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Young people and their future employability are at the heart of all we do.

Since 2015 our team and youth trainees have delivered to our community ...

350

Youth Trainees

60000

Meals (equivalent)

30000

Food Rescued (kgs)

18000

Clothes Recycled (kgs)

COVID-19 Update: Hopeworks sites in Metro Melbourne and Regional Victoria remain operational under Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) compliant COVIDSafe Plans (link here). For your safety please follow all staff directions.

Passion for Youth Employment
is at the core of our mission.

Hopeworks opened in 2015

Hopeworks Community Solutions opened it's doors and heart in 2015, in Pakenham Victoria, and we have built a team that creates a positive contribution to our community.

Hopeworks provides food hampers, meals and clothing to community groups and crisis relief centres, through training young people with valuable job-ready employment skills.

Hopeworks Youth Transformation

Our structured workplace training includes a life skills mentoring program, to instill a clear set of core values into the youth trainees, to take into their next career or further education steps, which include:

Reliability
Trustworthiness
Positive Attitude
Building Self Esteem
Confidence
Leadership Skills
Community Generosity
and so much more....

Hopeworks
Community Partnerships

We partner with government agencies, local schools, businesses, students and their parents to ensure Hopeworks offers an enjoyable and innovative work experience that lead to employment pathways.

Hopeworks genuinely "transforms" the lives of our Youth and our community through Youth Training and Youth Employment

Hopeworks Youth Employment

Hopeworks helps facilitate local youth apprenticeships under the School Based Apprenticeship Trainee (SBAT) programme in collaboration with nationally recognised industry partners and local employers.

Hopeworks Food Hub & Rescue

Hopeworks helps feed our community via partnerships with local supermarkets and growers to provide meals or food hampers from our kitchen, all prepared by our Youth Trainees.

Hopeworks Clothing Recycling

Youth Trainees at Hopeworks recycle clothing and provide emergency clothing to community and relief organisations.

Hopeworks Youth Training

Hopeworks helps guide VCAL students into employment pathways in collaboration with local employers and workplace mentors.

Hopeworks Horticulture

Hopeworks is uniquely positioned to offer Youth Traineeships in Horticulture at Pakenham and Wonthaggi.

Hopeworks Environmental Recycling

Partnering with electronics recyclers, Hopeworks Youth Trainees recover valuable resources from computers, mobile phones, cameras, medical equipment and other electronic devices.

Youth Employment Results

"Hopeworks gave me the skills and confidence to get a full time job in an industry I love”

Nessar Rasooli (a Hopeworks graduate and youth ambassador) completed a Certificate II in Warehousing at our Pakenham Warehouse, and now works fulltime in catering and event management.

How Hopeworks helps Youth in your community access industry skills

Warehousing

Nationally Recognised Certifications in Warehousing Operations that lead to jobs in the Warehousing and Logistics Industries

Food Processing

Nationally Recognised Certifications in Food Processing that lead to jobs in the Kitchen, Food Preparation and Hospitality Industries.

Horticulture

Nationally Recognised Certifications in in Horticulture that lead to jobs in Landscaping, Lawn Care and Garden Maintenance Industries.

Catering

Nationally Recognised Certifications in Catering Operations that lead to jobs in Corporate Catering and Hospitality Industries.

Contact Us

Hopeworks Sites

Hopeworks Pakenham (The Lime Box Cafe)
18 Golden Green St,
Pakenham VIC 3810

PHONE: 0428 335555

EMAIL: hopeworkscs AT gmail.com

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Hopeworks Community Solutions