Council Services

Community Services

The goal of the Community Services Division of the Upper Hutt City Council is to deliver services (funding, advocacy, facilitation, and support) that ensure the capability and capacity of community groups to respond to community issues.

Our work is driven by four guiding principles:

• to encourage participation
• to build partnerships
• to develop and strengthen the community
• to value social capital

These principles ensure that our work conforms to the desired outcomes for the community established in the Upper Hutt Long Term Council Community Plan.

The outcomes are:

• people choose Upper Hutt
• vibrant city heart
• safe, healthy, and strong community
• outstanding leisure, and
• connected to the world

Community Development

Community Development is about addressing the needs of the community.  The most important way we do this is through a variety of Community Development Projects.  These projects connect central government policy and funding with local initiatives that impact on social development.

Please contact us for information about our current projects and work plans.

We have developed a model of community consultation called ‘Safety, Health, and Wellbeing’ (SHAW).  This model allows Community Services to directly engage with the community and community groups through a number of public forums and events.

We also provides a number of networking, support and funding resources for community groups including a Community Services Directory.

Please refer to the Safety Health and Wellbeing (SHAW), and Community Resources sections of this website for further information.