Strategic Plan 2011-2015

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- as refreshed at October 2011

 

Click here to download a copy of the ACE Aotearoa Strategic Plan 2011-2015 (PDF 303 KB)

- as developed October 2010

Vision

Transforming Communities and Whanau through Adult and Community Education

Mission/Purpose

Enabling LIFE through learning, Creating Confident Communities.

Values

We are committed to:

  • Whakamanahia Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Enlivening Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
  • Whakamanahia te whanua/hāpori: Leadership in the sector and being inclusive.
  • Whakamanahia ngā taura tāngata: Building and developing enduring relationships
  • Whakamanahia te iti kahurangi: Excellence: High trust, high integrity, high quality.
  • Whakamanahia te tāngata ahakoa ko wai, ahakoa no hea: Independence: respecting and reflecting diversity in the ACE Sector
  • Whakamanahia ngā tirohanga: Being aspirational: sharing dreams and connecting to achieve them

Outcomes by 2015

  • More organisations and communities engaged in adult education
  • Improved capacity of organisations and communities
  • Increased capability of organisations and communities
 

Key Priorities

Focus / Initiatives

Results
1

Valued and supportive membership

More Professional development opportunities in:

  • Governance, finance, policies
  • Facilitation, project planning
  • More support for communities to become ACE wise/street wise – have the “nouse” about access, sustainability, retention
  • Adding value and knowledge of ACE
  • Exploring funding opportunities for community collaborative relationships
  • Fostering sharing and partnerships with funding agencies
  • Providing members with resources, tools, etc
  • Strengthening local infrastructure
  • Increased memberships
  • High member satisfaction
  • Increased collaborative partnerships for all communities
  • Active ACE members representing ACE on community and national bodies eg govt, NGO, Marae runanga, Pacific communities.
2 A vibrant and capable adult and community education sector
  • Increasing visibility in sector and of sector
  • Attracting and supporting volunteers for the sector
  • Ensuring a voice for adult and community education
  • Fostering ACE focussed research
  • Advocacy for the sector
  • Collaborating in E-learning services
  • Registration Database of all ACE Practitioners
  • Database of ALL ACE Providers
  • ACE International Conference
  • Participation in Sector development – # on Reference / Advisory groups
  • Improved sector collaboration
3 Effective communication
  • Increasing participation @ conference, hui
  • Developing and implementing a communication plan
  • Increasing range of communication tools – tweets, Facebook, website etc
  • Providing an Adult Education portal
  • Visiting [and invited to visit] regions
  • High member & sector visibility
  • High member & sector satisfaction
  • The public knows the ACE A brand
  • Increase in contracts
4 Financial sustainability
  • Seeking appropriate projects for funding
  • Seeking potential funding partners
  • Building relationships via memberships– philanthropic, corporate, local govt
  • Decreasing reliance on one funder

With both non-govt and govt:

  • Increased partnerships
  • Increased sponsorships
  • Increased contracts/grants
  • Increased income $
  • Increase in local authority partnerships facilitated with members
5 A robust organisational structure & constitution
  • Board discussions around options
  • Whole board or working party drafts constitution for presentation to whole board
  • Consulting as required
  • Constitution is a living document
  • Members more engaged with Board
  • Members proactive in working with ACE Aotearoa

 

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