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Our Purpose

Our purpose - Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Our vision - Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Our Vision and Purpose

To tatou moemoeā me te kaupapa

To provide specialised services and programmes that strengthen and empower grandparent and whānau care families so they can raise resilient and healthy tamariki and rangatahi.

Te whakamana i ngā tupuna me ngā whānau, whaanui ki te whakatipu tamariki pakari me te hauora me te rangatahi. Ko tāmātou whāinga ko te whakarato ratonga ngaio e whakakaha ana i te whānau.

 

Our Values

Ngā Matapono
Children are our taonga

Children are our taonga

Children are precious and their caregivers are the guardians of their future.

He taonga nga tamariki, ko o ratou tupuna, nga kaitiaki o to ratou heke mai.

Whakapapa and Whanaungatanga

Whakapapa and Whanaungatanga

We embrace the need for people to be connected and belong to their family or whānau through the concepts of whakapapa and whanaungatanga.

Ka awhi matou i te hiahia kia honohono ngā tangata, kia uru ki o ratau whānau, ma roto i ngā kaupapa whakapapa me te whanaungatanga.

Ako - Learning from each other

Ako - Learning from each other

We value ako; the exchange of learning from one another and enriching each other's lives.

He mea nui te ako ki a tatou: ka ako tatou tetahi ki tetahi me te whakarangatira i te oranga o tetahi ki tetahi.

Pono - Respect and integrity

Pono - Respect and integrity

We honour the Treaty of Waitangi and work with honesty, respect, and integrity towards people of all ethnicities and cultural backgrounds.

Ka whakahonorehia e maatau nga kaupapa o te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka mahi maatau me te pono, te whakaute me te pono ki nga taangata katoa o nga iwi katoa me nga ahurea.

Strategic Priorities

Advocating, Educating and Empowering GRG Whānau

Advocating, Educating and Empowering GRG Whānau

Tohutohu, Whakaakoranga, Whakamana Whānau.

GRG’s services and programmes help whānau:

Access income support that helps them provide safe, stable and nurturing homes.

Promote the children’s mental wellbeing and their recovery from past trauma.

Thrive in accordance with their cultural values and aspirations.

Feel a sense of belonging and support within their community.

National advocacy and thought leadership

National advocacy and thought leadership

Ngā kaiarahi o te whakaaro

Engaging in timely and relevant research, advocacy and sectoral leadership that informs laws, policies, and practices promoting the wellbeing of children, young people and their whānau.

Community partnerships and collaboration

Community partnerships and collaboration

Te mahi tahi i te hapori

Partnerships and collaborations locally and globally with aligned community organisations and groups on initiatives and events that benefit grandparent and whānau care families.

Sustainability

Sustainability

Tawhiro

A clear vision and objectives linked to positive social impacts – together with high quality and experienced staff, board governance, robust systems, policies and diversified funding streams ensures GRG’s sustainability as a strong and credible voice of grandparent and whānau care families in New Zealand.