CREATIVE ARTS WORKSHOPS are coming to New Brighton from 6th to 17th October, while raising funds in the fight against slavery and human trafficking!! There is a wide variety of workshops including Floristry, Crochet, Jazz Dance, Candle Making, Sign Language, Needle Felting, Pottery Cup Decorating, Acrylic Painting, Jewellery Making, Zumba, Photography, kids Mask Making and even Hawaiian Hoola Dance!!

You don’t need to have any previous knowledge or experience to participate. Descriptions of workshops, prices, and registrations can be found at www.artistsagainstslavery.org/louder, or by calling 3885459 or by popping into the Grace Vineyard Beach Campus building.

Registrations for 2015’s 3 on 3 basketball competition are now live! This years competition is back bigger and better being run in association with Canterbury Basketball and indoors at Cowles Stadium it’s going to be another great off season competition!

Head to our 3 on 3 basketball competition page for more info and to sign up!

Another awesome New Brighton event this Friday night for families! See you there…

https://www.facebook.com/events/1582696545332418/

It’s Sk8 Disco time again! For any Year 7 & 8 from the east of Christchurch @ Cowles Stadium. Limited Tickets though, so snap them up asap from YAT offices or the school offices at Rawhiti Primary, South New Brighton Primary or New Brighton Catholic Primary for only $5. And if you’re game – come in a Black & White theme costume!

If you’re into Basketball – Thursday afternoons at Beach Campus is the place to be! Coaching for Years 7 – 9 from 4:30pm – 5:30pm ($5 a session) and any teenager can drop in for social games from 5:45pm – 6:45pm ($2). Bring your mates – we provide everything else! (it’s ok – you’ll still get home in time for Shortland St – ha!)

http://www.youthalivetrust.org.nz/safe…/basketball-coaching/

If you’re wanting to make a positive difference into someone’s life – have you considered mentoring a young person? Our friends at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Christchurch are looking for volunteers who can commit 1 hour per week to a local child. You will be trained, supported and resourced – and you will love it! They have a waiting list of young people in East Christchurch needing mentors. Find out more on their website, or rsvp to attend their upcoming information evening on Wednesday 19th Wednesday August from 5.30pm-6.30pm at 63 Brookside Tce, Bryndwr.

http://christchurchbigbrothersbigsisters.org.nz/

Getting to the snow can be hard for some young people – but THIS SATURDAY – the snow is coming to you – in Cathedral Square!! Live Music from Drax Project (Wellington) and Stevie Tonks (X-Factor), plus Heaps of free activities including snow soccer, gladiator duel, FREE BBQ and Free Hot Chocolate – thanks to our friends at New Zealand Red Cross, who have also just launched their new Bounce.org.nz website – check it out 🙂

https://www.facebook.com/events/1678875472343758/

So proud of our “Rock Solid” intermediates programme that raised over $2,600 for World Vision at our Famine Sleepover. Their selfless act got them in the newspaper (is that an oxymoron?)

Read the latest Newspaper Article on the Breastfeeding Support Group we’re hosting.

It’s Tough raising Teenagers – but help is coming to NEW BRIGHTON through internationally acclaimed organisation TOUGH LOVE! Join the 6 week Parenting Teenagers course starting Tuesday 11th August from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. The informative and interactive sessions are balanced with plenty of hot drinks, biscuits and laughs! The course is dependant on numbers so please pass it onto others who may be keen and RSVP to parenting@yat.org.nz or toughloveusi@xtra.co.nz or call 0800 Tough Love or visit www.toughlove.org.nz