Project Employ

16/02/2026

Another great auction gem revealed!

Generously donated by Project Employ Ambassador Claire Turnbull and Mission Nutrition, this amazing bundle could be yours! But it's only available at our Dinner & Auction Fundraiser.

So, get your tickets/tables of 10 today and join us on Saturday March 21st to eat, bid, celebrate, and make a difference!

Tickets available now from www.projectemploy.nz

11/02/2026

Thanks to the generosity of Four Winds Foundation, our 11 trainees and Food Prep Interns will be having individualised baking sessions with Flourish Cafe Manager, Ange. They have already started planning what treats they'd like to help her make for the cabinet, as well as identifying what new skills they'll need to learn to complete the task.

Without the financial support of organisations such as Four Winds Foundation, one-on-one sessions like these would not be possible.
So thank you Four Winds Foundation - you are amazing!

10/02/2026

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Love is in the air… 🎶 🎶
As Valentine’s Day approaches, what better way to treat that special person in your life than with a sweet treat from Flourish Cafe ❤️❤️❤️

Baked and beautifully decorated by the one and only ‘Danika’, these delicious cupcakes and cookies are on sale now, in both our training cafes

19 Como Street, Takapuna
185 Fanshawe Street, Auckland CBD (Air NZ building)

08/02/2026

A massive thanks to Channel Magazine for promoting our March 21st Dinner & Auction Fundraiser🙏

We’d love you all to join us for an evening of fine dining, live music, and exciting bidding!

Looked after by Project Employ Ambassadors Angela Bloomfield, Shane Cortese and Kris Edwards, you and your guests are going to have a blast! Plus you’ll be helping change the lives of some amazing work-ready young adults, by raising vital funds for our Employment Programme.

Tickets available now from www.projectemploy.nz

Proudly sponsored by Hilton Auckland, New Zealand, Davenports Law, Oceanbridge Shipping Ltd, Ricoh New Zealand Limited and the amazing team at Benefitz.

We can’t wait to see you there 👏👏

Project Employ is proud to host its annual fundraising event, dedicated to raising vital funds and awareness for its employment programme, which helps neurodiverse young adults transition into paid, meaningful work. Guests will enjoy an evening of connection and storytelling alongside a...

03/02/2026

We thought we'd use this December '25 Project Employ Graduate update as an opportunity to do a shout out to all businesses fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Firstly, great decision! We know you'll be seeing significant, measurable improvements in innovation, productivity, employee retention and financial performance.

Secondly, we'd love to introduce you to your next employee!
Since graduating from our 6 months' employability skills and work experience programme, Caleb, Juan, Tom and Tanaya have been putting together their CVs, practicing their interview skills, and are about to begin looking for paid internships and/or employment.

- Caleb's keen to work outside, maybe with animals.
- Juan would like a career in hospitality, developing his coffeemaking and food prep skills.
- Tom and Tanaya would both like to transfer their employability skills to office-based jobs.

(Sorry, but you can't employ Jaden or Kyle just yet - Jaden's about to begin studying art at university, and Kyle is completing a 2-month paid internship in Flourish Cafe, Takapuna. The first rung of the ladder to him becoming a chef!).

If you would like to find out how you can employ one of our 48 amazing graduates, Project Employ's Emily Norton would love to hear from you. She'll walk you and your team through the process, and be there if needed once an offer of employment takes place.

emily@projectemploy.nz
https://www.projectemploy.nz/our-graduates

02/02/2026

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01/02/2026

Sneak peek alert!!!
How about this for an auction item?
An Exclusive Private Culinary Salon with celebrated chef, Ganesh Raj!👏👏

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity - buy your tickets to our March 21st Dinner & Auction Fundraiser today!

Proudly sponsored by Hilton Auckland, New Zealand, Davenports Law, Oceanbridge Shipping Ltd, Ricoh New Zealand Limited Benefitz

Tickets and tables of 10 available from www.projectemploy.nz

29/01/2026

Thanks for sharing I Love Takapuna! We really appreciate your continued support 🙏

28/01/2026

It's that time of year again that the Project Employ team and Flourish Cafe customers LOVE!

Eleven excited but nervous neurodiverse young adults are about to begin their six-month employability skills training in our training cafes (19 Como Street, Takapuna, and 185 Fanshawe Street, Auckland CBD - the Air New Zealand building).

More info to come about each amazing new trainee, but in the meantime pop along to Flourish Cafe from Monday 2nd Feb and say hello. ☕️

21/01/2026

Mark your calendars! 🗓️

Our Dinner & Auction Fundraiser is happening March 21, 2026 at the beautiful Hilton Auckland, New Zealand.

Proudly sponsored by Hilton Auckland, Davenports Law, Ricoh New Zealand Limited, Benefitz and Oceanbridge Shipping Ltd, every ticket sold supports our employment programme — giving neurodiverse young adults the skills and work opportunities they want and need, to live their best lives. 💛

Stay tuned for sneak peeks at our amazing auction items!

Tables of 10 and individual tickets are available now from www.projectemploy.nz or via the QR code on the image.

15/01/2026

A huge congratulations to the December '25 Project Employ Graduates - Kyle, Jaden, Tom, Juan, Tanaya and Caleb! 👏 👏

Thanks to Quest Apartment Hotels - New Zealand & Fiji for sponsoring another evening of celebration, filled with laughter, tears, and excitement for the future. As six more motivated and work-ready young adults stepped up to collect their certificates, their newly found confidence was clear to see and hear. Speaking from the heart, they each gave a powerful graduation speech to their proud families and friends.

Here's a taster of what they said...

"Thank you for everyone that believed in me. Growing up, people kept telling me I would never pass anything in my life. I would never gain friends or respect. I've proved them wrong over and over again and I've proved them wrong once again by graduating".

"Being a trainee has helped build my confidence and made me believe in myself, and that I can do more than I realised I could. I am now confident enough to go to uni".

"With how tough it can be to find work experience, Project Employ has been nothing short of a miracle, and I certainly won't take this for granted. I am looking forward to new opportunities where I can make the most of what I have learned here".

"Thank you to the customers for coming in and being patient with us. It has been a very wonderful experience and I loved every moment of it".

"I have confidence that whatever my next adventure may be, I will achieve great things and make everyone proud".

"I'm proud of myself for graduating after 6 months. Happy to have made new friends that I'll keep in touch with throughout next year. I'm excited for what job comes through with Emily's help next year".

As we celebrate the 48th neurodiverse young adult to graduate from our training programme, it is the perfect time to thank all the organisations, businesses, personal donors and volunteers that have made it all possible. You are amazing!

With one PE graduate heading off to uni, Emily Norton (our Employment Programme Lead) will be working with the remaining five to help them gain paid internships and/or employment. So, if you would like to snap up one of these hardworking young people and benefit from the many attributes they'll bring to your team, Emily would love to hear from you.

emily@proejctemploy.nz