Fun times organising the recent South New Brighton School Fun Afternoon. There were lots of games, sports, crafty activities, bouncy castles, bbq and a performance from El Gregoe. Thanks to all our amazing young volunteers, and other community groups for making the afternoon such a success; Rawhiti Community Sports Inc, Postive Directions Trust, Cheapskates Skate Skool, Mitre 10 New Zealand Ferrymead and all the Year 8’s who helped out.

Congrats to our very own 10 year old Pita Bol for being awarded the Film-making Achievement Winner in a national competition!! Pita has been involved in Youth Alive Trust programmes for many years and it’s great to see another example of the awesome young people in our New Brighton community!

Read about her in the local newspaper and watch the 5 minute film here.

Public meeting for families interested in owning a house with Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity is a not-for-profit organisation that builds simple decent houses to sell to low income families on an affordable basis. Habitat for Humanity Christchurch will be building 20 new 3 and 4 bedroom houses in the Linwood area over the next 1-2 years, and we are now seeking applications from families who want to partner with Habitat in buying one of these new homes. To find out more and to obtain an application form, we will be holding information seminars on the following evenings:

WHEN: MONDAY 9 DECEMBER
Where: Linwood Avenue Union Church, 378 Linwood Avenue, Bromley
At: 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm

WHEN: THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER
Where: Burwood Christian Centre, 52-54 Bassett Street, Burwood
At: 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm

WHEN: SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER
Where: City East Church, 118 Shortland Street, Aranui
At: 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm

Please RSVP via email before Wednesday 4 December to caroline@habitatchch.org.nz

Selection will be made from families with children, suitable for 3 or 4 bedroom houses, who have New Zealand residency status, lived in the region for at least 2 years, and do not already own a property.

Applicants also must have a real housing need, and do not qualify for a conventional mortgage from a bank or other commercial lending organisation.

Application forms will only be available to families who attend the meeting.

For further information, please phone Caroline on (03) 420 4342 during office hours.

I Love New Brighton 2014:
Waitangi Day @ Thomson Park, Marine Parade 11am – 3pm

Get the date in your diaries as it’s going to be the biggest one yet!! Free family event celebrating all we love about New Brighton! Lots of free activities, sports, market, food stalls, bouncy castles, games and a LIVE stage featuring many bands including Christchurch’s own Billy Jean Project.

Free Activities at New Brighton Library in the January Holidays

The team from Youth Alive Trust are running free activities during the school holidays for two weeks in January. Join them for activities such as Cheap Skates, Arts, Crafts and Guests. 13th – 24th January at 2pm each weekday.

Free Teenage Programmes in Summer

Youth Alive Trust are again running two weeks of MSD’s Breakaway Programme of free activities for teenagers in the school holidays. 17th – 20th December and 14th – 17th January. Activities include Hanmer Springs, Sailing, Mountain Biking, Cave Stream and Cinema. Limited places so contact us on 388 5459, or office@yat.org.nz or pop into Grace Vineyard Beach Campus.

Holiday Programme Places Available

Places are still available for the junior and senior holiday programmes at Youth Alive Trust. 20th – 24th January, 8:30am – 3:30pm $125 per week, WINZ subsidies available for working or studying parents. Contact us on 3885459, or office@yat.org.nz or pop into Grace Vineyard Beach Campus.

Dear Friend,

Stakeholders, Funders, Community Partners, Parents, Volunteers & all interested Parties are invited to attend our annual Presentation to the Community on Thursday 28th Nov, 10-11am.

Hear stories from staff, trustees & young people. See Videos, Photos & Reports & Smell Awesome Morning Tea!

RSVP to office@yat.org.nz

2013 Stats
In 2013 Youth Alive Trust has ran 160 club nights for 300 enrolled young people, with their 6 staff and 40 weekly volunteers, including 25 junior leaders. Every school holidays 100 young people enrol in our 3 holiday programmes plus even more attend our 2 weeks of free holiday activities at New Brighton Library. Our youthworkers run a variety of programmes in 4 local schools every week affecting 1300 pupils, they work in the local library everyday and partnered with other groups to organise 8 large community events attended by over 5,000 people! We have taken over 200 young people on 5 camps, 100 Boys on 4 Guys Day Out’s and our 5 trustees oversee the governance of all that goes on. Yet some of our best results are when we sit down with a young person 1-on-1 and inspire them with hope for the future.

We love it when people make the effort to come and hear about our work, ask about our needs, allow us to show them around our place and shoot a few hoops with us – even the PRIME MINISTER!! He even tagged us into a Facebook and Twitter status on his page.

He was joined by deputy PM Bill English, MP Nicky Wagner and National candidate for the east of Christchurch, Matthew Doocey.

Thanks for spending some quality time with us Mr Key! We appreciated your attentive listening ear, your kind words and your sense of humour. You’re welcome back anytime – and look forward to you revisiting us again when all the building work is complete for the official opening!

More photos on our facebook page.

J

Woop Woop! check it out! The Amplify Project made it to the CPIT newsletter! Well done Josiah for the work you’re doing with local teens to develop their musical skills. Looking forward to seeing you perform at the New Brighton Christmas Parade!

http://www.cpit.ac.nz/news-and-events/news/musical-talent-amplified-in-new-brighton