The Collective

Central Otago REAP offers a range of short and longer courses. The short courses cover topics such as CV's, Drivers licenses ( all stages), Career Directions, and Digital skills. Choices, an intensive literacy and numeracy programme, runs year long with open enrollment. The course covers developing skills, confidence and gaining NCEA levels through outreach providers.

Youth Employment Success works collaboratively with communities to engage and support youth into good jobs and great futures. Our goal: reducing New Zealand’s shocking youth unemployment statistics. Launched in Dunedin in 2016, YES was designed to make a difference to the lives of Youth and to recognise Employers that were already doing great things, and connecting them. We have a solid, secure and modern platform that enables digital connection, job board advertising and celebration of both youth and employers.

Tupu Aotearoa Helping Pacific people find employment, complete further training or study. Our communities flourish when people have work or access to learning opportunities. Tupu Aotearoa supports Pacific people to lead fulfilling and prosperous lives. We want to ensure that Pacific people have the right tools, education, training and employment opportunities to really succeed and thrive!

Workbridge provides a free, professional service to both Employers and Job Seekers. Our service has been developed and enhanced through successful delivery by working with people who have higher barriers to achieving employment success. These barriers are broad and include individuals with disabilities, health conditions (mental and physical), Anxiety and traditional learning challenges. We have the expertise, experience, capability and capacity to make the positive impact in the employment journey of our clients. We work with participants to build personal employment plans, develop employment confidence and capability, find and retain employment and support their transition to and retention of work.

YWRC provides employment relations education to young people to empower them with their working rights and help promote positive employment relationships. We also provide advice and support for young workers facing complex employment issues such as disciplinary processes, bullying, and dismissals.