Operation Restore Newtown Wellington

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Operation Restore Newtown Wellington

• Presented by Vicki Hirini, Steve Jardine Kathy
  Douds
• ALAC Working Together 2009

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Overview

• Context
• Case Study
• Project Aim
• Community
• Background
• Programme
• Challenges
• Benefits

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Context

• Coming from different service organisations in
  Newtown, we found we were all in contact with a
  similar client base. We agreed a combined
  approach to address the high complex needs of
  clients would be the most beneficial way to meet
  their needs
• We work to reduce social isolation, mental
  health, addiction and gambling issues, and anti
  social behaviours.

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WHY NEWTOWN?

• High area of economic deprivation
• High Maori, Pacific Island, Asian, Immigrant and
  Refugee populations
• High numbers of Tangata Whaiora
• High numbers of Pokie venues

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COMMUNITY

• Partners
• Oasis Centre/Salvation Army City Mission Inner
  City Project
• Organisations offering support
• Operation Green Thumb WelCoSS Zoo SPCA
  Theosophical Society Community Accounts
  Mentoring Service Trust etc
• Government agencies involved
• Wellington City Council Library Police WINZ
  MSD Sports Wellington PATHS etc

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OPERATION RESTORE NEWTOWN

• AIM
• To develop a programme with other community
  organisations in Newtown which
• promotes strong protective factors and
• builds resilient individuals, whanau and community

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Programme

• Resiliency building activities, Healthy
  alternatives, Life skills and training, Improved
  Mental Physical Health
• Core - community gardens basic car maintenance
  furniture restoration cooking computer training
• Voluntary community work Zoo SPCA
  Walkways/Cycle track Home of Compassion
• Intrapersonal work Emotions anger management
  parenting skills metacognition exercises
  Theosophical society

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Challenges

• Red Tape and Bureaucratic requirements
• Finding (and keeping) land for garden
• Funding finances
• Time and energy

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Benefits

• Get to know the community, organisations and
  people
• Building positive relationships with all the
  above
• Everyone being positive and wanting to contribute
• Learning what works, what doesnt!
• Personal Growth opportunities