Contact Person:
Nick Chater
Role:
Wera Team Manager
Region
Bay of Plenty
Description
TWPT is a youth and social service provider here in Rotorua, working with rangatahi who have often been referred to us by various local organizations, such as Police, OT, Youth Justice, Schools, and Whanau members. We work often with NEETS and more recently due to COVID, rangatahi who are not attending school regularly or at all. We have utilized the L2W, Ultimate Training as a vehicle to engage with this group and have recently just finished a program called; Outdoor Experience & Employability Program Course, in this course rangatahi, experienced outdoor activities that are predominately water-based, alongside a key focus on employability skills. Work experience was based around Catfishing
Outcomes
Employment pathways, Further education, Other
Key Words
Careers, Collaborative Partnerships, Driver Licensing, Employer, Kaupapa Māori, LGBTQ+, NEETs, Professional Development/Training, Secondary School, Tertiary Education, Volunteer, Work Experience