Welcome to  Thumbs Up Charitable Trust

At Thumbs Up we are committed to using the Enabling Good Lives approach to support the needs, aspirations and on-going development of people with intellectual and/or physical disabilities.

Thumbs Up does this by empowering all individuals to lead full and fulfilling lives by enabling them to have equal opportunities while being able to achieve their ambitions. We aim to support all our people and their whānau to have choice and therefore control of how they live their lives. This approach makes it easier for disabled people and their families to create good lives for themselves.

We do this by using a person-centered approach, enabling people to be part of their local community and actively participate in activities that they enjoy. Through this, our people learn and develop new skills, build community and social connections which supports a sense of within the community. Activities also help our people to contribute to their community in a meaningful and positive way, all while feeling valued and enjoying a sense of achievement from meeting challenges.