We would like to thank our all the businesses we have for our young people currently in work experience. Without their cooperation, our programme would not be possible!
Acrow is the largest scaffolding, formwork, falsework, and event infrastructure company in New Zealand. They are proudly Kiwi-owned and have been delivering solutions since the 1970s. They value their staff, have a focus on continual learning and improvement, and actively support the work of Youth Inspire. Our rangatahi on work experience start out working in their yard in Seaview, learning health and safety requirements, as well as the preparation and maintenance of scaffolding and related equipment.
BeaDnD Games Run by Nikki and her awesome team, they are your local friendly gaming store! If you are after boardgames, books, dice, MTG cards, figures and collectables for your games (or games themselves) they can help you out! They are proud to be Wellingtons WPN Premium store.
Beauty by Sumit has locations in Queensgate Mall and Upper Hutt. They specialize in waxing, lash extensions, nails and hair styling! We have placed a young person with this team to learn about all things beauty in a supportive environment
Blue Star is New Zealand’s leading marketing execution partner, helping NZ businesses create meaningful engagements with people through marketing.
Boulcott's Farm Café and Bar is situated in the heart of the Hutt Valley on Boulcott’s Farm Heritage Golf Club. The Farm Café and Bar provides a peaceful and state of the art environment in a contemporary setting with panoramic views over the golf course. They offer a delicious menu, a variety of cabinet food as well as barista coffee in a sunny idyllic setting. Our young people have been supported in their work experience by the friendly staff, to learn a range of skills to help them on their way to a career in hospitality.
Carboglass has manufactured Composites for the Construction and Civil Infrastructure industry for over 35 years. From humble beginnings building Rowing skiffs in the hallway at home, to our current premises in Wingate where we have built some of the fastest cars on the planet to some of the largest composite structures in New Zealand.
Countdown has over 185 stores and 20,000 team members nationwide and have made it their mission to make Kiwis' lives a little better every day. Countdown Lower Hutt has partnered with Youth Inspire to offer a work placement for our rangatahi
Dogs-R-Us specialises in grooming small breed dogs and is Wellington's premium Schnauzer groomer.
Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (Domino's) is one of the largest pizza chains in New Zealand in terms of both network store numbers and network sales. Domino's Lower Hutt is currently supporting Youth Inspire
Dress for Success helps women pursue their aspirations by providing appropriate clothing for not only job interviews but Court appearances, house viewings, community re-integration, graduation, and official event outfits, we also provide a vast network of support and career development tools
Eastern Hutt Panel Beaters are experts in panel beating, spray painting, accident repair and insurance claims
We pride ourselves on our extensive selection of fresh flowers, indoor plants and giftware. Flower Et Cetera believe in supporting local as much as they can, this enables them to be in direct contact with their suppliers and provide their customers with only the highest quality blooms. Their amazing florists can bespoke your flowers to suit any occassions or needs you may have.
Heaney on Jackson specialize in: - Hair styling for formals, balls, weddings, bridal parties, photo shoots, etc - Precision cutting and styling of short, medium or long hair - Colouring (foils, tinting, highlights, etc) using Matrix hair care products - Perms and straightening - Hair extension
HomeStaged is an established home staging company located in Wellington, offering an affordable customised home staging service to anyone selling a property. They pride themselves on their ability to tailor their styling and design services to a customers specific property requirements without breaking the bank.
Hutt Valley Gardening Services are your local gardening specialists. They strive to make Hutt Valley Gardening Services the first choice for their clients
JFC is a market leading infrastructure and civil construction company. Since 1968, their brand has been behind some of New Zealand’s most high-profile streetscape, earthworks and civils projects. When John Fillmore formed the company, he created a strong family culture based on being true to your word and consistently delivering.
JSL Renovators Ltd are a renovations company based in Taita Lower Hutt. The owner Jenny and his wife Annie are very supportive business partners of Youth Inspire and have provided the rangatahi on our programmes with work experience options in construction, flooring and painting.
The Lower Hutt Events Centre is a purpose-built venue in the heart of Lower Hutt. Their spaces range from private meeting rooms to large conference and banquet spaces. The Town Hall Auditorium has been retained for performances, theatre, recitals and concerts, while the New Hall Auditorium can be easily configured to host up to 900 guests. Our rangatahi on work experience here have a range of opportunities from kitchen, cafe, bar, events and administration, they are well on their way to a career in hospitality.
From small beginnings working with office furniture designers and manufacturers, Metal Art is now a leading force in the creation of functional and stylish corporate office and public spaces throughout New Zealand. This is a family-run business that has supported Youth Inspire since we began in 2014. Our rangatahi on work experience here gain insight into working in a factory, learn valuable transferable skills, and have the opportunity to gain experience in their sister business, Powder Coating, as well.
Te Omanga Hospice shops are based in Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt, Petone, Wainuiomata and online. Whether you donate to us, or buy from them, you are supporting the hospice to help them generate funds that enable them to provide free palliative care in our community.
Muffin Break take wholesome recipes, quality ingredients and an abundance of passion… and turn them into memorable moments. It’s the kind of good they’ve been sharing since 1989. Suzanne and the team at Muffin Break provide amazing work experience opportunities for our rangatahi interested in hospitality and customer service. Their supportive team environment makes it a great place to learn.
New World support a variety of community organisations and initiatives – they love playing their part to help our local community thrive. We are so excited to work with Dan and the team at New World Stokes Valley to support our rangatah. New World provide a range of work experience options for our young people throughout their supermarket.
NW Group has one objective: To deliver exceptional Technical Production by supplying the highest standard of Audio, Video and Lighting by specialist professionals across Australasia.
Racetech is a New Zealand manufacturer of advanced motorsport seats and supplier of a range of safety focused race parts for teams and competitors. Racetech provides work experience opportunities within their factory based in Seaview. They then sell a range of different seats for race cars all over the world.
Established in the year 2000, Remark-IT Solutions professionally manages the commissioning, Secure Disposal and remarketing of Information Technology equipment for New Zealand and Australia's largest corporations, leasing companies and government agencies.
The Common Unity Project Aotearoa is a charity that initiates, umbrellas, partners and supports locally owned enterprises. They celebrate the resources in our community and work hard to address challenges that affect us all. Our rangatahi join the Remakery, where they help in the Unity Kitchen and The ReMakery cafe where they learn food prep and cooking, barista, and customer service.
Trade School Kitchen is a social enterprise cafe, and a key part of the Trade School Industries Trust. This cafe is the Trust’s first venture, where they aim to build a thriving business and be a place of manaakitanga to the Naenae community. Our rangatahi on work experience here learn the essentials of hospitality and customer service as well as barista skills. Rangatahi also have the opportunity to receive NZQA accredited barista training through TSK.