Ember Employment supports people with lived experience of mental distress,  addiction or intellectual disabilities to find and retain work. They say "Our dedicated mobile teams of employment consultants serve the greater Auckland area from our North Shore, South Auckland and Papakura Hubs providing support from Pokeno to Mangawhai.

They also support people to build confidence. Many people with lived experience feel anxious in social situations. They start them off gently with social groups centred around an activity such as gardening, yoga or creative sketching. This service is called Whiti Ora. From there people can step into voluntary roles that are more similar to being in the workforce. The next step is applying for jobs. 

They continue to support jobseekers after they are employed to ensure they retain their position. 

Contact them by phone or email for more information: Or refer yourself online here.