Empower. Engage. Belong.
Project Employ is a New Zealand-based charity with a mission to help young people with intellectual disabilities or learning differences find and retain meaningful, paid employment within the community.
People with disabilities are over 2 times as likely to be unemployed compared to non-disabled people.
Project Employ aims to give neurodiverse young adults a sense of direction, purpose and belonging within their local community, allowing them to have the life choices that others take for granted.
“Before she started the training, Emily thought she’d never be able to work…“
Watch Emily’s story, as told by her parents.
“I was shy and nervous when I started my training but the Job Coaches were great teachers. I learnt lots of new skills, became more confident, and my speech improved.
“At the end of my training, I started an internship at the Flourish Café in Air NZ. I loved working there and I loved getting paid. Everyone knew my name and I enjoyed taking orders and talking to people. I became more independent. I caught the bus to work and was always on time.
“I love working, and having a job gives me a sense of purpose. I want to keep working so that one day I can buy my own house. Thank you to Project Employ for believing in me.”
— Ben Bettany, Project Employ Graduate and Ambassador
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