The Importance of the Community in Tackling Social Isolation and Food Insecurity
Together We Grow: The Story of Common Unity
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This film was made possible through the generous financial support of the Biome Trust with assistance from The Gift Trust.
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Links to information about Common Unity and it’s community hub partners
Common Unity website that showcases how it’s building the community in Lower Hutt
Instagram feed showcasing Common Unity’s community development project
Website for Kokiri Marae, which runs a pataka kai (community food bank)
Facebook page for the Kokiri Marae pataka kai (community food bank)
Links to more about Common Unity and building community resilience
‘Common Unity: a flourishing community hub’ – RNZ interview with Julia Milne, 2022
‘Young Māori leading by example for what co-governance could look like’ – Stuff article, 2023
‘Down to earth: Common Unity Project founder Julia Milne’s love of The Remakery’ – Stuff article, 20
Access the Common Unity Grow Kit
What does Common Unity do when food insecurity is turning into a social crisis? They open source everything!
After 12 months of development and input from their community, Common Unity has launched a community “Grow Kit” course that’s free to view. Click here to access the Grow Kit link on the Common Unity website.
Support Common Unity in their community building
There are a bunch of ways we can each help Common Unity continue their work to create community. From gifts in kind like seeds, garden tools, fabrics, and more, to programmes like “Fund Our Whānau” and “Fund a Farmer” where donations help them to educate their community to grow food.
Click this link to check out the options on the Common Unity Support page.
What do you get when you combine a community cafe, a community grocer and a community bike works? Plus a repair cafe, a sewing workshop, garden sharing, and a honey-making enterprise?
Common Unity! A truly wonderful example of the importance of the community in tackling issues like social isolation and food insecurity. And in building the social connections and social relationships so important to health and life.
In Together We Grow we get to know a group of community members doing the important work of caring for others and building community resilience. It’s a community hub of learning, support, creativity, joy, sharing and shared interest, all in one place.
Watch the trailer for Together We Grow
Download subtitles
Together We Grow is currently available with the subtitles listed below. We hope to add more languages in the future – let us know if you have the skills or funding to add your language! Click on a link to download the .srt subtitle file for your chosen language.
Download Chinese-Taiwan subtitles
Audio Description (AD) version
Download Together We Grow with Audio Description (AD)
Food & Gardening, Community, Permaculture, Urban Living
About Together We Grow: The Story of Common Unity
39 mins
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What an inspiring film. I would love to see community hubs like this everywhere!
@between2beaches
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Wow. Amazing film. I haven't felt that hopeful in a while.
@hannahwagner4249
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I loved this. What an incredible initiative, what a beautiful, creative community. I really admire everything they do. Thank you so much for bringing it to us in this beautifully made film.
@countrymousesfarmhouse497
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I am so touched by this remarkable story. Absolutely invigorating and uplifting. Thank you for sharing, it means more than you know.
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