The group has donated four of the handmade poppies to the Paraparaumu RSA.
Poppies made at The Shed Project. Photo / David Haxton
Social services manager Jo Picot said the poppy project was part of a wide-ranging programme at the Tongario St building, which used to be the Statue Bargain Barn.
"The people who come here have different challenges.
"Quite often they won't be able to access a job in the community.
"So we want to create an opportunity here for them to earn some money."
The poppy project, and others, also had another important aspect.
"Most people tend to think that when you're disabled you're incapable of doing pretty much anything.
"We want to challenge that because it's not true.
"They are capable of quite a lot of things if you actually spend the time to find what they love, what they're capable of doing, and we give them the right tools to achieve it.
"We want them to find purpose and also to give back to the community.
"An important part of their wellbeing is to be able to give.
"They're no different to anyone else."
Another project involves creating dog chew toys out of old jeans.
