Our community youth service, Whetū Marewa, is provided across the Rotorua district. We focus on improving the mental wellbeing of young people by working with taiohi and their whānau to build confidence, resilience and wellbeing.
The personal touch, the friendship within a professional relationship. Getting to know each other means she knows me. She can't solve the problems of the world, however she does offer me moral support and this means a lot. We are from different backgrounds and different places. We share empathy.
63 year old, Mobile support, Nelson
I enjoy everything. I enjoy the cooking, cleaning and learning everything again. Hanging clothes up and doing my own things, having my own lounge suite.
55 year old, Residential services, Tāmaki Makaurau
Feeling so safe that I was able to concentrate on something for 3 hours. I hadn't felt that safe in a long time to be able to concentrate like that.