Youth

Stephen Carson, Youth Co-ordinator

This year Council obtained funding for a Youth Co ordinator to be active throughout the District. This project is a joint venture with the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) and the aim is to mentor youth through transition to work. The Youth Co-ordinator works very closely with employers, agencies and other organisations to achieve job outcomes for the youth. The programme started in March and will continue through to December. Council hopes this will be extended due to the success of the programme so far. There is a community van that can pick up and take the youth to their workplace, as Ruapehu does not have a public transport system, making job choices limited.