Youth Representative on Community Wellbeing Fund Subcommittee Application Form 2026

Fill in this form if you wish to be considered as a Youth Representative on the Invercargill City Council Community Wellbeing Fund Sub-Committee. Applications close on Sunday 15 February 2026.

Please feel free to upload your CV in the "Supporting Materials" section and/or a brief cover letter indicating why you think you would help make the funds a success.

In your application, you may want to consider:

A short statement introducing yourself and your background and/or whakapapa
Your passion for the Invercargill and Bluff Communities
Your experience being a community representative or any governance experience you may have
References that we can contact to discuss your application. This may include the name of a community group who is supporting you.

Before you begin your application...

Before you begin your application form, we recommend watching the videos and reading the text on the following webpage:

Community Wellbeing Fund | Invercargill City Council (icc.govt.nz)

Please feel free to contact Gemma on 03 2111 798 if you have any questions or are having trouble completing this form.

Your name

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Gender

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Cellphone Number

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Email address

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Residential Address

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Your age as at 1 Jan 2026

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Tell us about yourself

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You may like to give us some information about your whakapapa or background.

What experience do you have working with the Invercargill and/or Bluff communities?

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Think about community sectors that you have involvement in e.g. Disability, Cultural Awareness, Environmental, Rangatahi/Youth, LGBTQIA+, Older Persons.

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What would you enjoy or value about this role?

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What other areas of expertise do you have?

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Tell us about any decision-making positions held, assessment or judging experience, or skills in representing the community or managing money

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Reference Details

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Please include a name, organisation and phone number of your referee/s. Email addresses are welcome also.

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Supporting Materials

Please feel free to attach any documents that can support the information in this application. Supporting materials can include a C.V, a cover letter, a letter of recommendation or portfolio of previous work, etc. Please note, support material is appreciated, but optional. If you have extra attachments, please email these to wellbeing@icc.govt.nz

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How did you hear about this position?

ICC Facebook Page

ICC Website

ICC Lets Talk Page

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