In 1997 Pathway began with just three guys, a shared belief and a unique idea. The belief is that people can make positive life change when given the tools they need, and the idea is to run a business to both fund and develop these tools. By mid 1998 Pathway Trust was incorporated and ready to go.
Yes. we give people a fresh start. It's what we do and we love doing it. People needing employment or new skills, families or individuals needing accommodation and people being released from prison come to us to help them make a fresh start.
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Prisoner Reintegration
Our reintegration service helps people leaving prison make a fresh start. We support people to make the difficult transition from prison back into the community through a wrap-around programme that includes community-based social services, new employment possibilities and suitable accommodation options.
This does make a difference. Research conducted by Independent Research Solutions found that men who engage with Pathway Reintegration are 31% less likely to be re-imprisoned within 12-months of their release, than men not participating in the programme.
Our reintegration services include:
He Kete o te Mana Wāhine
Pathway's Motukarara retreat facility accommodates our new programme He Kete o te Mana Wāhine - A Woman's Journey of Recovery, which is the South Island's only residential drug and alcohol treatement centre exlusively for women. He Kete o te Mana Wāhine is run in partnership with Odyssey House.
Affordable Housing
The Affordable Housing arm of our organisation aims to break intra-family cycles of poverty through affordable accommodation and home-ownership. We do this through the provision of four rental properties and an ongoing property development project.
Our employment initiatives are about providing opportunities for people who need help finding a job or learning new skills, to improve their success in the workplace.
Supported Employment
We provide a supported employment service that offers employment assistance to released prisoners in cooperation with local partner employers. This service includes transition support into the workforce and helps to find a suitable employer.
Oak Tree Devanning
Oak Tree is a professional container devanning and labour-hire company that offers opportunities for employment, training, and skill development to some of our Pathway clients. Staff learn to be part of a team and work towards the common goal of providing the best service to customers. Oak Tree is a social enterprise, operating under the Pathway umbrella
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