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Te Whāngai Trust

Social Service, Kaupapa Māori

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Description

Te Whāngai Trust is a Charitable Trust providing work, life skills training and multi-agency advocacy (assisting with Courts, Corrections, Work and Income, Oranga Tamariki, health and other support services) to develop pathways into training and employment.  We focus on developing those in our community that need a hand-up, not a hand-out.

The Trust assists people who find themselves at a disadvantage through current circumstances, to upskill themselves and assess their skills and transition back into community life, participation, and future employment. 

We provide kinaesthetic work platforms which are native plant hubs and environmental services that allow participants to discover their skill sets and share basic life and work experiences while training in the community and achieving NZQA qualifications.  The end goal is to obtain meaningful employment within the community, developing connections and wellbeing. Te Whāngai platforms are co-designed with community partners to fit unique multisector needs of the community in which they operate.

The simulated community business/ life skills platforms are based on Kaupapa Māori Whare Tapa Whā. Participants focus on therapeutic self-management programmes for goal setting, internal motivation gaining confidence to problem solve and accomplish new behaviour. We seek actions and solutions that work best for and with our excluded and disadvantaged within the values and practices of Whāngai.

The platforms actively involve the people and communities with a common vision, ensuring our disenfranchised people create opportunities for growth while contributing their skills to benefit the community that supports them. Multisector community strengths are harnessed to achieve previously unachievable whānau centric outcomes creating social, environmental, economic and cultural positive outcomes for all participating sectors.

The united vision is to support whānau and communities to eradicate poverty in a way that simultaneously reduces inequality and exclusion while protecting the environment on which we all depend. We nurture the people for them to create a legacy for future generations.

Our aim is to work with families to create opportunities for themselves, our children and youth, building resilience and independence, transitioning into future pathways and transferable skill sets.

15-75 year olds are able to participate in our programme, and we encourage volunteers and retirees of all ages to come and share their life experiences with our participants - please contact us to register your interest.

We welcome participants from Thames, Hauraki Plains, North Waikato, Huntly, Meremere, Pōkeno, Tuakau, Franklin, Miranda, Pukekohe, Papakura, Panmure,  Waiuku, Kaiaua, Te Kauwhata and Auckland region.

Staff

Out team come from all walks of life bringing together a multidisciplined approach and intergenerational perspective.

All approach life from a multicultural lens.

Ages

Adult / Pakeke, Youth / Rangatahi, Older adult / Kaumātua

How do I access this service?

Referral

This service is accessed through schools, community groups, WINZ, Department of Corrections, Police, youth groups, Grey Power, local health providers, whānau or mana whenua.

You are welcome to ring for a self-referral.  

Contact us on 0272402455

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Te Whāngai focuses on brokering intergenerational dependency, creating equity of opportunity and hope for our shared future.

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Contact us

www.tewhangai.org

www.facebook @ tewhangai .org

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Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free, Partial fees apply

Fees and Charges Description

We have no set charges; where possible we act on referrals from government and community  agencies.

Hours

Mon – Fri 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 26 Dec. Open 27 Dec. Closed 28 Dec — 29 Dec. Open 30 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 2 Jan. Open 3 Jan. Closed 4 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.

Languages Spoken

English, Māori

Services Provided

Employment support

We help you to discover your skill sets through work experience, trialling every aspect of a business and gaining an understanding of the expectations of employers and the work environment. While you volunteer and participate we record the skillsets to add to your CV and support you into employment. We help you to discover your skill sets through work experience, trialling every aspect of a business and gaining an understanding of the expectations of employers and the work environment. While you volunteer and participate we record the skillsets to add to your CV and support you into employment.

We help you to discover your skill sets through work experience, trialling every aspect of a business and gaining an understanding of the expectations of employers and the work environment. While you volunteer and participate we record the skillsets to add to your CV and support you into employment.

Advocacy

We assist with any issues that might be creating barriers to employment and family wellbeing. This includes support with interacting with organisations such as the Department of Corrections, Courts, Police, Health providers, Work and Income, Educational trainers. We will assist you to find the support you need. We assist with any issues that might be creating barriers to employment and family wellbeing. This includes support with interacting with organisations such as the Department of Corrections, Courts, Police, Health providers, Work and Income, Educational trainers. We will assist you to find the support you need.

We assist with any issues that might be creating barriers to employment and family wellbeing. This includes support with interacting with organisations such as the Department of Corrections, Courts, Police, Health providers, Work and Income, Educational trainers.  We will assist you to find the support you need.

Education and training

We provide basic work and life skills including numeracy, literacy and NZQA qualifications to level three. Diverse skill sets are developed including leadership and business management. We provide basic work and life skills including numeracy, literacy and NZQA qualifications to level three. Diverse skill sets are developed including leadership and business management.

