The LinC Project

The LinC Project (Leaders in Community) has been working towards its vision of seeing ‘thriving leaders active in flourishing communities’ of Ōtautahi and surrounds since 2014.

Over this time, we have worked with more than 250 community leaders from a wider range of sectors including leaders in community-led development, tangata whenua focussed mahi, recreation, social enterprise, ethnically diverse groups, and environmental practice.

Birthed out of the post-Ōtautahi quake environment, our community leaders have continued to work within changing and often demanding contexts which have included the mosque shootings in early 2019, and more recently the global pandemic

Now in 2021

LinC is running the Incubator programme in 2021

Are you leading a group, team or initiative in your community?

Incubator is an engaging learning experience reflecting with peers, bringing new perspectives to your leadership and your communities..

The third in the 2020 series was recently held at turanga

Leading from the Heart

This was an amazing opportunity to be inspired by heart felt reflections and learnings from some community leaders from Ōtautahi. Kicked off by Leanne Dalziel our Mayor, and then followed by Rachael Fonotia, Billy OSteen, and Jessica Halliday, there was plenty of stories told and ideas shared as to what it was like to “Lead from the Heart”.

Check out the photos here and videos will be up shortly

Upstander Stories

This was a great inspired evening of stories and discussion about the importance in Christchurch to be Upstanders, to encourage inclusivity and respect diversity in all its forms.

This was a special LinC Activator event in collaboration with Christchurch City Libraries as part of
The Children’s Holocaust Memorial.

Get a glimpse of the impact LinC has had already...

Check out some summaries of LinC 1/2015 and the impact on communities and leaders within them...

Across the greater Christchurch area, in sports communities, across social and cultural groups and in your local suburb!

“For someone who never had any personal development, the LinC project course was a huge step for me but the challenge and collaborative environment was so motivating...”

Callum Templeton, Heathcote Village Project and Ministry of Fun
LinC 1 participant

Check out awesome stories ... video

Many of our additive workshops and sessions have been videoed and posted for sharing.
From Chris Jansen talking about LinC and its inception to Steve Jones sharing Riccartons story, and other insights shared by our diverse speakers and participants.

Thriving leaders in flourishing communities
LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITIES 2018