Weave is a collaboration hub – our goal is to help build capacity and knowledge within organisations so they can work together to achieve greater change for their communities.
We partner with groups to support them holistically on their collaboration journey.

 
 

Weave’s 4 Pillars – How we offer support

Donations

  • Weave seeks out relevant opportunities for donations, but we also take Expressions of Interest from eligible organisations with a view to supporting their collaborations

  • Donations may be smaller discretionary amounts (up to $10,000 each) or larger, longer-term funding

  • Donations are for costs related to the collaboration – they will often be multifaceted and may be paid over an extended period.

Capacity Building

  • Weave supports organisations to build their knowledge and abilities

  • We work in partnership with groups to develop a tailored “Collaboration Plan”

  • Weave can enable access to training, mentoring and other useful resources.

Resources

  • Weave shares local and international resources on collaboration through our online platforms, including research and case studies from around New Zealand

  • A Weave Alumni Platform will encourage the sharing of experiences and we are developing a Collaborators’ Toolkit

  • Quarterly panui (workshops) will help to deepen knowledge around collaboration.

Action

  • Weave becomes a proactive partner with each collaboration, supporting them on their journey from initial planning through to implementation

  • We are active champions for collaboration, taking a role in thought leadership and sharing our learnings with like-minded groups

  • We work proactively through our own networks to find collaborations that would benefit from our support.

 
 

Case Studies

Supporting Youth – Youthline Otago and the Otago Youth Wellness Trust

A key service of Youthline Otago (YLO), in support of the Youthline Helpline, is providing Helpline support with qualified practitioners 24/7. The Otago Youth Wellness Trust (OYWT) supports the region’s most vulnerable young people with intensive, wraparound support but it is not practical or safe to have their staff available to their clients 24/7. Working together, YLO and OYWT explored ways that would enable the Helpline to work alongside mental health professionals, social workers and other agencies to safely support OYWT clients after hours.

A unified vision  – Age Concern

With a vision for a unified service, three grants were made to assist with the merging of Age Concern Auckland (ACAk), Age Concern Counties-Manukau, and Age Concern North Shore. 

The merger, which included the appointment of a CEO, aimed to make the three organisational structures more effective and efficient in their delivery of services, allowing for a greater focus on client and community needs and to better align strategically with external stakeholders.