Kia ora,
Just 31 days until our Sept/Oct Holiday Programmes, running again in just Week 1 of the holidays from 28th September â 2nd October. Reminder all bookings are now using the new system called âAimyOneâ (not Aimyplus). You can log-in now using your existing email and password.
Bookings are now LIVE on AimyOne on the website:  https://aimyone.com/yat  (save this into your favourites)
Our programmes are split as normal into the 3 age groups, with appropriate activities. It wonât let you book outside your age group, and we really encourage people to stay in their school years, but contact us if you have exceptional circumstances:
Website link:
www.yat.org.nz/holiday-programmes/holiday-programme-years-1-9/
Note: Activities are subject to change, due to weather, staffing or other circumstances.
Priority Bookings
Youth Alive Trust are only accepting bookings from previous families who have registered for our programmes in the past 12 months up until 12noon Wednesday 2nd September. This is to provide time for our regulars to make a booking, so they donât miss out. After 12noon Wednesday, we will accept bookings from anyone else.
Oscar Subsidy
Check out if youâre eligible for government subsidies â it keeps going up! If you have 3 or more children, you now need to be earning more than $3,091 per week to not be eligible for any support. If you have 2 children, you need to be earning more than $2,748 per week and if just 1 child, $2,404 per week (gross). Many probably donât realise they will qualify, if they just jump through a few bits of paperwork. The subsidy is only for those in work or study who need childcare. Click on the link below for full information about applying for the subsidy:
Out of School Care and Recreation (OSCAR) Subsidy â Work and Income
Booking Confirmation Policy
If you click that youâre applying for a government subsidy, then YATâs policy is to only âconfirmâ your booking once weâve received your completed WINZ forms. We need to sign your form, so this can be dropped off at reception anytime in office hours, and we can send the paperwork to WINZ for you. OR, once weâve signed it, we can take a copy, in case WINZ loose it (which does happen) and you can take it all into WINZ yourself.
Your booking will sit in the âPendingâ category for a week, until weâve seen the paperwork. If weâve not seen the paperwork, there is a chance your booking will be cancelled unless you get in touch to explain circumstances:Â rego@yat.org.nz
A reminder that you and we often donât find out about how much WINZ will contribute to your holiday programme fees until after the programme, so you are responsible for any shortfall to be paid as soon as possible. Any debt will delay future bookings.
Booking Process
- Log-in: https://aimyone.com/yat using your normal Aimyplus email and password. If youâve forgotten your password, please re-set it. Do not create a new account. Contact us if you canât log in.
- You will need to confirm your childs details if itâs your first time logging in if you havenât already.
- Click on Blue âBook Nowâ button.
- Choose the programme you want to book.
- Choose the days and times you want to book.
- Select the child you want to book, then add to cart.
- Add any further bookings or go to Checkout.
- Payment:
- Pay with EzyPay  – Visa or Mastercard (fees apply) â for immediate confirmation.
- Choose WINZ subsidy â it will sit in pending until weâve seen your paperwork.
- Pay via Bank Transfer (no fees) ââ we wonât confirm booking until payment is made. You will receive an invoice from our accounts team. Bank Details:
Name:Â Youth Alive Trust Operational
Account:Â 11-7892-0066444-00
Reference: Â âHPâ and âChild Nameâ
- The new system allows you to edit your own bookings, to change days or add extension days. You cannot cancel bookings yourself, to cancel a day, please give 24 hours notice and we will reimburse payment minus 15% admin fee as per our terms and conditions (attached as a reminder).
- Any issues or cancellations, email: rego@yat.org.nz
We have continued to be stung by some parents not paying for holiday programmes theyâve attended, and we have not been able to collect their debt. Therefore payment is to be made in advance of attendance. If paying with EzyPay, we will see your payment right away. If paying via bank transfer, please be patient, until our accounts staff member can reconcile the payment. Kirsti (YAT accounts) doesnât work everyday, so this will only be done periodically. Oscar applicants will continue to be confirmed only once we have signed the paperwork. If youâre child is ill or a booking needs to change, and we are given 24 hours notice were possible, we are happy to reimburse or credit your account, minus a 15% administration fee (according to our Terms and Conditions). Please email: accounts@yat.org.nz for any accounting enquiries, or rego@yat.org.nz for any registration changes.
Pre-Holiday Programme Email
If you have made a booking, you will receive an email from us on or before the weekend before holiday programme starts with further information about the week, what to bring and any other details. Please check your spam. If youâre not receiving them, you may have unsubscribed from our emails, which prevents you receiving updates.
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Feedback
We appreciate any feedback on our programmes and have a short general parents feedback survey you can complete anytime. Positive comments made are also really helpful for us when applying for funding:
Parents Survey Link
Any issues or questions about programmes, registrations or cancelations, please email us at:Â rego@yat.org.nz
Any finance questions, please email us at:Â accounts@yat.org.nz
Nga Mihi
The YAT Team
