Vision & Mission

What guides everything SkillWise does

VISION

Crew at the ready

SkillWise stays in the background, ready to help when it's needed. Kind of like Coastguard.

People living the life they want

A community where everyone sails their own course, side by side, and support sits quietly in the background.

Image key: ⬤ Green figures: Staff ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ All other figures: Community

Captains of their own ships

People are in control of the anchors, and decide where to go, and when.

Just people

The hearts show that underneath it all, we're just people, and everyone needs a hand sometimes.

Our Mission

To work in partnership with people, their families and whānau to assist in creating a life where people are valued as fully participating citizens through work, education and having fun!

We strive to help people to integrate and participate in their communities in ways that enhance their quality of life so they can live the life they want.

Our Values

Values

Making Choices:
"I like to feel in control."

  • Support is tailored to the individual and the person is the captain of their own ship.

  • Goals and aspirations of the people we work with guide service delivery.

Being Respected:
"It's important I'm taken seriously."

  • Each person has the right to be heard and listened to

  • Service changes are based on feedback from the people we work with and family/whānau

Being Included:
"I'm able to do things that are important to me."

  • Support is based on everyday places and one person, one opportunity.

  • SkillWise is intentional about pathways from SkillWise-based activities to community opportunities.

Learning:
"I'm open to ongoing learning and development."

  • SkillWise acknowledges that ALL people are lifelong learners.

  • Service delivery is based on the intention of ordinary life outcomes.

SELF-DETERMINATION

RESPECT

BEING INCLUDED

LEARNING