If you’re a parent of children aged 1 – 5 and want some quality hints and tips to be the best parent you can be, then consider joining an upcoming Toolbox Course starting in New Brighton on Tue 7th March. Ran by The Parenting Place, these are New Zealand’s most popular parenting courses and suitable for every parent, with each night having a mixture of DVD teaching and discussions with other local parents. Limited spaces so register now to reserve your space at a reduced rate of only $30 each. Email: canterbury@theparentingplace.com

One-off opportunity for someone wanting short term childrens or youth counselling (aged 5 – 25). 6 sessions in Term 1 for a special discounted rate of $250 with our specialist children’s and youth counsellor, Gemma Phillips, available out of school hours. Click on the link for full details. (NB: Unfortunately we do not have funding for free youth counselling in 2017 yet, however if you would like to sponsor someone requesting youth counselling, please contact us).

Counselling

All Clubs start the Week of 20th February! This gives our staff and volunteers time for planning and training – after a very busy past month. Reminder about the change of days and times for Boys & Girls Clubs and Basketball Clubs. Online Registration of all clubs is available now at: yatclubs.aimyplus.com

Youth Alive Trust Clubs 2017

Grab some new hints and tips for the world’s most difficult job – Parenting! Toolbox Courses are New Zealand’s most popular parenting courses and suitable for every parent, with each night having a mixture of DVD teaching and discussions. New Brighton is hosting two groups starting in March, one for Early Years (ages 1 – 6) and another for Tweens & Teens (ages 12 – 17). Limited spaces so register now to reserve your space at a reduced rate of only $30 each. Email: canterbury@theparentingplace.com

Father Son Camp regos are now live for Intermediates and their Dads! Sign up online right now. Camp is the 11-12th March, register now so you don’t miss out! It’s going to epic! Camp is only $80 for each father son pair due to sponsorship. Get in quick not to miss out as spaces are limited!

Father / Son Camp

Our community is full of everyday hero’s – and 13 year old Aimee is another one! She has been a part of Youth Alive Trust programmes for a few years, and next month will be shaving her thick black hair so it can be made into a wig by Freedom wigs. Aimee said “I am blessed to be healthy but a lot of children & adults have cancer and lose their hair due to the treatment they need to go through. I have lost family members to Cancer and I know others that are fighting this horrible illness. Please donated to the Child Cancer Foundation Inc, support me and help them by giving whatever you can”. This cause is close to the heart of many at Youth Alive Trust as we continue to support one of our young leaders through his battle with leukemia. Good on ya Aimee!!!

https://canterburywestcoastfunrazor.everydayhero.com/nz/aimee

So so proud of some of our amazing volunteers at I Love New Brighton 2017 – working hard on the inflatables, face painting, candy floss and set-up and pack down! What role models you are! (PS: another 10 volunteers missed the photo!)

Check out these media reports from the event too: on STUFF and Pegasus Post

We’re stoked to be one of the organisers of Mondays big event! The weather has been booked and the collaboration with other local groups shows the rest of the city the amazing community spirit we have. Check it out tomorrow from 11am – 3pm. Here’s all the other groups involved… New Brighton Project, Wellbeing New Brighton, Rawhiti Community Sports Inc, Christchurch City Council, Mai Canterbury, New Brighton Volunteer Fire Brigade, Pedalmania, New Brighton Scouts, Rockabilly Show & Shine, Seaview Lions Club of Christchurch, Renew Brighton, Burwood / Parklands/ New Brighton Plunket – Canterbury, Flip Out Trampoline Arena Christchurch, Bubbling With Energy NZ, New Brighton Community Gardens, He WakaTapu, New Brighton Silver Band, Itty Bitty Beats, Liquefaction, Ashy Batchelor, Samba Band, Dekaworwor, Taos, The Naked Baker, QE2 Health and Fitness, QE2 Swim Club, Mr Whippy, New Brighton Library, New Brighton Rugby Football Club, New Brighton Police, Shirley Rugby league club, Parklands United Sports Club Softball, Kelly Sports – Christchurch, The Coast to Coast Multisport Race, New Zealand, Hellers and more!!! The event kicks off at 11am with a karakia & kapa haka. See you there 🙂

https://www.facebook.com/events/1527091600923946/

THREE NEW Programmes for Parents and Babies are coming in February to Youth Alive Trust in New Brighton. Spread to word to those you know you have babies in our community…

1) Infant Massage Classes – starting 13th Feb. More info at this link:

http://www.youthalivetrust.org.nz/parenting-and-preschool/infant-massage/

2) PEPE Classes ran by Plunket, from Tuesdays 14th Feb. Supporting parents and whānau with parenting their babies until they are rolling or crawling. More info here:

http://www.youthalivetrust.org.nz/parenting-and-preschool/plunket-pepe/

3) Brainwave Trust Seminar on Thursday 23rd February doing their 90 minute Free Early Years Presentation. More info here:
http://www.youthalivetrust.org.nz/parenting-and-preschool/parenting-seminars/

Registrations are now open for our regular Junior and Senior Holiday Programmes from 16th – 27th January. WINZ subsidies available.  Full programme, costs and sign up at this link