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Welcome to Youth 2 Work Wairarapa
We work collaboratively with rangatahi (young people), employers, whānau and educators to ensure ALL young people aged 16-24 years in the Wairarapa have the opportunity to have successful pathways into education, training or employment.
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Success Stories
Amped Up for Success: Dean Powers on at J A Russell Ltd
Dean is well past his 90 days in sustainable employment mark, but we wanted to acknowledge business for their great mentoring with Dean. Dean meet with me (Y2WW) mid 2023 and needed some...
Eloise paves the way to a career in Traffic Management
Youth 2 Work Wairarapa first met Eloise through one of the Industry Big Day Out events in 2023. She later came on board with Youth 2 Work for support in finding employment after she had completed...
Working together to make it great for Casey and her family.
Although not fitting the age bracket for youth, Casey was supported by Youth 2 Work Wairarapa to return to employment after taking some time out of the workforce to care for her son who has some...
Helping youth to ‘meat’ the grade
Scotty and Shirley from Scotty’s Meats: Helping youth to ‘meat’ the grade. Scotty and Shirley from Scotty's Meats are a great asset to Martinborough, making a significant impact by offering...
Leah doing good at Neighbourhood
Leah Hume: From Job Seeker to Full-Time Barista Leah Hume, now a full-time barista and cafe worker at Neighbourhood Coffee House, has embarked on an inspiring journey under the mentorship of owner...
Molewood Orchard – A story in four parts
At the end of April Business Wairarapa and Destination Wairarapa hosted a meeting about the emerging trend of Agritourism. You might be wondering what this has to do with young people and working,...