Free Teenage Programmes in Summer
Youth Alive Trust are again running two weeks of MSD’s Breakaway Programme of free activities for teenagers in the school holidays. 17th – 20th December and 14th – 17th January. Activities include Hanmer Springs, Sailing, Mountain Biking, Cave Stream and Cinema. Limited places so contact us on 388 5459, or office@yat.org.nz or pop into Grace Vineyard Beach Campus.
Holiday Programme Places Available
Places are still available for the junior and senior holiday programmes at Youth Alive Trust. 20th – 24th January, 8:30am – 3:30pm $125 per week, WINZ subsidies available for working or studying parents. Contact us on 3885459, or office@yat.org.nz or pop into Grace Vineyard Beach Campus.
Dear Friend,
Stakeholders, Funders, Community Partners, Parents, Volunteers & all interested Parties are invited to attend our annual Presentation to the Community on Thursday 28th Nov, 10-11am.
Hear stories from staff, trustees & young people. See Videos, Photos & Reports & Smell Awesome Morning Tea!
RSVP to office@yat.org.nz
2013 Stats
In 2013 Youth Alive Trust has ran 160 club nights for 300 enrolled young people, with their 6 staff and 40 weekly volunteers, including 25 junior leaders. Every school holidays 100 young people enrol in our 3 holiday programmes plus even more attend our 2 weeks of free holiday activities at New Brighton Library. Our youthworkers run a variety of programmes in 4 local schools every week affecting 1300 pupils, they work in the local library everyday and partnered with other groups to organise 8 large community events attended by over 5,000 people! We have taken over 200 young people on 5 camps, 100 Boys on 4 Guys Day Out’s and our 5 trustees oversee the governance of all that goes on. Yet some of our best results are when we sit down with a young person 1-on-1 and inspire them with hope for the future.
We love it when people make the effort to come and hear about our work, ask about our needs, allow us to show them around our place and shoot a few hoops with us – even the PRIME MINISTER!! He even tagged us into a Facebook and Twitter status on his page.
He was joined by deputy PM Bill English, MP Nicky Wagner and National candidate for the east of Christchurch, Matthew Doocey.
Thanks for spending some quality time with us Mr Key! We appreciated your attentive listening ear, your kind words and your sense of humour. You’re welcome back anytime – and look forward to you revisiting us again when all the building work is complete for the official opening!
More photos on our facebook page.
J
Woop Woop! check it out! The Amplify Project made it to the CPIT newsletter! Well done Josiah for the work you’re doing with local teens to develop their musical skills. Looking forward to seeing you perform at the New Brighton Christmas Parade!
http://www.cpit.ac.nz/news-and-events/news/musical-talent-amplified-in-new-brighton
More exciting programmes and projects in New Brighton you can get involved in – TEZA runs from 25th Nov-1st Dec. New Brighton community is certainly alive and kicking – get involved 🙂
TONIGHT! Come grab a sausage or bacon buttie from the YAT BBQ in New Brighton Mall at the imfamous New Brighton Fireworks!! If you need parking close to the action, park at cnb school, hawke st, where we’re offering $5 secure parking. Every little helps.
Big Community Festival Today down in New Brighton – Music, Markets, Entertainment & Carnival. Brighton Rulz!!! 🙂
Thursday 31st October 5:00pm – 7:30pm @ Grace Vineyard Beach Campus, 111 Seaview Road. For only a gold coin donation, join in a variety of carnival games, bouncy castle, arts & crafts, games and food. It’s a safe & fun alternative to Trick or Treating, and this years entertainers are local kapa haka group Te Pakanga Wairua.
Suggest using the Beresford Street entrance due to road works on Seaview Road. Plenty of parking in public local car parks.
For more info call Youth Alive Trust on 3885459.
Thank You Thank You Thank You to all the organisers, all the artists and all the purchasers of last nights Art Auction. Over 210 pieces of art sold, 400 visitors throughout the day and $15,000 was raised! It was win win for everyone.
Prisoners got to showcase their extraordinary talents and give something positive to the community, Christchurch people bought good quality art at a much much better price than retail, the profile of Corrections and YAT was increased, money was raised towards a project that will bring positive benefits to generations and everyone had a great night out!! Here’s the latest media report and more photos to follow…