Become a sports mentor today.
Q&A
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You need to be 20 years old or older
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The program goes for one year during the school terms only.
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You catch up with your Mentee once a week for an hour. Every second week there are group sports sessions that all the children and mentors come together.
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There are no special skills or qualifications needed to be a part of the team. A good sense of personal and family values are the qualities we look for most.
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No. We cover as much as possible, including a $120* petrol voucher every term. The trust pays for all fees, equipment, activities, and food for the child. For anything you pay for, you will be reimbursed by the trust
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Yes, you will need a car and a current drivers license
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We have backup Sports Mentors that can help in these situations.
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That’s ok, life happens. We’ll work with the child and carers to transition to a new Sports Mentor
What is a sports mentor? What do I do?
At Hoa Motuhake, our mission is to pave a healthy pathway for change through sports for tamariki. As a sports mentor, you play a pivotal role in making this vision a reality.
As a mentor, you'll have weekly catch-ups with your mentee, dedicating one hour of your time. Every second week, we organize group sports sessions where we all come together, creating a supportive and fun environment for the children.
As your mentee's confidence grows, you'll continue working with them to explore and engage in their preferred community sport. The trust will assist with enrollment, payment of fees, and any other requirements. We also provide training and cover out-of-pocket expenses, including petrol.
Join us in being a positive influence and helping these young lives thrive through the power of sports.
Join our 2024 program.
If you’ve been looking for a way to give back to the community. Joining the Hoa Motuhake team could be it. The mentoring program is flexible to the time and day you have available. We’ll make it work for you.
Register your interest!
Let us know if you are keen, and we will be in touch to set up a meeting and a formal application.
What is Hoa Motuhake Sports Trust?
HMST is a local charity that helps disadvantaged tamariki throughout the Waitaha region between the ages of 8 - 12 through our sports mentor and scholarship programs. Each child is supported for up to 5 years.
We use sports to help break the cycle of trauma by helping tamariki develop better well-being, confidence, health, and whanaungatanga - helping them build multiple support communities for themselves. What we call a “Pathway to Change.”
They are more than mentors - “Kaiwhakamana”. Uplifting these children, helping them see their worth, creating a sense of belonging. They are helping to break the cycle of trauma, these children are flourishing and achieving more. Happiness, aroha and whanaunatanga…
Sand van Heyningen - founder
“They leave here knowing they can trust their self-worth.”
local legend and boxing coach Gary Burgess shares his experience with our children.
“Through my whole childhood it was sport that pulled me through. It was the one constant, and it always brought me happiness. It’s where I found friends, a sense of belonging … I’d play anything to get those good feelings.
Ruby Tui - Black Ferns
“Our Newest team member”
Martin shares his experience as a newly recruited mentor and team member. From the matching process to his first day on the job…
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Lexi; mentor, sports woman, intern…
Lexi shares how completing her internship as a sports mentor has enabled her to put into practice her studies and also achieve so much more as a person…