Aotearoa Resettled Community Coalition

What Aotearoa Resettled Community Coalition does

Aotearoa Resettled Community Coalition (ARCC) is a non-profit organisation headquartered in Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand, that supports individuals and families affected by forced migration to achieve settlement, integration, and a sense of belonging in Aotearoa. Founded in 2005 and operating with 1-10 employees, ARCC positions itself as the collective voice of communities with a forced migrant experience and operates across local, regional, and national levels in partnership with government stakeholders including Kainga Ora and the Ministry of Social Development.

ARCC delivers its work through a portfolio of programmes and services built around its proprietary Tūmanako – Table of Hope model, a holistic resettlement framework that addresses the past, present, and future of new residents. Core offerings include Community Support Services (CSS) for housing and MSD application assistance, the Iti Rearea Collective entrepreneurship programme (with NEST and SOAR sub-programmes), the Learning Communities Hub for migrant families navigating the education system, a Leadership Coaching Programme for ethnic migrant community leaders, and the Bridging the Gaps participatory research project. Recurring engagement is driven through an Annual General Meeting, twice-yearly Soccer Tournaments, World Refugee Day observance, and a Summer Block Party.

ARCC operates a coalition membership model with free Community Organisation Membership (granting voting rights in a Member Leadership Network) and an Associate Membership tier for individuals and families. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and is derived from donations (a "Donate" function is live on arcc.org.nz) and unquantified government and philanthropic funding; service fees are not published. The organisation's core technology is described as a community support services platform, with no proprietary technology features, AI capabilities, or API integrations identified in available data.

Name

Aotearoa Resettled Community Coalition

Legal name

Aotearoa Resettled Community Coalition

Website

https://arcc.org.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aotearoa Resettled Community Coalition is a New Zealand non-profit that supports forced migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers with settlement, integration, and advocacy services, operating programmes on housing, education, entrepreneurship, and leadership under its Tūmanako model.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ARCC is a non-profit that delivers direct resettlement support, advocacy, and integration programmes for individuals and communities with a forced migrant experience in New Zealand. Its core offering is the Community Support Service (CSS), which provides tailored one-on-one assistance with housing, MSD applications, employment, and settlement challenges, complemented by structured programmes (Iti Rearea Collective, Learning Communities Hub, Leadership Coaching Programme) and a participatory research project (Bridging the Gaps). All work is guided by the Tūmanako – Table of Hope holistic model of practice and amplified through coalition advocacy with member organisations and government stakeholders.

Product overview

ARCC is a non-profit organisation offering a portfolio of community support services, programmes, and events for forced migrants in New Zealand. Core offerings include Community Support Services (CSS) providing tailored resettlement assistance, the Tūmanako Model of Practice as a holistic framework, and programmes like the Iti Rearea Collective (entrepreneurship support with NEST/SOAR), Learning Communities Hub (education navigation), and Leadership Coaching Programme. The organisation also runs regular events including AGMs, Soccer Tournaments, World Refugee Day observances, and Summer Block Parties. Membership options include Associate Membership for individuals/families and Community Organisation Membership for registered resettlement community groups.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Community Support Service (CSS): A community support service providing tailored assistance to individuals and communities affected by forced migration.
• Bridging the Gaps (BtG)
• Iti Rearea Collective
• Learning Communities Hub
• Leadership Coaching Programme

Products and services

• Community Support Services (CSS) Tailored one-on-one support service for individuals and communities affected by forced migration in New Zealand, providing assistance with housing applications, MSD applications, employment support, advocacy, and other resettlement challenges. For refugees, asylum seekers, and other forced migrants across Auckland and nationally.
• Iti Rearea Collective (NEST and SOAR) Entrepreneurship support programme that empowers migrant entrepreneurs to achieve financial independence and social inclusion through business development. Includes the NEST and SOAR sub-programmes providing training, mentorship, and resources to launch and grow small businesses. For migrant and refugee-background entrepreneurs in New Zealand.
• Learning Communities Hub Educational support programme that equips parents and families from migrant and refugee backgrounds with the knowledge, tools, and support needed to navigate the New Zealand education system and meaningfully engage with their children's schooling. For migrant and refugee parents and families with school-age children.
• Leadership Coaching Programme Leadership development programme offering coaching to ethnic migrant community leaders, building self-confidence and practical skills to lead and manage community organisations within the New Zealand framework. For leaders and emerging leaders of resettled ethnic community organisations.
• Bridging the Gaps (BtG) Participatory research project that identifies and addresses gaps in the resettlement process through listening and participatory research with families and communities, producing evidence and recommendations to improve systems, services, and attitudes. For policymakers, service providers, and resettled communities in New Zealand.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Stuff NewsminorOthers · 1 January 2024
• Member Organisations (Resettled Community Organisations)coreOthers
• Iti Rearea CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Kainga OracoreOthers
• Ministry of Social Development (MSD)coreOthers

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• New Zealand Red Cross: Operates a Refugee Family Reunification and Settlement Support programme in New Zealand with broader humanitarian scope. Comparable target population (refugees/forced migrants) and resettlement services, but at significantly larger scale.
• Salvation Army New Zealand: Major NZ social services provider delivering housing, addiction, and community support including migrant and refugee programmes. Comparable social-service portfolio at much larger scale.
• UNHCR New Zealand: UN agency for refugees operating in NZ alongside government and NGO partners. Comparable mission serving the same population and shaping the policy environment ARCC operates in.
• Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand: Catholic social justice and development agency supporting vulnerable communities including refugees and migrants in NZ. Comparable advocacy and community-empowerment mission at larger scale.

Regional players

• Auckland Council – Community Empowerment: Local government unit funding and coordinating community and migrant support services in the Auckland region. Overlaps in target geography and migrant/refugee community support function, though not a community-led nonprofit.

Direct peers

• ChangeMakers Resettlement Forum: NZ-based youth-focused refugee resettlement advocacy and capacity-building organization. Directly comparable advocacy and community-empowerment focus, with similar community-organization coalition DNA as ARCC.
• Multicultural New Zealand: National migrant and refugee advocacy network providing cultural connection, settlement support, and policy representation. Comparable coalition/membership structure and target communities, with broader ethnic-community scope.
• Belong Aotearoa: New Zealand settlement and community support organization providing services to refugees, migrants, and former refugees. Directly comparable in mission, service mix (settlement, advocacy, community development), and operating geography to ARCC.
• Refugees As Survivors New Zealand: Specialist NZ nonprofit providing psychosocial support and mental health services to refugees and asylum seekers. Directly comparable target population and resettlement-stage service mix, with overlapping Auckland footprint.

Emerging players

• English Language Partners New Zealand: NZ-wide nonprofit delivering English language and settlement support to adult migrants and refugees. Comparable beneficiary focus and resettlement-stage services, with narrower functional scope than ARCC's full platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/arccaotearoa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aotearoa-resettled-coalition-community-arcc

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