News from Kāpiti Coast District Council
A two-year pilot programme with a strong focus on Ōtaki rangatahi aged between 15-24 has received $995,000 from the He Poutama Rangatahi initiative, a fund managed by the Provincial Development Unit.
Minister Sepuloni announced the Council-led Te Hunga Rangatahi pilot programme will receive the funding to support youth who are most at risk of long-term unemployment and who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), including those transitioning from school that are needing extra support.
The pilot programme will be based in Ōtaki and launched in February, led by the Kāpiti Coast District Council in partnership with Work Ready Kāpiti, Te Puna Oranga o Ōtaki and Ministry of Social Development.
Monday, 11 January 2021, 2:01 pm
A two-year pilot programme with a strong focus on Ōtaki
rangatahi aged between 15-24 has received $995,000 from the
He Poutama Rangatahi initiative, a fund managed by the
Provincial Development Unit.
Minister Sepuloni
announced the Council-led Te Hunga Rangatahi pilot programme
will receive the funding to support youth who are most at
risk of long-term unemployment and who are not in education,
employment or training (NEET), including those transitioning
from school that are needing extra support.
The pilot
programme will be based in Ōtaki and launched in February
2021, led by the Kāpiti Coast District Council in
partnership with Work Ready Kāpiti, Te Puna Oranga o Ōtaki
Skills and wellbeing programme for Ōtaki rangatahi receives funding
11 Jan, 2021 02:52 AM
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Maxwell Leonard, right, on Work Experience with Cory van Vlerken from Pzazz Building during a Work Ready Programme.
Rosalie is a reporter for Kāpiti News
A two-year pilot programme with a strong focus on Ōtaki rangatahi aged between 15-24 has received $995,000 from the He Poutama Rangatahi initiative, a fund managed by the Provincial Development Unit.
Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni announced the Council-led Te Hunga Rangatahi pilot programme will receive the funding to support youth who are most at risk of long-term unemployment and who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), including those transitioning from school that are needing extra support.
Wednesday, 23 December, 2020 - 10:58
More than $4.3 million from the Government’s He Poutama Rangatahi fund will support 478 young people to overcome barriers to employment, education and training, announced Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni. The wellbeing of our rangatahi is crucial to the future success of our communities. This significant investment is about supporting young people to gain the skills they need to thrive, Carmel Sepuloni said.
The funding announced today will enable seven community programmes in Waikato, Hawke’s Bay, TairÄwhiti, ManawatÅ«-Whanganui and KÄpiti to provide pastoral care and pre-employment training over two years.
After early success with programmes funded by He Poutama Rangatahi in 2018, two of the programme providers, Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga Trust and Aotearoa Social Enterprise Trust, are receiving further investment as part of this announcement. This round of funding will enable them to build on