Stepping Stones

Under contract to Work and Income, our Stepping Stones programme helps support people into a sustainable pathway to employment and to acquire the required skills to obtain employment. The programme assists people to "foresee" a better tomorrow through encouragement, compassion, facilitating choice, and overcoming obstacles to change.

In work support is designed to support people who have been out of the workforce as they begin their new employment to make the transition to sustainable employment. We help the new employee and the employer to work through any initial trials that may arise in the new relationship to ensure that the working relationship is healthy and progressive.

These programmes are accessed only on referral from Work and Income service centres in Greymouth and Hokitika.

Learner Advocate, Dianne Ferguson works to assist clients with any of the following;

Identify Strengths
Identifying and addressing barriers and issues to sustainable employment
Supporting access to careers information and guidance
Helping compile a CV
Accessing relevant education and training programmes
Supporting development of job search skills and work confidence
Assisting to find meaningful employment
Accessing budget advice and financial planning
Advocacy with services such as childcare, healthcare and transport