Youth 2 Work & Pathways
Supporting young people into earning and learning to create better futures
Rangatahi 2 Mahi
The Porirua Youth 2 Work Movement (Y2W) has been operating for more than 10 years.
Born from a desire to create opportunities for rangatahi to connect and transition from school to a future that they want, Y2W is one of our flagship services.
This programme was established in partnership with Porirua City Council. Dale Williams, the founding Chair of the Porirua Y2W Advisory Group says pride, perseverance and passion are things Porirua is renowned for and underpin Y2W.
Over the years, the movement has partnered with more than 50 employers, organisations and education providers.
We help to ensure that businesses have the skilled staff they need while also securing good employment opportunities for our young people. We’re now supporting 100 rangatahi a year into mahi.
Exploring Future Pathways
We collaborate with Porirua City Council, businesses and other community-based organisations to run events. These events inspire young people to think about their future pathways.
Over the years we have hosted JOBfest, CAREERfest, women in trades events, construction and infrastructure events, tradie meet and greets and youth employment events. More recently we have been part of the Council’s community led project team delivering the popular Porirua Careers Expo.
Through these events rangatahi have the opportunity to meet business people and see a snapshot of the working world, while employers promote their industries and identify potential employees.
Young people get a real taste of career opportunities in the local community and the Wellington region, which can lead to actual job offers.
For employers, these events are targeted to promote their sector and invest in their future.
Outside of these events employers get involved by sharing knowledge, skills and experience, hosting workplace visits and supporting young people with work experience, scholarships, apprenticeships or cadetships.
Digital Passport: Learning, Made Easy
The Ministry of Social Development has developed a Digital Passport to start your journey towards mastering essential digital skills and becoming job-ready in today’s digital world.
These bite-size modules make it easy to learn the essential skills needed in today’s workplace. Starting at level 1, the basics are covered so you can feel confident using computers, technology, and the soft skills you’ll need to get job-ready for today’s digital world.
“Having lots of young people entering our business is a real win for us. We get good people working with us and they become our own people, trained by us on the job.”
“Women are critical thinkers who can add value to the trades industry with solutions and out-of-the-box thinking every day.”