Aotearoa Social Enterprise Trust

ASET Poutama Rangatahi

ASET Poutama Rangatahi provides education and employment pathways for the 'most at risk' (gang affiliated, drug-addicted, self harming) Māori and Pacifika rangatahi NEETs in Tairawhiti. The ASET Poutama Rangatahi programme will work with rangatahi on work readiness and employability through driver license training, literacy, financial literacy, general health, cooking, and essential employability skills. Rangatahi will also be provided with work experience and cultural experience opportunities, as well as ongoing pastoral care. This is tranche 2 of the initiative.

ASET Food Processing Facility

Accelerate our social enterprise after proof of concept: Build a postharvest and food procesing facility; increase our capacity and capability in the garden; make Tairawhiti a better place through employment

Pastoral Carer

Further funding for Pastoral Care Resource for the ASET Poutama Rangatahi provides education and employment pathways for the 'most at risk' (gang affiliated, drug-addicted, self harming) Māori and Pacifika rangatahi NEETs in Tairawhiti. High level project outcomes are to enroll 60 participants into the kaupapa, with all 60 progressing towards employment, education or training over two years, and 45 placed into jobs over 2 years.