Community centre policy

Contents

Foreword

1.0 Context of the policy

• 1.1 Social and economic changes
• 1.2 Links to Auckland City's Strategic Plan and Community Vision
  • 1.2.1 Strong and healthy communities
  • 1.2.2 Celebrating and recognising diversity
• 1.3 Strategic and policy links
  • 1.3.1 Community Governance model
  • 1.3.2 Community Facilities strategy
  • 1.3.3 Marketing Strategy: Auckland City community facilities
  • 1.3.4 Community Group Assistance policy

2.0 Auckland City's role

• 2.1 Leader
• 2.2 Facilitator and networker
• 2.3 Supporter
• 2.4 Funder
• 2.5 Provider

3.0 Policy framework

• 3.1 Purpose of the policy
• 3.2 Scope of the policy
  • 3.2.1 Definition of a "community centre"
• 3.3 Overall purpose of community centres
• 3.4 Overall outcome of community centres
• 3.5 Policy objectives for community centres

4.0 Philosophy of operation for community centres

5.0 Governance and management of community centres

• 5.1 Governance and management
  • 5.1.1 What governance is:
  • 5.1.2 What governance is not:
  • 5.1.3 The role of a governance committee
  • 5.1.4 Management
• 5.2 Models of management and operation for community centres
• 5.3 Community governed and managed centre
  • 5.3.1 Legal status
  • 5.3.2 The election of a governance committee
• 5.4 Community centres managed by Auckland City
  • 5.4.1 Composition and role of the advisory committee
• 5.5 Community centres managed by a third-party organisation

6.0 Support for community centres

• 6.1 Training and development
• 6.2 Information
• 6.3 Facilitation
• 6.4 Funding
• 6.5 Buildings and maintenance

7.0 Measuring the success of community centres

Appendix one

• Identifying and prioritising local community needs
• Prioritising needs in the local community

Approved by the Community Services Committee of Auckland City Council on 12 April 2002.

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Printed June 2002