Life is very challenging for many of those we serve.
We need to urgently build up our food supplies for our food bank.
We invite you to GIVE UP two drinks and a scone/cake per week and this will TOP UP our parcels for children, young people and families. Small acts of kindness make a big difference.
Please help if you can.
“Accept the Challenge – Enjoy the Challenge”
Challenge 2000 is seeking the right person who is ready for a challenge and able to support and oversee all aspects of our business as an integral part of our great Senior Leadership team.
Based in Johnsonville, Wellington.
See the below recruitment link or contact Kitty McKinley for more information
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins visited Challenge 2000 and held a press conference onsite as a part of Labour’s campaign trail. True to Challenge’s position of being open to everyone across all walks of life, the Prime Minister was welcomed into Big Pa before speaking to reporters outside. Challenge 2000 staff commented that they found Chris Hipkins to be personable, approachable and “treated people like people”. They also observed the “ruthless” interview process with the press and would have preferred if reporters had kept an open mind rather than asking single-minded drilling questions to elicit a defensive answer.
Several young people were also present to shake hands with the Prime Minister. A youth worker commented that it was a rare and valuable opportunity for the rangatahi to meet the leader of our country and expand their worldview. Our young people often perceive Government as a big unknown and far removed from their lived realities. One young person shared that the experience was brand new and that Hipkins was the most famous person they’ve ever met. Another young person described the morning as “out of it” and was surprised with the level of security and media present. He continued to share a story of meeting previous Prime Minister Bill English who was out on a run in Berampore. A common sentiment seemed to be that our politicians, despite their high profile, are also human.
“ Accept the Challenge – Enjoy the Challenge”
Our Youth Worker joins a team that creates, co-designs and delivers holistic youth development programmes for young people who attend various Challenge 2000 programmes.
Based in Johnsonville, Wellington.
See the below recruitment link or contact Faafetai Avei for more information
“ Accept the Challenge – Enjoy the Challenge”
We provide a team of social workers in six secondary schools and we want an experienced social worker to join our team. You will be based at a College in Porirua.
See the below recruitment link or contact Adam Bain for more information
See the below Mclaren Recruitment link for more information.
We are seeking temporary cover (3-4 months, starting as soon as possible) for a Receptionist role and also an Administration and Finance Assistant role at our headquarters in Johnsonville!
The Receptionist role is full-time for 3-4 months, though could be a part-time job share.
The Administration and Finance Assistant role is 24-30 hours per week, with some ability to work from home.
If you or someone you know may be interested, check out our listings on Seek here or email Damian at info@challenge2000.org.nz!
A big thank you to all our friends, donors, supporters, volunteers and everyone who has made 2022 possible. We are so grateful for each and every one of you!
One important piece of mahi over the past few weeks has been putting together 200+ Christmas hampers. Check out the following article for read more about this: https://www.stuff.co.nz/…/youth-charity-delivers-over…
Thanks to all those who donated. Every little bit helps!
Blessings on you all for a Merry Christmas! We hope you have a safe and restful break, and we look forward to seeing you in 2023!
The Challenge 2000 whanau
Here is a little bit of what Challenge 2000 has been up to in 2022…