So proud of the many young Youth Alive Trust volunteers who helped at I Love New Brighton 2019 today – amazing face painters, encouraging children on the giant slide and obstacle course, candy floss sales, playdough & water games with the toddlers, nurses volunteering on first aid and even rubbish collecting – you are legends! We were privileged to organise the event for the thousands of people who attended alongside our friends at New Brighton Project​ Eastern Community Sport and Recreation Inc​ Wellbeing New Brighton​ and the Christchurch City Council Coastal Burwood staff.

If you attended, please give your feedback via this short 6 question survey, to make the 2020 event event better:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PSPNQNP

We’re thrilled to announce a New Partnership with Social Currency Investments. It’s a Chartered Accounting and Business Advisory firm with a difference – part of their fees are used to create positive change in young people’s lives, at no extra cost to the client! If you need accounting support, and make a referral through Youth Alive Trust, we receive 10% of all fees paid – and this is ongoing! Check out their website and facebook to read about the services offered and the social impact they’re already having. Thanks to Lisa and the team!

Looking for after-school care in 2019? Our OSCAR is a bit different as it’s ONLY for School Years 5 – 8 (no little kids), and there’s a different programme everyday, including Kitchen Klub, Craft Club, Park Day, Sports Day and optional Basketball. FREE Van Pick up’s from Rawhiti Primary, New Brighton Catholic and South New Brighton Primary Schools, and if you work or study, you’ll probably qualify for an MSD subsidy! More info on this link, or pop in for a chat!!

Start talking to your child about what sport they are going to play in 2019 now. Hockey? Football? Rugby? League? Basketball? Table Tennis? Gymnastics? Swimming? So many local options – such as the upcoming registration for New Brighton Rugby Football Club. If $$ is the only thing stopping you from signing up, talk to the club or sport association as there is often help available. If not, our sister agency Compassion Trust also has referral agencies that may be able to help. Get sporty!

Here’s a good guide for Parents to help tweens and teens navigate SOCIAL MEDIA produced by Bounce.org.nz​ & All Right?​ Feel free to comment or share!

http://sparklers.org.nz/media/documents/ART148_BounceSheets_SocialMedia.pdf

Honoured the host the Year 8 Graduations of South New Brighton School and Rāwhiti School at Grace Vineyard Beach Campus. We have so many amazing young people and teachers in our community!

If you work/study and use holiday programmes or after school OSCAR, you may be eligable for government support and didn’t even know it!! If you have one child, you’ll be eligible if your gross household income is less than $1,400 a week, for 2 children you’ll be eligible on a gross income of $1,600 a week, and 3 children you can earn up to $1,800 a week and still be eligible. Sign up for our holiday programmes or our Senior Oscar (years 5 – 8) for 2019 NOW! Contact them direct to apply:

https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/map/deskfile/extra-help-information/childcare-assistance-tables/oscar-subsidy-current.html

We now have 78 young people signed up for our Breakaway programme next week and therefore we are full!!

Dear YAT Family,
This is our last email update for 2018. We’ve had an amazing year, and achieved some great things. As clubs come to an end, we want to thank our staff and volunteers for all their hard work and maybe you’ll also get a chance to whisper a word of encouragement to them too. Lots of Club and event photos, plus other updates can be found on our FACEBOOK plus other news on our Website. Clubs will re-launch again in late-February – dates to be confirmed.

Check out these two highlights video’s that we just released:
• Watch our latest 90 Second Highlights Video
• What do people say about YAT?

1. Breakaway: Years 7 – 10 only
Bookings are still available for School Years 7 – 10 for our FREE holiday activities on 18 – 20 December 2018. Please note you need to book and attend all three days. All bookings done online at AimyPlus. For full programme details see our website.
2. January Holiday Programmes
Bookings are filling up quickly for Years 1 – 9 Holiday Programme for 14 – 25 January 2019. All bookings done online at AimyPlus. WINZ subsidies available. Full programmes on our website.
3. Babysitting Course
YAT is hosting another course for teenagers which covers expectations of a babysitter, the child and family, safety, play and basic first aid by a trained Plunket facilitator. Costs $25. Register now by CLICKING HERE or visit FACEBOOK EVENT
4. NEW YAT Clothing
YAT has just launched some clothing designs, so if anyone wants any YAT branded clothing, they can provide their own piece of clothing and complete an order form at reception. Click here for possible designs.
5. Community Carol Service
Grace Vineyard wishes to invite you all to their Christmas Eve Community Carol Service in the amphitheater by the Pier from 5 pm – 7 pm on Monday 24th Dec. The first hour is children’s entertainment and performances, followed by carols and a short talk in the second hour. Grace has their normal church Christmas services on Sunday 23rd Dec at 9 am & 11 am and also on Christmas Day at 9 am, which everyone is very welcome to.

Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas and summer break!
The YAT Team

Thanks for all those who attended this mornings breakfast. We were so encouraged by the early morning turn out and the positive feedback already received. If you were unable to make it, here’s 5 quick points we made in this mornings presentation:

1. We do LOTS of programmes and work with LOTS of children and young people!! We love our work! But our programmes are working with people, and people have many layers you can’t see in the fancy photos and videos, and many of them are hurting, living in dysfunction and looking for help. Our Programmes are a ‘means to an end’ of bringing hope, support, belonging, wellbeing and purpose through our youthworkers, counsellors, Mana Ake Kamahi, volunteers and referrals.

2. Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Crichton Cobbers Legacy Trophies. Click Here for details.

3. Our focus for 2019…
• Increase in Mentors and Mentees
• Increase in support for Volunteers
• Increase in youthwork hours with teens
• Increase in referrals to support agencies
• Increase in youth led community projects

4. Three funding Shortfalls for 2019…
• Mentoring & Volunteer Coordinator
• Increase in Teen Mentoring Hours
• Replace a 12 seater Van

5. Thanks to all those who told stories and gave endorsements this morning. We created a short video asking young people, parents, teachers and community leaders what they thought about Youth Alive Trust – this is what they said… https://youtu.be/F012beAYX2E

If you, or someone you know, was interested in financially supporting our work through our Friends of YAT initiative, CLICK HERE for a pdf letter with more information. We aim to raise at least an extra $30,000 next year through individual giving. Can you help us achieve that goal?  Thanks!!!