Hello, my name is Bayley and I am 24.

In my free time I like playing video games on my PS5 and going to the movies with my friends. I especially like horror movies.

I became a Project Employ trainee to gain work experience, to learn new things and to meet new people.

Hi, I’m Damon. I am 18 years old and a trainee at Project Employ.

In my spare time I like to swim and play video games. I joined Project Employ to help me prepare for paid employment for future jobs and to get work experience.

Hello, my name is Harry. My goal as a Project Employ is to gain work experience and learn to be more open with others.

In my spare time I like gaming, drawing and watching YouTube videos.

Hello, my name is James and I am 22. I am very creative when it comes to new ideas and designing new things. In my spare time I am a YouTuber and a gamer and I also like spending time with friends.

I joined Project Employ as a trainee to gain work experience. I feel like this experience could be the big break I need.

Kia ora, my name is Sam. I joined Project Employ to gain experience and confidence for job opportunities in the future.

In my spare time I like to play video games and watch YouTube. I like to go to the escape room and see how fast we can escape and enjoy the different themed rooms.

Kia ora, I’m Troy. In my spare time I like playing board games.

I joined Project Employ as a trainee because I hope to learn new skills that will help me gain a job in the future and gain work experience.

Hi, I’m Aidan.

I like playing drums because of the sound and it's fun to jam to. Fishing is fun to get out and catch big fish. I enjoy church because I like to hear about God. The reason I took this training course is because I really wanna learn to work in a cafe and to get experience. 

Hey, I’m Catherine.

I joined Flourish Cafe as a trainee to gain more experience being in a workplace and meeting new people. I like basketball, doing theatre and travelling. 

Kia ora, my name is Jerrick.

My goals to achieve at Flourish cafe are to make new connections with others, working well in a group and to remember instructions. I'm very passionate about mental health and like to help people within mental health and to make an impact on others. I also like playing video games, doing photography and being in a band which is called Capricore.

Hey, I’m Vergil.

I like nature and the wildlife that lives in it. I also enjoy gaming. My goal at Flourish is to gain confidence in myself and meet people and learn skills that can hopefully lead to a job.

Hello, my name is Riley!

I like walking on the beach, music, racing games and hanging out with friends. I hope to get work experience and gain confidence. 

Hi, I’m Owen.

I want to become a trainee to gain experience in consistency at work and customer interaction. I enjoy history, whether reading, watching, or thinking. Part of that is historical fantasy books, movies or shows. I enjoy American sports, especially football, hockey, and baseball. I'm also a long distance runner.

Hi, my name is Shouji.

I am looking forward to working at Flourish cafe with the friendly staff. I will improve my working experience as well. I like to spend time with my brother and family. On my free days, I also like drawing, working out and playing PS4. 

Hey, I’m Josh!

I enjoy socialising with others as well as catching up with friends. I enjoy watching films as well as TV shows in my free time. I enjoy doing world's strongest man training such as yokes and atlas stones when I am at the gym. What I hope to achieve at flourish is to gain hospitality skills and new work experience. 

Hi, I’m Grant.

I like trains, and memes. I hope to achieve work experience for my CV.

Kia ora, I’m Harrison.

I like talking politics and advocating for policies that help New Zealand thrive. I am a 2025 graduate of Mt Hobson Academy. I am hoping to work towards a part time job. 

Hello, I’m Romeo.

I like playing games such as Age of Empires 2 and The Walking Dead. I enjoy watching comedy, horror and action movies. I like listening to music. I chose to be a Flourish trainee because I want to get better at talking to people.

Hi, my name is Kaelyn.

I like collecting CDs and Five Nights at Freddy's merch, sonic and vocaloid plus a few more. I love listening to music and making lists on the things around me. I joined Flourish cafe in order to gain work experience in a new setting I'm unfamiliar with and how to achieve all of my goals.

Hey, I’m Noah.

I enjoy drumming in my free time as well as researching technology and media. I would like to achieve self sufficiency and manage my mental health in more healthy ways. I also want to have more positive focus to put myself towards.

Hi, I’m Jamie.

I enjoy talking to my friends online and playing games when our schedules align. Also planning, organising and running tabletop role-playing games. And even organising random data through brackets and spreadsheets. I'm excited to work at Flourish to help build up new skills, get a job and become self-sustaining and maybe make a couple of friends.

Hey I’m Katie!

My interests include animals, gaming and mythology. If you ask me about any of them, I'll talk your ear off! I hope to one day work with snakes and or aiding research in animal intelligence. I hope this job can help me better understand the modern world.