THE RCC is one of the fastest growing programmes of Rotary - about 20% per annum. The only RCC in New Zealand is in D9940 and has been operating for nearly 8 years. Its principal sponsor is the Rotary Club of Hutt Valley with Hutt, Eastern Hutt, Pencarrow, Petone, Stokes Valley, Wainuiomata and Western Hutt clubs supporting. The aim of the Hutt City Rotary Community Corps is to provide job
and life skills to unemployed people; 25% of these members come
straight from jail, 25% are long term unemployed, 25% youth at risk and the remainder are special The corps provides programmes to improve members’ quality of life and to encourage the development
of members potential. Helping corps members to be independent of the State is a key
component of the programme. |
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