  • Life skills
  • Skills courses

We provide basic work and life skills including numeracy, literacy and NZQA qualifications to level three.

Diverse skill sets are developed including leadership and business management.

Social work

We are a Community Work Agency for Department of Corrections to allow people to complete their Court imposed hours while learning new skills and benefitting the community. We encourage participants to apply to the Courts to convert unsustainable court fines into community service hours. We assist families with any issues they have or find the agencies that can help them. We are a Community Work Agency for Department of Corrections to allow people to complete their Court imposed hours while learning new skills and benefitting the community. We encourage participants to apply to the Courts to convert unsustainable court fines into community service hours. We assist families with any issues they have or find the agencies that can help them.

We are a Community Work Agency for Department of Corrections to allow people to complete their Court imposed hours while learning new skills and benefitting the community.  We encourage participants to apply to the Courts to convert unsustainable court fines into community service hours.

We assist families with any issues they have or find the agencies that can help them.

Financial literacy and budgeting

We have trained budget advisors and qualified educators who can provide both group and individual support. They can assist with developing individual and family financial capability to assist future wellbeing and financial resilience. Understanding documentation for hire purchase and disclosure of interest rates and the compounding effect on family budgets.

We have trained budget advisors and qualified educators who can provide both group and individual support. They can assist with developing individual and family financial capability to assist future wellbeing and financial resilience.

Understanding documentation for hire purchase and disclosure of interest rates and the compounding effect on family budgets.

Environmental

A major focus of the work platforms is environmental. This links our people to their cultural roots and provides native plants and planting services to the communities that support us on our life journey. Nurture the environment and give life to the people. The therapeutic nursery promotes mental and physical wellbeing and agility.

A major focus of the work platforms is environmental. This links our people to their cultural roots and provides native plants and planting services to the communities that support us on our life journey.

Nurture the environment and give life to the people. The therapeutic nursery promotes mental and physical wellbeing  and agility.

Drug and alcohol training and testing

As part of the whangai support we offer drug and alcohol support with two of our staff who are qualified drug testers to assist with monitoring individual progress.

As part of the whāngai support we offer drug and alcohol support with two of our staff who are qualified drug testers to assist with monitoring individual progress.

Abuse and violence support

Te Whangai focuses on the cause and effect of abuse and violence. Building self-esteem and creating independence and place making is a key component. We support participants as they work with the relevant professionals to change behaviours Te Whangai focuses on the cause and effect of abuse and violence. Building self-esteem and creating independence and place making is a key component. We support participants as they work with the relevant professionals to change behaviours

  • Conflict resolution mediation
  • Counselling
  • Information and support
  • Referral to specialist services
  • Support groups

Te Whāngai focuses on the cause and effect of abuse and violence. Building self-esteem and creating independence and place making is a key component.

We support participants as they work with the relevant professionals to change behaviours

Pregnancy and parenting

Te Whangai programmes are based on positive self-management education. Coached model positive parenting throughout the programme establishing rules, boundaries and acceptable behaviour. Te Whangai programmes are based on positive self-management education. Coached model positive parenting throughout the programme establishing rules, boundaries and acceptable behaviour.

  • Parent wellbeing
  • Family / whānau support
  • Support for Dads

Te Whāngai programmes are based on positive self-management education. Coached model positive parenting throughout the programme establishing rules, boundaries and acceptable behaviour. 

Budgeting and help with debt

Managing a budget on a daily basis and identifying potential risk. Working with whole of whanau to create behavioural change. Managing a budget on a daily basis and identifying potential risk. Working with whole of whanau to create behavioural change.

Managing a budget on a daily basis and identifying potential risk. Working with whole of whānau to create behavioural change.

Kaupapa Māori

Kaupapa Māori community and/or social support that is culturally appropriate for Māori, promote Mātauranga Māori, tikanga Māori, and whānau-centred models of care.

Kaupapa Māori community and/or social support that is culturally appropriate for Māori, promote Mātauranga Māori, tikanga Māori, and whānau-centred models of care.

Asian support services

Asian support services promote health and wellbeing for Asian communities.

Asian support services promote health and wellbeing for Asian communities. 

Pacific People

Pasifika services providing community health and/or social support with a focus on health and wellbeing for Pacific peoples.

Pasifika services providing community health and/or social support with a focus on health and wellbeing for Pacific peoples. 

Disability Assistance

Wheelchair access

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Speak with women / wahine, Speak with men / tane

Region

South Auckland, Waikato

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This page was last updated at 10:56AM on May 20, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Te Whangai Trust.