Welcome to the website of the Office for the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS).
The OCVS exists to inspire co-operation and superb relationships between the government and the community and voluntary sector.
This site provides you with information about the OCVS, our work and the community and voluntary sector.
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We’re currently working on three key projects to address challenging issues:
- Building better government engagement
We’re working to improve government engagement with community and voluntary organisations and with citizens in policy and service development processes. - Improving government funding practice
This project will improve government’s funding and accountability arrangements with community and voluntary organisations. - Incentives for volunteering and philanthropic giving
With Philanthropy New Zealand and Volunteering New Zealand, we’re spearheading a project to explore ways the government can encourage individuals and businesses to give time, money or in-kind donations.
- Media release: Almost 80% of volunteers also give18 June 2008
- Volunteer Awareness Week 15-21 June 2008
- Join the Kiwi volunteer community on Facebook Become a 'fan' of Volunteering NZ and get the latest updates about VAW events and stories throughout New Zealand.
- Regional Funders Forums 23 June - 3 July 2008
- Lottery Community Sector Research Fund Applications due by 1 July 2008.
- Read the latest e-newsletter from the OCVSMay 2008
- New funding for NGO sectorFebruary 2008The Government has announced significant new funding for community organisations providing essential services to families, children and young people.
- Media Release - Sir Edmund Hillary – the spirit of giving22 January 2008
- Community sector's foresight results in hard data
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