About Me
I am interested in Community Circles, peer support, Working Together for Change and measuring impact.
I am passionate about sharing person-centred thinking approaches with people to design and manage their support arrangement/personal budgets.
What others like and admire about me
- I am compassionate
- I listen with care-making sure everyone is heard
- I have an open and enquiring mind
- I am creative and fun
Whats important to me
- Growing Community Circles within Aotearoa, New Zealand
- Working in partnership
- Developing practices that help people connect, contribute, and come up with unique solutions
- Listening to people’s stories to check if we are making a difference in people’s lives
- Creating person-centred, self-managing practices within Tautoko, Options
- To keep learning, growing, and sharing new knowledge
- Making time for gardening, floral work, meditation, swimming and connecting with family and friends
How best to support me
- I sometimes over commit to things, so I may need prompting to invite others to assist
- I usually like some time to reflect on a topic if I am asked to contribute
- I may need support to recognise that something I have been working on is good enough to go to the next stage!