BIG Day Tomorrow at Thomson Park!! So much to do and so many community groups involved – here’s just a taster… Sports lead by Rawhiti Community Sports Inc, such as Netball, New Brighton Cricket Club, Tball, New Brighton Rugby Football Club, Coastal Spirit Football, American Football Canterbury, MDK Karate, Canterbury Rams, plus 5 bouncy castles and facepainting with Youth Alive Trust, Skate Supportfrom TPUG, High ropes with New Brighton Scouts, Giant Games and Markets with New Brighton Project, Free Sausages with HellersNZ, supported with volunteers from St Faith’s New Brighton, music and mc’ing from Mai FM and many local bands, and financed with a grant from the Burwood Pegasus Board of Christchurch City Council! Wow!

Clubs will start at the end of February, giving us chance to recruit volunteers, have planning meetings and giving you the chance to settle back into school life.  More info to follow…

Holiday Programmes – 20 to 24 January. There are still places available on the Yr 1-4 programme and some days on the Yr 5-9 programme. Contact Stephen on 388 5459 to book a place.

The Staff, Volunteers & Trustees from Youth Alive Trust wish you and your family a very happy and Christmas and summer holidays! While the lads were doing their end of year tidy, they made this little video for your enjoyment… See you in 2014!!

Watch the video

Come and join the Christmas Festivities on Christmas Eve at either 5pm or 7pm for a Family Christmas Extravaganza at Grace Vineyard Beach Campus. It’s Free and will get you and the kids in the spirit before Santa pops down the chimney!

Fun times organising the recent South New Brighton School Fun Afternoon. There were lots of games, sports, crafty activities, bouncy castles, bbq and a performance from El Gregoe. Thanks to all our amazing young volunteers, and other community groups for making the afternoon such a success; Rawhiti Community Sports Inc, Postive Directions Trust, Cheapskates Skate Skool, Mitre 10 New Zealand Ferrymead and all the Year 8’s who helped out.

Congrats to our very own 10 year old Pita Bol for being awarded the Film-making Achievement Winner in a national competition!! Pita has been involved in Youth Alive Trust programmes for many years and it’s great to see another example of the awesome young people in our New Brighton community!

Read about her in the local newspaper and watch the 5 minute film here.

Public meeting for families interested in owning a house with Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity is a not-for-profit organisation that builds simple decent houses to sell to low income families on an affordable basis. Habitat for Humanity Christchurch will be building 20 new 3 and 4 bedroom houses in the Linwood area over the next 1-2 years, and we are now seeking applications from families who want to partner with Habitat in buying one of these new homes. To find out more and to obtain an application form, we will be holding information seminars on the following evenings:

WHEN: MONDAY 9 DECEMBER
Where: Linwood Avenue Union Church, 378 Linwood Avenue, Bromley
At: 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm

WHEN: THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER
Where: Burwood Christian Centre, 52-54 Bassett Street, Burwood
At: 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm

WHEN: SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER
Where: City East Church, 118 Shortland Street, Aranui
At: 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm

Please RSVP via email before Wednesday 4 December to caroline@habitatchch.org.nz

Selection will be made from families with children, suitable for 3 or 4 bedroom houses, who have New Zealand residency status, lived in the region for at least 2 years, and do not already own a property.

Applicants also must have a real housing need, and do not qualify for a conventional mortgage from a bank or other commercial lending organisation.

Application forms will only be available to families who attend the meeting.

For further information, please phone Caroline on (03) 420 4342 during office hours.

I Love New Brighton 2014:
Waitangi Day @ Thomson Park, Marine Parade 11am – 3pm

Get the date in your diaries as it’s going to be the biggest one yet!! Free family event celebrating all we love about New Brighton! Lots of free activities, sports, market, food stalls, bouncy castles, games and a LIVE stage featuring many bands including Christchurch’s own Billy Jean Project.

Free Activities at New Brighton Library in the January Holidays

The team from Youth Alive Trust are running free activities during the school holidays for two weeks in January. Join them for activities such as Cheap Skates, Arts, Crafts and Guests. 13th – 24th January at 2pm each weekday.