Wanganui Enterprises

Opening in 1981, Wanganui Enterprises is a registered Charitable Trust operating at 41 London Street, Wanganui. They offer services to people living with disabilities for work and job training, by providing work motivation and incentive to increase skills, abilities and work application. They run a factory with woodwork and light engineering workshops that produce a variety of products: Dog kennels and runs, BBQ tables, trellis and garden products such as bird houses, garden seats and archways. They take people living with disabilities who can manage their physical needs independently. They are funded to take WINZ clients who are on a benefit, although applicants do not need to be. They also take self-referrals and people referred from ACC and the Health Department. People attending are expected to work, as near as they can, as if they were in open employment. They are expected to attend regularly and practice good work habits.