Manurewa’s Pride Project provides community-led support for local people with complex needs. Its Mangōpare programme is for rangatahi at risk of long-term unemployment. A report on the impact of the programme, funded by Foundation North, was recently completed by CSI in collaboration with The Pride Project.
The report found that 86% of graduates progressed into education (secondary or tertiary), employment or training. CSI associate, Rachael Trotman, says this success comes from Mangōpare’s holistic approach, its grounding in Māori values, and its deep understanding of rangatahi through being facilitated by people who have walked similar paths
The report identifies that Mangōpare’s safe, relationship and whānau-based environment enables rangatahi to heal and build pathways toward independence and purpose. This programme is truly transformational and works for rangatahi who have had the toughest starts in life.
The impact report includes data, rangatahi stories, reflections from Mangōpare kaimahi and partners, notes on system challenges and funding models, and priorities for the programme going forward.