About Us

Who are we?

The Light Project was founded by a small team of sexual and public health professionals to equip young people, their whānau, and communities to respond to the new pornography landscape. Our early work was made possible through a few generous partnerships, including the SPARK Foundation.

As the landscape has evolved, so have we. Our focus is now on providing specialised workforce development for youth service – equipping them with the skills to support young people in safely navigating their online world. We deliver evidence-based online harm training, resource development, and technical assistance for youth health, mental health, family and sexual violence prevention, sexual harm and youth services, government agencies, and not-for-profits.

“Take care of our children. Take care of what they hear, take care of what they see, take care of what they feel. For how the children grow, so will be the shape of Aotearoa.”
—Dame Whina Cooper

If you’d like to hear more about our work, or just get in touch, reach out at hello@thelightproject.co.nz. We’d love to hear from you!