Two new Woolworths stores have opened in the South Island, but you can't get the weekly shop done there. 

The educational facilities in Dunedin and Invercargill are giving young people with disabilities training for jobs in a supermarket environment, creating 'launchpads' for future employment.

Front-Line Training chief operations officer Nadia Steedman says this will allow people to work in a space that suits their individual needs.

"With that, we have a direct connection with the local Woolworths stores, where work experience will eventually be available - as well as putting them in the limelight, with the potential for them to become employed."

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Two new Woolworths stores have opened in the South Island, but you can't get the weekly shop done there.&nbsp;
The educational facilities in Dunedin and Invercargill are giving young people with disabilities training for jobs in a supermarket environment, creating 'launchpads' for future employment.
Front-Line Training chief operations officer Nadia Steedman says this will allow people to work in a space that suits their individual needs.
"With that, we have a direct connection with the local Woolworths stores, where work experience will eventually be available - as well as putting them in the limelight, with the potential for them to become employed."
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Nadia Steedman: Front-Line Training chief operations officer on the launch of the 'Mini Woolies' supermarkets

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