Calling All Perinatal Educators and Community Providers: Partner with Us to Support Whānau

Fully Funded Perinatal Education, Events & Resources – Supporting Families Nationwide

This initiative was created to provide support, connection, and education for whānau, ensuring that parents across New Zealand continue to have free access to essential perinatal education. We are responding to the closure of Parents Centre Aotearoa by supporting communities directly impacted, which is fully funded by the Wright Family Foundation.

We know the critical role educators play in empowering whānau, and we want to make this process as simple as possible for you, so you can focus on what matters most, supporting parents, caregivers and their support system during the first 1,000 days of parenthood.

Why Join Us?

• Empower Whānau: Be part of Chloe Wright’s vision to ensure every parent has access to the resources and education they need to navigate parenthood.
• Flexibility: Run your classes your way, with the support of our funding. Create educational resources or build community connections,
• Community Impact: Your work will directly benefit families affected by the recent closure of Parents Centre Aotearoa and the lack of free, equitable access to perinatal education and support throughout New Zealand
• Paid Opportunity: This is a paid role, not voluntary, recognising the value of your expertise and dedication.

Flexible Funding - Free Perinatal Education Resources & Events

• This fund may be used to deliver the usual antenatal education courses for free, online or in person, as well as other relevant complementary perinatal courses (such as physical, emotional, nutritional education) that meet the needs of women, their families and communities in the antenatal period. Any reasonable venue costs will also be fully reimbursed in addition to the total potential course reimbursement of $850.

• We will also reimburse refreshments for events, such as community peer groups at the rate of $4 per person, to a maximum of $50.

• This fund is also available for you to create any type of free education that fits within the perinatal period, please feel free to get creative as to how you could use this funding. We will reimburse for each perinatal educational resource or event delivered at a negotiable rate for no more than the total amount of $850 GST inclusive if applicable. There is no limit to the number of times you may apply for this funding. These resources or events must adhere to the conditions set out in our 'Terms of Engagement' document.

• This fund is currently available until 31 December 2025.

•  This is so all families and communities can have more access to a wide range of perinatal education, wisdom and practical resources that can help support, educate and empower families and communities throughout the first 1,000 days of parenting.

• Some examples of ways to use this fund could be:

  • Professional development for health care professionals around postnatal depression, pelvic floor health, and breastfeeding.

  • Development of an educational resource, such as a pamphlet, for community distribution. These must be unbranded and must not be directly promoting any paid resources/products, or services.

  • Examples of other events/resources that do not fit into typical perinatal education are, that will be considered under our events reimbursement process (conditions apply):

    • Fitness classes, creative sessions, and social events.

  • Delivery of an online course via The Village NZ hub for our mamas support team, such as dads and grandparents.

  • Feel free to share this with your wider network. We welcome enquiries.

What You Need to Do:

• Register your interest by emailing our team directly via info@thevillagenz.org
• Our team leader Claire will arrange a time to chat through the process and assess if you meet the criteria. Once the criteria has been satisfied you will be invited to complete the following steps in the following order:

1. Read and sign the Terms of Engagement to ensure a shared understanding of how we can work together.
2. Complete a relevant registration form:

              a.  Perinatal Course Registration Form for an educational course that you wish to run. 

                                Or

 b. Complete the Perinatal Education Resource and Event Registration Form if you wish to develop a specific free community resource or hold an event.

              3. Complete all evaluation forms:

• Participants' Evaluation form must be completed at the end date of any course/event/resource, where possible
• Educators must complete an Evaluation form at the end date of any course/event/resource, where possible

4. Ensure all participant details are submitted to the assigned form - this will be emailed to you once your course/event/resource is approved.

5. Follow all invoicing directions as outlined in our 'Terms of Engagement'.

6. When marketing your classes, ensure that you follow our guidelines as per the 'Terms of Engagement'. You can utilise a banner or include logos for both The Village NZ and Wright Family Foundation alongside the statement 'Proudly supported and funded by'.

Download Antenatal Educator Brand Assets here. 

• It is also important to add us as collaborators on your social media posts.

For questions or to share thoughts and feedback, please email us directly at info@thevillagenz.org. We would love to hear from you!

The Village NZ is all about bringing people together. We encourage you to share your skills and resources with the community, fostering connection and empowerment for every whānau. If you’re ready to make a difference and bring perinatal education to your community and help build connections for families, we would love to hear from you.