Youth

There are organisations throughout Hutt City that are dedicated to making a difference in young people's lives. Find out about them here.


Youth Inspire is a local organisation whose goal is to see all young people under 25 engaged in meaningful employment, training or education.

Services available

Services include:

  • a free programme giving you the skills you need to get and keep a job
  • low to no cost learner driver licence and restricted driver licence programmes
  • working with our partners to get you the certificates you need for work, including health & safety and Site Safe certificates
  • help with your CV, interview preparation and job placements
  • support for our rangatahi with whatever their needs are without judgement (our wellbeing support model is based on Te Whare Tapa Whā).
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Contact details

  • Telephone: 04 972 8766
  • Email: office@youthinspire.co.nz
  • Addresses: 1 Queen Street, Wainuiomata; and 10 Tocker Street, Taita.

Vibe is a youth one stop shop (YOSS), providing a range of primary health and social support services for young people aged 10-24 years in Te Awakairangi (the Hutt Valley).

Services available

Services include:

  • health appointments
  • counselling services​
  • alcohol and other drug support
  • social workers/youth workers
  • support for education, training & employment
  • youth & young parent payments
  • programmes & workshops
  • school-based services
  • health education and promotion
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Contact details

  • Free phone: 0800 CHAT2VIBE / 0800 24 28 28
  • Telephone: 04 566 0525
  • Email: info@vibe.org.nz
  • Address: 4 Daly Street, Lower Hutt.