Why We Exist
Take2 is a social venture that provides justice-impacted individuals with the support, resources and opportunity to improve their quality of life.
Hurt People Hurt People
Justice-impacted individuals need our acceptance and support to get back on their feet. Instead, they are often ridiculed, stigmatised and ostracised from our society, creating a significant social and fiscal cost.
77%
People in prison have been exposed to violence within their lifetime, predominantly within their family.
80-90%
Employers prefer hiring people with little experience or lengthy unemployment, rather than formerly incarcerated individuals.
58%
Of people will reoffend within two years of release.
$166,000
Cost per year to house someone in prison, and that cost is skyrocketing.
Punishment Is Expensive,
Rehabilitation Is Not.
Almost all individuals will return to the community from the justice system. To break the cycle of crime and to create safer communities for everyone, we need to better invest in this population.
If we want people to come out of the prison system and to do better and be better, then we – as a society – have to take an active role in making that happen.
From Behind Bars And Beyond
Take2 is there every step of the journey, helping individuals in finding ways to overcome their challenges and secure employment opportunities.
Today, Take2 teaches people both in prison, and in the community, to code through a rigorous training programme. Advanced technical skills provide meaningful employment opportunities on release while simultaneously addressing one of the biggest skill shortages in New Zealand.
Alongside technical skills, Take2 also teaches advanced life skills – the things you wish you learned in school such as teamwork, communication, growth mindsets and resilience – helping them develop meaningful changes in themselves and their lifestyles.
The Take2 programme extends beyond prison, offering support to the employee for a minimum of 24 months after they leave prison, in the form of mentoring, coaching, apprenticeships and day-to-day reintegration services.
The Past Should Not Define
Who Someone Is Today
Take2 is committed to improving the well-being, confidence and skills of justice-impacted individuals to create hope for a bright and better future for themselves and their whānau.
We are committed to work with employers to help unlock the talent in the justice system and overcome the stigma of criminal convictions, ultimately helping justice-impacted individuals back into society and breaking the cycles of crime.
