Community Support Services
Non-profit groups and community organisations make a vital contribution to the social, cultural and economic well-being of the capital.
Wellington City Council provides programmes and facilities to support these groups in their important work.
Funding
The Council is a major funder of community organisations and projects. Funding covers salaries for community organisation employees, festivals, arts and cultural projects, community projects, sports and city safety projects. Council grants amount to several million dollars.
Funding Information Service
The Funding Information Service is a comprehensive online database that helps community groups and individuals find out about how to apply for community funding. The service is available – free of charge – at city libraries, Citizen’s Advice Bureaux and some community centres. Contact your local centre to arrange a time to visit.
Technology Tools
The Council helps non-profit and community groups benefit from internet technologies.
Wellington Community Networks (WCN) is an ongoing programme that offers:
- Website hosting - free
- Training - seminars on a range of internet skills and resources
- Support - technical support for groups hosted on WCN, and web publishing tools to help groups create and maintain their websites
- Resources - links to useful sites and information on free software.
WCN currently hosts a range of groups that work in arts, civic advocacy, environment, health, neighbourhoods, religion, schools, sport, professional associations, clubs and societies.
WCN is sponsored by Wellington City Council and managed by Wellington Region 2020 Communications Trust.
Wellington Community Net
| Phone: | (04) 381 3335 |
| Email: | wcnsupport@wgtn2020.org.nz |
| Website: | www.wcn.net.nz |
Community Accounts Mentoring Service
This service helps community groups learn how to effectively manage their finances. The service offers help with GST, PAYE and cash flow.
Phone: (04) 385 3518.
Survival Guide to Wellington
The Survival Guide to Wellington is a free services and information guide for people on low incomes. It is a directory of essential services, agencies and outlets, with information geared towards people with limited means.
Most of the services contained in the Survival Guide are provided by small non-profit organisations.
Survival Guide to Wellington (1.6Mb PDF)
The Survival Guide was produced by Wellington’s Downtown Community Ministry (DCM) with support from the Council.
You can pick up a copy of the Survival Guide at:
Downtown Community Ministry
| Phone: | 04 384 7699 |
| Fax: | 04 384 7688 |
| Email: | office@dcm.org.nz |
| Website: | www.dcm.org.nz |
Wellington City Council Call Centre
| Phone: | 04 499 4444 |
| Fax: | 04 801 3138 |
| Email: | info@wcc.govt.nz |
Related Links
- Community Directory
- Community Grants
- Community halls
- Volunteers
- Discover Wellington - Live - Local Community
- Fundview - Funding Information Service website
- Wellington Community Networks website
- 2020 Communications Trust website
- Downtown Community Ministry website
Department Details:
City Communities
