Wave 8: Evaluation of Whānau Commissioning
Project Background
This evaluation focuses on the eighth wave of commissioning involving 29 whānau-led initiatives contracted in November 2018. The data for this evaluation was collected between September and November 2019, 10-months into the contracting period. The purpose of this evaluation is to understand how the commissioned Wave Eight initiatives are contributing to achieving the goals of Whānau Ora and the impact this has for whānau.
“I believe that change starts at the grass roots level and the grass root is the whānau. If you feed the grass root then the plant itself will grow, if you feed into the top and expect the plant to grow, I think history in the past has shown us that sometimes that doesn’t work as we hoped. So whānau (first) definitely.”
— Kaumātua
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We’ll work with you to find out what’s working, where investment could be put to best use or how to improve anything not going to plan. We can help you define success and set tangible, measurable goals. And we talk in real language so you can understand and engage with the findings. We engage with the community to conduct community research and consultations for private companies, trusts, government agencies, NGOs and more. But we have a special interest in research that has a purpose - to better society and teach lessons. We aim to help those we work with build capacity to enact positive change.
