Hawke’s Bay rangatahi speaks about her journey with LIFT
Hawkes Bay’s social enterprise delivering youth employment
Our STORY
LIFT aims to deliver the vision of 100% youth employment for the Hawke’s Bay region.
We work with our most disadvantaged and excluded young people, supporting both them and employers, networking and connecting with service providers, to create a much needed and job-led ‘wrap-a-round’ approach that provides pathways for young people into sustainable employment or entrepreneurship.
Our business-led solution was established as a direct response to issues identified through engagement with young people, parents, whanau, communities, service providers and employers in Hawke’s Bay.
Our products and services have been designed by local rangatahi and are delivered by a youthful and experienced team, who offer unique relatability and can build relationships and rapport others cannot.
At its core, our model focuses on bringing rangatahi and their whanau and local employers together.
We focus on our customer’s needs and connect with them on channels they use. We have a flexible, non constrained approach to provide our services.
We also utilise a reverse marketing approach and Bounce Life Skills a training programme which gives the foundational skills that every job seeker needs before getting out there and living their dream.
We are constantly seeking customer feedback and adapting our model and delivery to best meet the needs of our rangatahi.
youth engaged
Employment Placements
Drivers licences
Bounce LIFE SKILLS COURSES undertaken
What Drives Us
Our Vision
Our Vision is 100% Youth Employment in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Team
Our Amazing Team
Jody
Director/Lead Faciliator
Graeme
Business Manager
TeHuia Bill
Kaumatua
Moana
Bounce Facilitator
Kathleen
Tyler
Junior Rangatahi Facilitator
As soon as I walked in I felt like I belonged.
You can tell they will always be there not just when the course ends.
At LIFT no one is left behind.
I wouldn’t have been able to achieve what I’ve achieved without LIFT.
LIFT spends more time on you than teachers spend.
Other services just have you there to tick the box but, not LIFT. They care.