Sowers provides wrap around support for the whole family. This includes youth development groups, mentoring and social work support to parents / caregivers. We provide prevention and early to mid intervention programmes for young people. This includes youth development programmes and mentoring and support for the whole family. Outcomes from some of our programmes include young people that have a greater sense of belonging, feel safe, have developed resiliency and are making positive choices.
Our Background:
Sowers was set up as the community services arm of Howick Community Church. Incorporated in 1988, it has been providing mentoring and programmes to young people within the community since that time. In 2007, we developed a complimentary programme/service to sit alongside our youth work and this programme provides wrap around support for the whole family. This was developed to meet a growing need within our community.
If you would like more information about Howick Community Church and service times, please visit: https://hcc.co.nz/
MEET THE TEAM
Belinda Tia
Youth Worker/ Social Worker
George Loto-Aso
Youth Worker
Lucky Potoae
Youth Worker
Verona Ramadu
Triple P Practitioner / Occupational Therapist
Melesina Umeano
Team Leader / Social Worker
MEET THE TRUSTEES
Paul Gray
Chairperson
Tracey Stevenson
Trustee
Robyn Bailey
Trustee
Brain Payne
Trustee
Photo of Team -
Lucky Potoae (Youth Worker)
George Loto-Aso (Youth Worker)
Belinda Tia (Youth Worker/Social Worker)
Verona Ramadu (Family Worker/Occupational Therapist)
Melesina Umeano (Team Leader/Social Worker)
Jewel Turinsky (Community Development Manager – Not Pictured)
ABOUT SOWERS TRUST
We are based in East Auckland however we take referrals for the whole of Howick Ward (Pakuranga through to and including Flatbush). We also take referrals from Beachlands, Maraetai and parts of Otara.
These primarily come from the Police (youth aid and family violence teams), Oranga Tamariki (formerly Child Youth and Family), local schools, Women’s Refuge, Whirinaki (child mental health) as well as a number of other local organisations. We are open to self-referrals.
Our work is carried out by a team of suitably skilled staff, with qualifications in youth work, social work, sociology and occupational therapy.
