Drive & Ambition
A reason to get up and build something every day — for yourself, your family and your future.
Open call
Help us build something that lasts.
GRIIP (formerly CVA) is more than a trade business. It's a workforce mission. We're actively looking for partners, backers, mentors and community organisations who want to help us scale: bring more people through, train them properly, and put them on real sites with real wages.
No pitch deck required. If any of this sounds like you — we want a conversation.
For the crew
A second chance with real purpose.
GRIIP is built for people who have lost their grip — at-risk, disengaged, mentally struggling, isolated parents and fathers who are ready to turn up, work hard and take responsibility. We are a crew, not a charity. Real work, real wages, real camaraderie.
Goals & Cash Flow
Real wages, real hours and a clear path to trade tickets and long-term careers.
Healthy Adrenaline
Gyms, combat sports, running crews and outdoor adventure — intensity channelled into strength.
Camaraderie
A crew that pulls each other up. Fathers, sons and mates working side by side, looking after one another.
Partnerships & support
Back the mission.
Commercial Partners
Builders, facilities managers, councils, strata and property groups who want a reliable trade partner with a story worth backing.
Funding & Investment
Grant bodies, social impact investors, philanthropic funders and corporates looking for measurable workforce development outcomes.
Mentorship & Guidance
Business operators, trade veterans, legal, finance and HR professionals willing to share what they know with our crew and our leadership.
Referral Networks
Justice, recovery, housing and community organisations supporting people who need a real shot at structured work.
Healthy adrenaline & lifestyle
Gyms, run clubs, mentors — the crew that pulls people up.
We believe the lifestyle around the work matters as much as the work itself. If you run a gym, an adventure group, a combat sports club, a wellbeing practice, or any community that channels intensity into something healthy — we'd love to partner. Memberships, casual passes, sponsored sessions, group rates, intro classes — anything that helps a new crew member find their footing.
Gyms & Strength Training
Memberships, casual passes, PT sessions, or open-gym time. Discipline starts under the bar.
Combat Sports
Boxing, BJJ, Muay Thai, MMA gyms. Structured aggression, real accountability.
Running & Endurance
Run clubs, trail groups, hiking and ruck crews. Mileage that clears the head.
Adventure & Outdoors
Mountain biking, surf, hiking, camping — healthy outlets for high-octane energy.
Wellbeing & Recovery
Sauna, ice bath, yoga, breathwork, mental health practitioners and peer support.
Mentors & Veterans
Tradies, ex-services, recovery sponsors — anyone willing to walk alongside someone new.
Other ways to help
Every contribution counts.
- →Back us on GoFundMe
- →Hire our crew for a job
- →Refer someone who needs a shot
- →Donate gear, tools or PPE
- →Sponsor a ticket or certification
- →Offer training space or facilities
- →Share our story in your network
- →Introduce us to a decision-maker
- →Run a fundraiser or community event
If you've got a way to help — we want to hear it.
Tell us who you are, what you do, and how you'd like to be part of it. We'll take the meeting.
The model
Why we're built different
Most companies do trade work OR social programs. GRIIP does both, in the same system. Paying jobs fund the training. The training builds the workforce. The workforce delivers the jobs. It's a loop — and it works because the people in it have more to prove than anyone else on site.
1
Bring in people who want a reset
Disengaged, at-risk, mentally struggling young adults — and anyone who's lost their grip and is ready to get it back. Prepared to earn it.
2
Train in real trade environments
Not classrooms. Real sites, real contracts, real consequences.
3
Certify through recognised pathways
White cards, construction tickets, landscape and trade qualifications through real on-site work.
4
Build long-term careers
The goal isn't a job. It's a trade, a ticket, and a future.
The story behind GRIIP
Curious what started this?
From the founder — why we exist, how we do it, and what we are still learning.
From the Founder