We are happy to make the annoucement of Gemma Creek as our new High Schools Youthworker. She will be employed part time to look after Sodium, Sodium Breakaway, work in Aranui High and the New Brighton Library. Gemma has been working in the Aranui Community for over 5 years and has a Diploma in Youthwork with Praxis. She has been working for us at the New Brighton Library since 2008.
A MASSIVE thank you to the many volunteers, organisations and entertainers who worked alongside us as we deleivered childrens programmes after the Feb Earthquake. Our daily programme ran for 11 days, and over 1500 children signed in! We had very positive feedback from parents, children and the community, such as this letter from a local parent:
We then went on tour and did 5 Fun Afternoons at local schools, to raise school spirit and give the children an afternoon of fun and laughs! Click this link for a 3 minute highlights video of our EQ childrens activities:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbuZ2qTm0q4
also, click here for 3 related Newspaper Articles!!
Youth Alive Trust will be leading a Childrens Programme at Central New Brighton all week from 10:30 – 12:30noon, as respite for parents, fun for the kids and bringing back a sense of routine and normality. If you want to volunteer contact James on 0276376465 or if you have a particular skill or resource that could be used at one of our many stations – please contact us 🙂
We’re helping run the Respite Centre Grace Vineyard Beach Campus & Central New Brighton School between 8am – 8pm everyday, with water, food, advice, a chat and a prayer for all those who need it. Anyone with urgent church or pastoral needs can call 379 2329. Anyone wanting to join teams of volunteers cleaning up the communities can meet at Beach Campus with your spade and tools anytime during the day! God Bless
The staff, trustees and volunteers of Youth Alive Trust are thinking and praying for all those affected by the earthquake. All normal programmes are closed until further notice.
Youth Alive Trust has been working, serving and enjoying life with community young people from New Brighton for over 21 years! This Sunday after church, we’re offering a free lunch to anyone interested in hearing about how to be involved this year and what it means to be a leader!
Youth Alive Trust Leaders are fun, faithful, trustworthy and show a lifestyle of growing to be more like Jesus. They have a servant heart, wanting to… bless others and see the best for them. They want to develop their skills and charactor and they do it for the impact they’re making in their community – not the money!
Come here all about it, and bring a friend who may also be interested.
2011 Clubs are:
Cheeky Little Monkeys
Wednesdays 3pm – 4:45pm
Years 1 – 4
Leader: Gwenda
WAVE
Monday 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Years 5 – 6
Leader: Sophie & James
Rock Solid
Fridays 4:30pm – 6:00pm
Leaders: Amber & Rob
Sodium
Fridays 7pm – 9:30pm
Years 9 – 13
Leader: Matt
Other opportunities involve mentoring in school, and helping at community events, plus see the website for other ways you can get involved:
Lunch suggestions have been pizza or fish & chips, so please feel free to add your suggestion (note: we’re a charity!)
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Position Available: Female High Schools Youthworker to work in Aranui High, Sodium Youth Cafe & New Brighton Library. Part Time – up to 25 hours per week, to be based at Grace Vineyard Beach Campus, starting asap. Qualities Needed: patience, servant heart, Christian ethos, love of the unloved, longevity! Please email office@yat.org.nz for an information sheet or call 3885459.
After months of fundraising (including sales of over 2000 sausages) local business, Dave Diggs Motors has come forward and sponsored a new Youth Alive Trust van!! A Year 2000, automatic with only 131,000k’s – this is a huge blessing and something we’re very grateful for! Look out for it driving around the young people of New Brighton for many years to come 🙂
Join us by taking part in the infamous Beach Blasts over the next two Saturdays. A fun event for the family, and our leaders will be running the beach games & face painting. Click the link for more details 🙂
http://bethere.co.nz/community/2011/5654-beach-blast-north-2011
Youth Alive Trust has just been granted funding from MSD to run a programme in the school holidays for High School students. Our first programme is being ran from Monday 24th – Fri 28th January 2011, with only 24 places available. The big bonus is there is it’s FREE – you just need to say why you’d like a place. Brochures have already been posted out to Sodium and ex Holiday Programme young people, but if you’re keen to attend, grab a brochure from the office asap! Running from 12pm – 5pm each day (allowing the teenagers the sleep-in they need), activities such as Kayaking, laser strike, mountain biking, Godly Head and a trip to Akaroa will bond together the group and give new and exciting challenges and experiences. The programme is being lead by our High Schools Youthworkers Matty Tait & Emily Deck.