Community Development

Our programmes change regularly, in response to needs identified by our communities. Some of our current programmes are:

Driver training

Parenting courses

Women’s groups

Men’s groups

Youth groups

Social work support

Leader’s council

Strengthening Refugee Voices

Please contact us for further information about our latest programmes.

Leaders Council

We regularly work with our Leaders Council, which has leaders from each of the communities we represent. We assist them to strengthen their communities and ensure that our work is driven by needs identified by communities themselves.

Open road

The Open Road programme aims to help refugee background people to get their restricted licence. Being able to learn to drive is important to many former refugees for access to work, as well as to support their greater participation in their wider communities. Having your licence supports longer terms goals of employment and independence. Learning… Read more »

Turning the curve

Set up in 2011, Turning the Curve is a driver licence training programme for women from refugee backgrounds. They receive lessons from qualified driving instructors and then practice with their volunteer until they are ready to get their licence. It was informed by a steering group of women from refugee background communities in Porirua, the… Read more »