A developmental evaluation to support intensive & individualised support, coaching and mentoring for kōhine toa in Tamaki Makaurau

In recounting their positive experiences with literacy & communication and maths, students, whānau and parents helped to provide some clarity around what learning looks and feels like when it’s successful, the role of whānau and parents in contributing to this success, and what indicators show it’s working.

This evaluation aims to assess the difference arts and culture programming makes in Aotearoa prisons.

This Rheumatic Fever co-design initiative was facilitated by a team who held Samoan cultural and social capital as well as extensive professional skills and expertise. Point was lucky enough to be invited along for the ride.

Point assisted the Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand to evaluate the ABCpro digital telehealth nurse service for advanced breast cancer (ABC) patients.

Point and Associates evaluated the Writers in Schools programme drawing on feedback from students, authors and illustrators and school staff including teachers, librarians and principals.

Policies for children need to be accessible to children. One of our Point families, the DubP whanau, believes this so strongly that they redesigned the Scouts Child Safeguarding Policy, which is now being shared with every Scouts group in Aotearoa.

Annalise Myers and Kelly Maung worked with Belong Aotearoa to understand how they have positively impacted the wellbeing of refugee and migrant women and their families.

Point and partner Awa Associates describe in this evaluation how SafeMan SafeFamily helps men who have used violence become safe and understand how much of a difference SafeMan SafeFamily has made for the men, their families and whanau. A copy of the draft report is available.

The arts enable us to thrive. A vibrant arts, culture, and creative sector is a vital part of community. An investment in the arts, culture, and creativity is an investment in our wellbeing. This report helps us to better understand the extent and impact of income and housing insecurity, and the level of interest in artists’ community housing and the Universal Basic Income (UBI).

This report, commissioned by the Oranga Tamariki Voices of Children and Young People's (VoCYP) team and led by Point and a community design team, centres on what takatāpui and rainbow care-experienced rangatahi want Oranga Tamariki to know about them and their experiences of care.

Research conducted by Dr. Tony O’Connor for the Green Party found that hardship and distress experienced by many students may be leading to poorer tertiary education outcomes for New Zealand’s future leaders

The Caring for children and tamariki with family and whānau care packs programme was informed by and followed on from the Storytime Foundation Lockdown care packs projects. These evaluations explain the underpinning evidence and the strategies used with the care pack projects, and provide a window into the perspectives of whānau, children, probation officers and police.

Read the latest reports from the Peter McKenzie Project to understand how the project is making a difference to whānau wellbeing, how it is impacting the causes of poverty by supporting upstream systems change work and how it has adopted a participatory model of philanthropy

In this report, Alex Woodley reports on how child-centric prison visiting has deepened whānau connections in a positive way, decreased stress for children, and created the conditions to improve educational and wellbeing outcomes.

The purpose of this report was to evaluate the Tupu Tai Pasifika Internship Programme to gauge the current status of the programme, its ability to inform future programme design, and necessary changes needed to continue to promote greater diversity in the policy space.

The Safe to talk service is for people who have been affected by sexual harm and want information, and/or support. Point tested five different campaign concepts with a diverse range of youth/rangatahi in Auckland and Northland.

This research was commissioned by the Ombudsman to provide key insights into the design of new communications channels and content to support and facilitate the Children in Care complaints process.

Scouts Aotearoa want to better understand the benefits and impacts of the scouting movement. Point has worked with Scouts Aotearoa to develop ongoing evaluation framework enabling them to monitor progress, create a culture of continuous improvement and measure outcomes and impacts.

Working alongside CFNZ, Point is surveying the people with CF, family and health professionals about their community-based support needs and what CFNZ can do to best meet those needs.