Build skills. Open opportunities. Strengthen communities across Aotearoa New Zealand.
We’re a registered charitable trust (established 2008) supporting education, training, and skills development for workers and communities across New Zealand. We operate as a not-for-profit organisation with strong governance, financial oversight, and transparent reporting.
Our purpose: to help workers access learning and gain the skills they need for secure, meaningful work.
We believe:
- Education creates opportunity
- Skills create security
- Knowledge creates power
When workers grow, communities grow stronger.
We help remove barriers to learning—so more people can build confidence, capability, and a better future for themselves and their whānau.
Why this matters
Work is changing fast—and the skills people need are changing too. But access to training isn’t always shared equally.
Across New Zealand, many workers face barriers to training, career development, and secure employment. Without support, these barriers can limit individual potential and reduce the strength of entire communities.
That’s where the Foundation makes a difference.
What your support does
Your donation helps:
- Open access to training in skilled trades and service industries
- Provide education about workplace rights and opportunities
- Support digital learning and future-ready skills
- Strengthen participation and community connection through learning
Impact
Since 2008, the Foundation has supported thousands of workers across New Zealand to gain skills, improve their working lives, and build stronger futures for themselves and their families.
Impact by the numbers (add your latest figures): [#] learners supported • [#] programmes funded • [#] regions reached
Programmes we fund
Training and skills development
We support access to training and professional development for workers in skilled trades and service industries, including:
- Industry training pathways
- Professional development opportunities
- Lifelong learning support
Employment rights and workplace education
We provide practical education to help workers:
- Understand their rights
- Navigate workplace challenges
- Improve employment outcomes
Digital education and workforce development
We help workers adapt to technological change by supporting:
- Digital learning tools
- Online training programmes
- Digital literacy development
Industry skills research
We support research and collaboration to:
- Identify future skill needs
- Strengthen workforce planning
- Promote career opportunities in essential industries
Community education initiatives
We work to improve access to education for communities—especially where economic barriers make learning harder to reach.
Our reach
We support workers across New Zealand through:
- Training and development opportunities
- Education programmes
- Digital learning initiatives
- Community engagement
What this means for workers
With the right support, workers can build:
- Better skills
- Greater confidence
- Improved job security
- Stronger career pathways
Looking forward
As the world of work continues to change, the need for education and training will only grow.
We’re focused on expanding our reach and impact—supporting more workers, in more places, in the years ahead.
Donate
Support a worker today. Your donation helps unlock skills, confidence, and opportunity.
Even a small contribution can make a meaningful difference:
- $25 helps provide learning resources
- $50 helps cover training participation costs
- $100 contributes to wider education programmes
Donations are eligible for tax credits under New Zealand regulations.
All donations are used exclusively for charitable purposes in New Zealand, in line with the Foundation’s Trust Deed.