“YES Disability Resource Centre is a not-for-profit organisation, working hard to ensure young people with disabilities and learning differences are represented equitably in governance, planning and employment. At YES, our focus is empowering disabled rangatahi to learn new skills and achieve their dreams. We move past NO, to get to YES. While the YES Disability Resource Centre is based at our Albany office, we empower young disabled people across the motu. Rangatahi whaikaha are passionate about co-designing and co-delivering all the projects and programs that we deliver. Two of our most popular youth-designed programs are I.Lead and I.Drive.
I.Lead is a movement that empowers young disabled people between the ages of 16-30, providing them a platform to have their voices heard. Members from across Aotearoa participate in consultations and initiatives within their community, facilitating positive change.
The I.Drive Licensing Program supports disabled people in gaining their licences by hosting theory workshops that explore the road code in an interactive and comprehensive manner that makes learning the road code less daunting.
Currently we host I.Drive workshops in Auckland, Waikato, Manawatū, Wellington, Blenheim, Christchurch, and Dunedin.