Life to the Max
Do you need some help? If you are aged between 10 and 19, then Life to the Max youth support services are here for you. You might need good advice about school, getting into training, or getting a job. You might need to know whether you can get money to support yourself. Sometimes it can be hard to get the right information for your future, so at Life to the Max we are here to make it easier.
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Life to the Max can help you get your driver’s licence, sort out a CV or help you get into the right education or job. Our LTTM team have loads of contacts in our area. They also have great ideas! Our teams vision is to help young people realise their full potential and support them to create opportunities for their future. The Youth Service team, made up of youth coaches and social workers support this vision by connecting young people into education and employment.
If you’re aged between 16-17 years old, haven’t quite got NCEA level 1 and/or 2, and would like support to either stay in education or to find a course that will help lead you into a job, our Youth Coaches can help.
The Youth Service team also takes care of all the Youth Payment and Young Parent Payment applications in the Horowhenua region. Check out our Youth Payment/Young Parent Payment page for more info.
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OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:
Youth Engagement
NEET - if you’re not involved in Education or Training
Youth payment - sometimes called the Independent youth benefit
Young parents payment
Work Ready programme
Click here for a referral form
Social Work
Alcohol and Drug Counselling
Youth mentoring/ coaching
Access to professionals within health / youth services
Attendance Services - help young people stay in school
Youth Engagement
Our teams vision is to help young people realise their full potential and support them to create opportunities for their future. The Youth Service team, made up of youth coaches and social workers support this vision by connecting young people into education and employment.
If you’re aged between 16-17 years old, haven’t quite got NCEA level 1 and/or 2, and would like support to either stay in education or to find a course that will help lead you into a job, our Youth Coaches can help. We can pay for your drivers licence, help you create a CV and get a job - whatever it takes to make your dreams come true come and see us!
The Youth Service team also takes care of all the Youth Payment and Young Parent Payment applications in the Horowhenua region. Check out our Youth Payment/Young Parent Payment page for more info.
NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training)
Are you 16 or 17 years old?
Got dreams of what you want to be doing when you turn 18 but don’t know how you’re going to get there?
Haven’t quite got NCEAL level 1 and/or 2?
Would you like some help to either stay in school, get into a course or start preparing for work?
Youth coaches can help put together a plan for you to achieve NCEA level 1 & 2 either at school or in a course. Working with a youth coach means one on one support and regular catch ups to ensure that you’re staying on track to achieve your goals. Having a youth coach is like having a mentor to take you through the motions of working on your CV, managing your time with study and start preparing for work.
Youth Payment Young Parent Payment
Youth Payment (YP)
The Youth Payment (or Independent Youth Benefit) is a weekly payment that you may be entitled to if can’t live at home. There are certain criteria that you must meet to be eligible. If you’re aged 16-20 years old, give us a call and we can talk about eligibility and how to apply.
Young Parent Payment
The Young Parent Payment is a weekly payment for young parents aged 16-20 years old to help financially support themselves and their baby. The payment is available to both mothers and fathers, and there is certain criteria that you must meet to be eligible. The payment cannot begin until the baby is born, but you can start the application before the birth. Give us a call and we can talk you through the process.
Work Ready
If you're a young person who wants help with career planning this is the place to go. We have a fully dedicated Youth Employment Co-ordinator - Laura Greig. She can help you with your CV, give you useful tips for job seeking, and may be able to place you in work experience or into a job!
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LIFE TO THE MAX WORKSHOPS INCLUDE:
Budgeting
Drivers Licence
Holiday Programmes
Parenting Courses
Budgeting
We run budgeting programmes for young people who get the Youth or Young Parents Payment. For more information about this programme and to enrol, get in contact today!
Drivers Licence
Our Youth Service team supports young people enrolled with us to gain their learner license once they have achieved NCEA level 1 & 2. Talk to us for more info.
Holiday Programmes
Stay tuned to find out our dates and activities. Summer holiday programme is totally booked out!
Parenting for young parents
“SuperGrans” run our parenting programmes here at Life to the Max. If you are getting a Young Parent Payment you can sign up for free! For more information on enrolling for one of these programmes please talk to your Youth Service worker.
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Need help getting a youth or young parent payment?
We can get you sorted there as well. We also have Life to the Max social workers on site at the 3 major colleges in our area: Waiopehu, Manawatu and Horowhenua College. If you attend these colleges you can arrange a time to see our team in confidence and we can help with just about anything!
Youth Payment (YP)
The Youth Payment (or Independent Youth Benefit) is a weekly payment that you may be entitled to if can’t live at home. There are certain criteria that you must meet to be eligible. If you’re aged 16-20 years old, give us a call and we can talk about eligibility and how to apply.
Young Parent Payment
The Young Parent Payment is a weekly payment for young parents aged 16-20 years old to help financially support themselves and their baby. The payment is available to both mothers and fathers, and there is certain criteria that you must meet to be eligible. The payment cannot begin until the baby is born, but you can start the application before the birth. Give us a call and we can talk you through the process.
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There are presently no job vacancies but please send your details if you would like us to keep your name for consideration if anything comes up in the future. We are always looking for young people to volunteer or do work experience with us. Contact us for more information.
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ABOUT LIFE TO THE MAX
Life to the Max has been running for the last 7 years in the Horowhenua region. It originally started out with voluntary support from the Police, CYFS, the Colleges and other community groups. Over the years it has grown and has shown great results working with our rangatahi.
Our Board:
Bella Ansell (Chair), Justine Street, Garry Good, Hamish McDonald, John Denton, Grant Congdon, Sillena Wiki McGregor, Piri-Hira Tukapua, Dr Betty-Lou Iwikau, Glenice Hoskins, Catrina Lander
Our Partners:
Manawatu College
Horowhenua College
Waiopehu College
Te Takare - Youth Space
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Social Development
Ministry of Education
Raukawa Iwi
Muaupoko Iwi
Oranga Tamariki
Youth Justice
Horowhenua District Council
Contact Us
We are open Monday - Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm if you are in need of help and support. You can just come on in, or we accept referrals from families and agencies.
If you want to know more, or need our help. Please call or email us here.
Phone 0800 3681095
Our Office
102 Liverpool Street
Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, 5510
New Zealand