Two new Porirua businesses have joined the growing number of organisations committed to giving Porirua young people a head start.

Last week (6 July 2017) AWF and Taylor Preston signed up as supporters to the Porirua Youth 2 Work Movement.   

Over 50 local business leaders attended a function to celebrate the achievements of the Porirua Youth 2 Work Movement and to hear some local success stories.  

The guest speaker was Megan Howard, Product Development Manager for Youth 2 Work partner Whittaker’s.  Ms Howard confessed she ate chocolate for breakfast, lunch and dinner and said she had the best job in the world.

Also speaking were two people who had recently entered the workforce, Eimeo Kirk from Downer and Chelei Kopa from Housing NZ, who both captivated the audience as shining examples of successful young employees.  

Led by Partners Porirua, Executive Director Michelle Robinson says, the Porirua Youth 2 Work Movement aims to have all Porirua youth earning or learning.

“Youth 2 Work is all about making the connections between local businesses who are looking for the best young staff, and the pool of talented young people right here in Porirua. It’s a way of getting those young people into work and benefits our local businesses and economy at the same time,” says Ms Robinson.