Introducing two of our Rock Solid LEGENDS; Kayla Henderson & Katie Fairbrass who in the past month have shaved their heads to raise funds and aweness for Cancer research. Their boldness, their committment and their courage are an example to all people of all ages!

CCC Plan to Cut Community Funding – Have Your Say…

In 2012/13 the Christchurch City Council’s Community Grant, Strengthening Communities Fund sat at $8.099 million. In 2013/14 it was reduced to $7.890 million. The Three Year Plan passed last year showed this to be maintained for the coming financial year, but the draft Annual Plan proposes to reduce it to $5.698 million – in other words a cut of almost 30% in two years, just as our community organisations are needed more than ever. See Page 83 of the Plan.

Youth Alive Trust Comment

800 of the city’s community groups received financial support from the council last year through their community grants, which makes a HUGE difference to the lives of the people of Christchurch – playgroups, sports programmes, social service programmes, budget advice, youth and children’s programmes, local events, etc, etc. Yes, rebuilding roads is important, and maintaining public services, and facilities is important, but these costs are HUGE compared to the relative small amount of supporting 800 community groups! For example, more than $36 million will be spent on Christchurch Parks (page 64) – six times more than what’s been offered to 800 community groups. Community groups such as Youth Alive Trust rely on the support of funders, such as the Christchurch City Council to subsidise the services we offer, breaking down barriers to participate and giving the extra support to those who really need it. There is no way the Christchurch City Council can fill the void these organisations would leave if they didn’t have the funding to continue their work. We urge the Council to adjust their budgets to not reduce the community grants budgets, but to increase them, at least with inflation. We urge the many rate payers who benefit from these community groups to make a submission before 22nd April before it’s too late.

Free Teenage Breakaway Programme for 4 days of the Easter Holidays from 28th April to 1st May! Join us for a trip to Hanmer, Airsoft, a trip to the movies and watching the Canterbury Tactix! Grab a flyer from our offices or flick us an email if keen – limited spaces – and it always fills up!

Youth Alive Trust Holiday Programmes, 22nd – 24th April. 3 days of awesome fun packed activities including a trip on the Weka Pass Railway! Complete the Enrollment form link below or call our office 388 5459 to talk about our programmes or have the information emailed to you.

Enrol now.

The Surge Crew had an MTV Movie Making Night. It was a lot of fun and here are the results:

1) One Direction:

2)
Half Ass

3) Party Rock

4) Justin Bieber

5) Jackass

6) What makes you beautiful

Skate Jam 2014 at Thomson Park. Big thanks to Cheapskates, Christchurch City Council and Mai Fm for helping put on this event.

Youth Alive Trust ran its first ever Father Son Camp in the weekend and it was a great success taking 16 intermediate aged boys and their dads away for the weekend! We packed in cave stream, bouldering, Mountain Biking, sessions on the F&S relation, a early morning swim and so much more. Here’s what a bit of the feedback said – “This would be the best 36 hours I have ever spent with my son.”, “I believe the whole thing was perfect. I met children & dads who I normally would possibly never talk to.”, “It was very good helped me with my relationship with my dad”.

View pics of camp here.

Eastercamp is a massive christian youth camp held just out of Christchurch over the Easter holiday weekend. Its you + your mates, oh and 4500 others from around the country; all ready to have the best days of their lives!

Surge and Unity East will be camping together with plenty of Youth Leaders. For more info, and online registrations, click on this link. If raising the full amount of the cost of camp is an issue, chat to one of our leaders.

http://www.eastercamp.org.nz/

Mentoring Coordinator at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Christchurch

Key responsibilities for this 20 hour a week position include:

1. The recruitment, screening, training, accountability and support of volunteers to mentor young people

2. Overseeing the referral of young people and making the right matches between volunteer and young person.

3. Monitoring the relationships between volunteer, young person and their family.

4. Developing networks in the community so as to have access to further support services for young people and their families.

A team player with a “can do” attitude is required to join the small team who oversee the day to day operation of the programme, which takes place in Christchurch schools and communities. The coordinator will have excellent communication skills both for presenting to groups, for helping our volunteers to feel supported and for developing relationships with families and young people. Having a passion for seeing young people reach their potential is an absolute must. Make your next role one that makes a tangible difference to young people and to our society.

For all application instructions, please go to www.bbbschch.co.nz