Enhancing community governance

By Frank Neill

Community leaders in the non-profit sector have an opportunity to receive high level mentoring.

Volunteer Wellington is hosting a new Governance Mentoring Programme across the Wellington region.

Anyone who is on the governance board or committee of a community organisation can register as a mentee.

Community members with strong not-for-profit experience and skills can also register as a mentor.

Volunteer Wellington is currently seeking expressions of interest, and this closes on 7 August.

People can register at https:// volunteerwellington.nz/index.php/ news-events/governance-mentoring. For more information contact christine@volunteerwellington.nz.

The Governance Mentoring Programme has been designed to increase effectiveness in community governance by developing capability, connection and confidence.

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Each mentee will be matched with a mentor who has substantial not-for-profit governance experience, and both will be supported by a programme coordinator.

Mentees and mentors receive training, orientation and six months of support, including setting development goals.

The programme will run from

12 September to April 2024, with a minimum of six mentoring sessions (1-2hours in length). The orientation event for mentees and mentors is on Tuesday 12 September.

Mentees and mentors also attend learning and networking meetings to strengthen the connections between all participants.

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