Welcome to
The Buzz Nelson
To empower, enable and promote wellbeing in young people with diverse needs by providing meaningful life and work skills-based programmes.
What do we do?
The Buzz helps young adults with learning disabilities and other support needs, aged 18-30yrs old, to become “work ready” by offering a work skills-based programme and community networking opportunities.
Our Story
The Buzz is a work skills programmme established in 2021 by a group of local parents. The families recognized that their young people with learning differences, faced many barriers when making the transition from school into the community.
The Buzz team are skilled, experienced, and qualified in working with young people with diverse needs.
Why come to
The Buzz?
If you come to The Buzz you will be supported to develop many transferable work and life skills, for example:
Working together as a team.
CV writing and interview skills.
Developing an individual work plan.
Practicing work skills, building confidence, and meeting new people.
Exploring social enterprises.
Helping support other community groups.
When & Where
When does The Buzz happen?
We are currently running groups on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9.30am - 12.30pm.
Each session costs $15.00 including morning tea.
We run social groups each term to have fun and foster friendships.
Call or email for further information. We would love to hear from you!
Where is The Buzz?
We are based at the Habitat for Humanity Hub in Tahunanui.
166 Tahunanui Drive
Tahunanui
Nelson 7011
“I enjoy going to The Buzz every Friday, I have been there from the start. I enjoy being around people my age who have similar disability needs. I enjoy helping out at the Food Bank by making up food packages. The helpers that run The Buzz are great because they are easy to talk to and have a good laugh.”
Jordan, Buzz member
We would like to thank all of our funders and supporters:
Lotteries Community
ANZ Staff Foundation
Rata Foundation
Frozen Funds
Nelson City Council
Blueflowers
The Buzz
Habitat for Humanity Hub,
166 Tahunanui Drive,
Tahunanui, Nelson 7011