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Calling Strategic Partners: Help Shape the Future of Safari Multicultural Playgroups!

Programme: Safari Multicultural Playgroups & Wraparound Programme

Duration: 12 months

Due: Friday 24 April 2026

Belong Aotearoa is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from experienced individuals or agencies to partner with us on the evolution of our Safari Multicultural Playgroups & Wraparound Programme.

Belong Aotearoa’s Safari Multicultural Playgroups have supported migrant- and refugee-background women and families in Tāmaki Makaurau for over 15 years, providing safe, welcoming spaces that foster connection, confidence, and early childhood development. Complemented by the Safari Wraparound Programme, which offers tailored mentoring support, Safari reached 250 whānau across six sites in 2024–2025, with strong demand exceeding current capacity.

To support the long-term sustainability and growth of Safari, including exploring a potential seventh site in the CBD and potentially evolving the model into a women’s connection hub, we are inviting EOIs from an experienced individual or agency to provide integrated strategic, financial, operational, and analytical expertise over 12 months.

  • This engagement will produce the following deliverables, focused on actionable insights and practical application:

    • Business Case and Sustainability Model (Internal): A decision-ready business case for leadership and board, setting out the operating model, cost structure, risks, and a

      clear pathway to financial sustainability.

      • Stakeholder and Government Engagement Summary (Internal → External): A clear and concise summary of engagement with key stakeholders and government, highlighting constraints, opportunities, and potential actions. This will identify priority partners, alignment with existing programmes, and funding pathways (including new or emerging streams), providing actionable insights to guide both internal planning and external engagement.

      • Expansion Feasibility Assessment (Internal): A focused assessment of demand, viability, risks, and enabling conditions for expansion to new site(s), to support internal decision-making and action.

      • Investment-Ready Proposal and 3–5 Year Roadmap (External): A funder-ready proposal articulating the value proposition, impact, and funding ask, supported by a clear 3–5-year roadmap outlining staged growth and sustainability milestones.

      • Supporting Communications Materials (External): A targeted small suite of materials (eg pitch deck, briefing, summary) designed for engagement with funders, government, and partners.

    • Proven experience in strategic planning, business case development, and financial modelling, ideally in the social or community sector.

    • Knowledge of the social sector and government funding environment in Aotearoa, including pathways to investment and sustainability.

    • Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across government, philanthropic funders, and community organisations.

    • Experience translating complex insights into clear, compelling narratives and investment-ready materials.

    • Ability to work pragmatically within defined parameters, delivering fit-for-purpose outputs in a constrained timeframe and budget.

    • Understanding of multicultural and migrant/refugee communities, ideally with a focus on women’s leadership, wellbeing, and early childhood development. EOIs are encouraged from those with lived expertise of migrant/refugee realities.

  • We invite you to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) of no more than 5 pages.

    Please outline:

    • Experience & capability: Relevant work, similar projects, and key personnel with their skills.

    • Proposed approach: How you would achieve the project outcomes and a high-level timeline.

    • Availability & capacity: Ability to deliver over the next 12 months and any constraints.

    • Budget: Indicative budget (for budget specifics, please contact the primary contact below).

    EOIs are due by Friday 24 April 2026. Submission does not guarantee engagement. This project has confirmed external funding.

    Primary Contact

    Angela Wilton, CEO

    Belong Aotearoa

    angela.wilton@belong.org.nz