Free 8-week programme.
Weekly 4-hour in person workshops
for 18 - 24 year-olds.
Weekly 4-hour in person workshops
for 18 - 24 year-olds.
Small groups with one-on-one mentoring.
Improving your self-esteem, work readiness,
and your ability to engage with your MSD Case Manager
to move into and stay in employment.
and your ability to engage with your MSD Case Manager
to move into and stay in employment.
The Five Ways to Wellbeing are included in our activities.
Where? Comcol North Canterbury ,140 East Belt, Rangiora
What does the course include?
Week 1 : Introducing Me and Us
Understanding self and others; looking at my individual circumstances and barriers and/or my current situation and challenges; group work and team building; what's my ‘why’; exploring the Comcol environment; health and safety induction; meeting our team and identifying my interests.
Week 2 : Resilient Me
Introducing the Five Ways to Wellbeing; maintaining wellbeing; overcoming barriers; having a healthy lifestyle; being part of group activities.
Week 3 : Money Matters
Demonstrating the advantages of being a salary or wage earner.
Recap of weeks 1 to 3 and recognising the small FLIP changes in myself.
Week 4 : Hospitality Taster
Barista training or food handling and cooking skills; incorporating week 2 and 3 learnings in a practical way.
Week 5 : Sustainability Taster
Living within my means; resourcefulness; reusing, recycling and reducing; community connections; what's local. Incorporating learnings from weeks 2, 3 and 4 in practical way.
Week 6 : Environment Taster
Hands in the dirt; maintaining native planting and food gardens; harvesting kai; checking predator traps and pest control. Recap of weeks 4 to 6 and recognising any FLIP changes to myself and positive new habits.
Week 7 : My Best Presentation
Preparing my CV and Cover Letter - my strengths and skills; newly developed interests and associated skills. Using online tools to prepare and update CV and Cover Letter; using job search websites. Learning interview skills - confidence and speaking well during an interview.
Week 8 : My Next Step
Identify the gains , journal notes of successes and "Feel Like It's Possible”, changes in me from weeks 1 to 7. Plan and set goals or building on work readiness; personal positive wellbeing; determination to secure and stay in employment.
Understanding self and others; looking at my individual circumstances and barriers and/or my current situation and challenges; group work and team building; what's my ‘why’; exploring the Comcol environment; health and safety induction; meeting our team and identifying my interests.
Week 2 : Resilient Me
Introducing the Five Ways to Wellbeing; maintaining wellbeing; overcoming barriers; having a healthy lifestyle; being part of group activities.
Week 3 : Money Matters
Demonstrating the advantages of being a salary or wage earner.
Recap of weeks 1 to 3 and recognising the small FLIP changes in myself.
Week 4 : Hospitality Taster
Barista training or food handling and cooking skills; incorporating week 2 and 3 learnings in a practical way.
Week 5 : Sustainability Taster
Living within my means; resourcefulness; reusing, recycling and reducing; community connections; what's local. Incorporating learnings from weeks 2, 3 and 4 in practical way.
Week 6 : Environment Taster
Hands in the dirt; maintaining native planting and food gardens; harvesting kai; checking predator traps and pest control. Recap of weeks 4 to 6 and recognising any FLIP changes to myself and positive new habits.
Week 7 : My Best Presentation
Preparing my CV and Cover Letter - my strengths and skills; newly developed interests and associated skills. Using online tools to prepare and update CV and Cover Letter; using job search websites. Learning interview skills - confidence and speaking well during an interview.
Week 8 : My Next Step
Identify the gains , journal notes of successes and "Feel Like It's Possible”, changes in me from weeks 1 to 7. Plan and set goals or building on work readiness; personal positive wellbeing; determination to secure and stay in employment.
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Start Dates
Tuesday Group 17 March 2026 Wednesday Group 25 March 2026 Thursday Group 2 April 2026 |
End Dates
Tuesday Group 12 May 2026 Wednesday Group 20 May 2026 Thursday Group 28 May 2026 |
Hours - 10am to 2pm Lunch is provided (Parking is available on site) |
