Taranaki Employment and Support Foundation Trust
TESFT, a charitable Trust, was established in 2000 to benefit the Taranaki community through the provision, promotion and facilitation of a range of training, education and work opportunities that will assist those without work find employment by:
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Co-ordinating and facilitating access to training and education and work opportunities
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Fostering and supporting activities within Taranaki that will provide support for the unemployed
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Encouraging financial and human resource investment in training and education and employment opportunities and
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Encouraging and complementing Taranaki groups working with unemployed people
The Trust runs a number of projects to further this aim, in particular:
All projects are situated at:
Level 1
Kings Building
36 Devon Street West.
New Plymouth
Community Computer Access Centre
CCAC “Free computer training”
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One to one training
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Self-paced learning (40) hours
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Join anytime during course term>
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Attend at times to suit you by arrangement.
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Opportunity to practice the skills you have learnt.
What we teach...
International Computer Driving License Certificate (ICDL)
“Cost for sitting on line exams”
Expand your computer knowledge. Previous computer experience an advantage.
Days - Refer Centre Hours below
Evenings - Tuesday 5-8pm.
For conditions, requirements etc. Phone or visit CCAC
Centre Hours..
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Monday - Thursday: 9.00am to 12 noon & 1.00 pm to 4.00pm
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Friday: 9.00am to 12 noon
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Tuesday evening (ICDL) only 5.00pm to 8.00pm
CONTACT:
Centre Manager: Pauline Bryan
Phone: (06) 759 2149
Email: ccac@xtra.co.nz
New Plymouth Volunteer Centre
Volunteering what is it?
Sharing your time, your skills and your friendship with others who need a hand. It gives you new experiences, new friends and new horizons to explore.
Everybody can volunteer - we all have got things to share, even if it is just a smile and a chat. There is always someone who will be glad to see you.
What’s in it for me?
Volunteering gives you the opportunity to:
HOW CAN I HELP!
BY SHARING YOUR TIME:
The volunteer Service needs people with a variety of skills.
CAN YOU HELP?
No matter what your talent may be, there will be a need for you.
Your contribution can be made in a number of ways, from answering the phone, weeding gardens, coaching sport, to operating computers and offering advice. It can be done at any time, day or Night. We simply need people, all kinds of people, with time or skills or a smile to share.☺
CONTACT:
Co-ordinator: Heather Dodunski
Phone: (06) 75 88 986
Email: npvsnz@yahoo.co.nz
Settlement Support
Providing information, support and referral to migrants, refugees and their families
We work with mainstream service agencies in New Plymouth to offer more responsive services and network with a wide range of community organisations to strengthen the co-ordination of settlement services.
Our centre offers the following services:
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Assist you with information and advice that will support you to settle well in New Plymouth.
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Individual referral on complex settlement related matters.
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Information about housing, tenancy, drivers licence, property, health system, education, taxation, family issues, counselling, consumer rights and other general matters.
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Information about workshops on a range of settlement topics such as Relating well in New Zealand, New Zealand employment, tax and legal systems etc.
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Referral to employment and job search advice, information about English language courses.
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Referral to community groups: Volunteer service, Career services, Community Computer Access Centre and other organisations for additional settlement support.
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Referral to Taranaki Multi Ethnic Council to link with the ethnic support network.
CONTACT:
Co-ordinator: Geetha.N.Kutty
Phone:(06) 759 1088
Fax:(06) 769 5360
Email: ssnp@xtra.co.nz
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