MACA Sports Leadership Charitable Trust

Empowering people to realise and reach their potential

Our Programmes

About MSLCT

Maca Sports Leadership Charitable Trust was formed in May 2021 to empower people to realise and reach their potential.

Our vision is to build an enduring and inspirational youth development service.

Based at the Hawkes Bay Rugby Community Training Centre in Tamatea, Napier the Trust provides social services for primarily youth from all over Hawkes Bay. Our partnership with HB Rugby allows as access to gym facilities and physical and mental health specialists.

In particular the Trust educates and trains people, particularly youth and unemployed on mental and physical wellbeing with the aim of living life, being responsible for self and contributing and serving their whanau and community.

Training includes options for personal development, leadership, employment and career development.

We work in collaboration with a number of community providers to achieve our outcomes including Road Safe Hawkes Bay, ACC Injury prevention, ASB Bank – Community Education, Wanda Douglas Psychology, Ranui Farm, Fusion Physio, Boulevard Services, Tamatea High School, Taradale High School, Napier Boys High School, Napier Girls High School, Hastings Girls High School and Te Kupenga Hauora Ahuriri.

Our Programmes

Our key operation is Ignite Youth Employment Service programme consisting of 8-week (10 rangatahi per cohort) pre-employment training courses which include developing personal leadership, mental health, fitness and nutrition, specificskills and knowledge for employability, and work experience.

The programme aims to support rangatahi into employment,training or further education and will be underpinned by at least 6 months of post-programme pastoral care.

Ignite Drive is a community driver training programme focused on providing driver training hours for learners driver prior to sitting restricted and full licenses.

The programme is led by Community Mentors under the supervision of an endorsed driving instructor.

In school and holiday programme focused on physical activity for Tamariki form emergency housing and low socio economic backgrounds.

Ignite Akonga

Ignite ākonga encompasses our work with schools and year 7 – 13 rangitahi. From weekly programmes to bespoke and one off sessions we can help in the development of key leadership skills for young people.