Established in 1997 as Family Life Education Pasifika (FLEP) Services, began by providing sexual and reproductive health education across schools, churches, sports clubs, alternative education providers, and community groups. As the needs of our communities evolved, so did our work. In 2013, we rebranded as Village Collective, expending our focus to encompass holistic wellbeing, including mental health support, mentoring, leadership development, healthy relationships, and cultural connection. 

For nearly 30 years, we have worked alongside Pasifika communities to empower talavou (young people) and their families with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing while navigating life with cultural pride and resilience. We support young people from diverse communities, including Māori, Pacific, Disabled, Neurodivergent, Rainbow+, and Gender-Diverse communities, ensuring every voice is valued and every pathway to wellbeing is respected. 

Based in the heart of South Auckland, our work is grounded in a strengths-based, culturally responsive approach that nurtures physical, mental, spiritual, and cultural wellbeing. Guided by the belief that prevention is better than cure, we create opportunities for young people to develop leadership, strengthen connections, access support, and build brighter futures for themselves, their families, and their communities. 

Our programmes are delivered through three interconnected focus areas, or Fale:

• Community Fale – leadership, advocacy, wellbeing, and career development.
• Rainbow Fale – safe and inclusive spaces for MVPFAFF+/LGBTQIA+ young people.
• Talavou Fale – sexual and reproductive health education, wellbeing, and youth mentorship.

Like fales within a village, each area serves a distinct purpose while remaining deeply connected to the others. Together, they form an ecosystem grounded in reciprocity, shared responsibility, and vā – the sacred relationships that connect people, places, and purpose.