Life skills programmes
The tools to manage everyday life.
We connect them with life skills programmes that teach real world skills and capabilities. Participants are equipped with strategies and tools to effectively meet the challenges that inevitably arise upon their release.
“Most of the things we’ve learnt are things that aren’t taught to us growing up and if they were it would make living a lot easier for us. This programme is well worth doing.”
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Our mentor programme aims to meet the individual needs of people in prison at a pivotal time to support their desire to change and lead a crime-free life. This programme is a bridge between life in prison and life on the outside and has incredible potential to reduce the likelihood of reoffending.
Turning the Page helps parents in prison stay connected with their tamariki by recording bedtime stories that are sent home. Strong whānau bonds play a vital role in positive change, and this initiative gives parents a meaningful way to stay present in their children’s lives.
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Success stories
Gary* - Northland Prison
"It taught me quite a lot, it’s helped me look at my life and look at the things that I’ve fallen behind in. I didn’t realise how out of touch I was.
It’s actually made me look at my future in a better way, it’s actually helped me look towards the things that I need to be addressing in my life.
Without this course I wouldn’t of realised the things that I needed, the skills that I needed to be working towards, and the tools that I need to be looking at for me to have a better future, maybe a more successful future.
Hopefully it can save me from coming back to prison. "
Paul* - Northland Prison
"It's pretty cool. I’ve learned a lot of things that I never even knew about like how to write a CV, how to prepare for a job, what to wear, what not to wear, what questions to ask, what not to ask.
I feel good. Like I’ve got something to look forward to when I get out.
It’s one of the best programmes I’ve ever done actually, cause it doesn’t just cover one thing it covers everything, and I didn’t learn any of this stuff at school.
I would recommend it to my family and friends too, for everyone."
Rawiri* - Northland Prison
"The workbook that I was given is very handy. I’ll be using the textbook as a ‘go to’, which is what I need, it’s just thirty to forty year too late.
I’m not a person who’s going to sit around and do nothing, I’m going to be using the skills and techniques that I picked up, in my life.
I came in with a doubt in mind and left with my mind open and the skills which I didn’t know I needed.
It’s something you can actually really use, they are day-to-day things you can use in your day-to-day life. "
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