Jobs and Training Expo – Tuesday 30 January 2018, 9am to 1pm, Transitional Cathedral, 234 Hereford Street. The Expo allows young people to meet face-to-face with employers and education providers from all over Christchurch. Employer and training providers will be present from a wide range of sectors and services. Anyone welcome so share or tag mates who may need this for 2018
Awesome opportunity for disabled young people who love MUSIC, SINGING, or DANCING! StarJam is a New Zealand charity that runs weekly performance workshops from 6.30-8.00pm for anyone aged 6-25 years old living with a disability. Workshops have room for up to 12 young people, supported by a skilled tutor and 2/3 volunteers. For more info, contact Jo on: 021 782 766 or visit: www.starjam.org.
It’s been a very difficult week for many local teens and our youth workers, and we need to keep looking after each other, particularly over the coming weeks. If you need some chill time with others who know how you’re feeling, or a chance to chat to one of the youthworkers, or just throwing a few Bballs or swinging a table tennis bat, we’re running ‘Hang Time’, from 4:00pm – 5:30pm from Monday to Thursday for the next two weeks at Grace Vineyard Beach Campus. Just drop-in on days or times that suit you or your mates. Secondly, for anyone who’d like the privacy and dedication of a formal one-on-one counselling session, please contact either James or Stephen, or email: office@yat.org.nz, to make an appointment with one of our counsellors. Kia kaha.
Looking for a team of around 8 people to help us do a Beach & Foreshore Clean after this Saturday’s Kite Day in New Brighton. They’re expecting thousands of people and it’s supposed to be 30 degrees!! Please let us know you’re keen by commenting below or emailing: office@yat.org.nz. Meeting 4:30pm at info stall at North Pier Car Park, and should only take an hour or so, if we have enough people. Thanks
Tragically Liam O’Sullivan (Surge/GVY young person and junior leader) passed away this week. There will be a Celebration of Liam’s life on:
Thursday at 2pm
Grace Vineyard Beach Campus, 111 Seaview Road.
Between 12pm and 1pm, there will be a chance for you to come and say goodbye to Liam.
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We are also opening up Beach Campus tomorrow (Wednesday) at 1pm for any youth who may have known or been close with Liam, or those who want to talk or just be with friends.
Remember, if you want to talk to someone anytime about anything, you can always contact Youthline by text or phone – Call 0800 376 633 or Free TXT 234
Cracker day to head down to Eastern Sport $2 Pool – Rawhiti School Pool – open every day in the summer holidays by our friends at Eastern Community Sport and Recreation Inc
Our offices will be closed from Friday 22nd December, to give our youthworkers a well earned break! There are still spaces for our teens camp, from 9th Jan, and our Holiday Programmes from 15th Jan. We will check emails periodically, if you have something urgent, email: office@yat.org.nz. Someone will be around the office from the 10th Jan. Wishing you and your family a wonderful relaxing and refreshing Christmas and New Year!
A 3 minute snippet of 3 epic days with 80 teens and tweens on our December 2017 Breakaway. Good times!
Amplify School of Music tutors, Josiah, Grace & Jordan celebrated the end of the school year with an epic teachers performance – including the principal on keyboard! Thanks for an awesome year Rāwhiti School
Last week we made a special announcement regarding a partnership with Crichton Cobbers, the 85 year old Christchurch youth agency, who are dissolving and passing their assets to Youth Alive Trust. Check out this media report:
To keep the legacy alive, we have launched a website that collates their history, newspaper articles, photos and videos, plus information about how the legacy will continue. Please do check it out: www.crichtoncobberslegacy.kiwi
Their legacy will also continue to support youth development, particularly under-privileged youth on the east of Christchurch through: