Looking for a team of around 8 people to help us do a Beach & Foreshore Clean after this Saturday’s Kite Day in New Brighton. They’re expecting thousands of people and it’s supposed to be 30 degrees!! Please let us know you’re keen by commenting below or emailing: office@yat.org.nz. Meeting 4:30pm at info stall at North Pier Car Park, and should only take an hour or so, if we have enough people. Thanks
Tragically Liam O’Sullivan (Surge/GVY young person and junior leader) passed away this week. There will be a Celebration of Liam’s life on:
Thursday at 2pm
Grace Vineyard Beach Campus, 111 Seaview Road.
Between 12pm and 1pm, there will be a chance for you to come and say goodbye to Liam.
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We are also opening up Beach Campus tomorrow (Wednesday) at 1pm for any youth who may have known or been close with Liam, or those who want to talk or just be with friends.
Remember, if you want to talk to someone anytime about anything, you can always contact Youthline by text or phone – Call 0800 376 633 or Free TXT 234
Cracker day to head down to Eastern Sport $2 Pool – Rawhiti School Pool – open every day in the summer holidays by our friends at Eastern Community Sport and Recreation Inc
Our offices will be closed from Friday 22nd December, to give our youthworkers a well earned break! There are still spaces for our teens camp, from 9th Jan, and our Holiday Programmes from 15th Jan. We will check emails periodically, if you have something urgent, email: office@yat.org.nz. Someone will be around the office from the 10th Jan. Wishing you and your family a wonderful relaxing and refreshing Christmas and New Year!
A 3 minute snippet of 3 epic days with 80 teens and tweens on our December 2017 Breakaway. Good times!
Amplify School of Music tutors, Josiah, Grace & Jordan celebrated the end of the school year with an epic teachers performance – including the principal on keyboard! Thanks for an awesome year Rāwhiti School
Last week we made a special announcement regarding a partnership with Crichton Cobbers, the 85 year old Christchurch youth agency, who are dissolving and passing their assets to Youth Alive Trust. Check out this media report:
To keep the legacy alive, we have launched a website that collates their history, newspaper articles, photos and videos, plus information about how the legacy will continue. Please do check it out: www.crichtoncobberslegacy.kiwi
Their legacy will also continue to support youth development, particularly under-privileged youth on the east of Christchurch through:
Last week we hosted 50 of our friends, supporters and donors for an end of year Celebration Breakfast. Highlights (apart from the buffet breakfast) included:
Check out our 3 minute highlights video from 2017, created by one of our young people:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vacX0pHMjbw
2018 Needs
We are so grateful for the many who helped our 2017 budget shortfall, raising an extra $44,000 towards our $50,000 target. However we did still cut staffing hours and some programmes, and with rising costs and the need still strong, we’re asking if you’d also be willing to support us in 2018. In the past two weeks we’ve been declined $13,000 of expected funding for next year, yet we know we need to increase the amount of youthwork hours dedicated to Mentoring some of our more at-risk young people, and more hours are needed to develop our teenage leaders.
One off donations or regular donations can be made into our ANZ account, with your name and ‘Friend of YAT’ as a reference. Thank you again to everyone who already donates – you are making a difference in these young people’s lives!
Youth Alive Trust Bank Account: 117892-0066444-00
If you’d like to discuss any of this in more detail, or like to visit us, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Wishing you and your family a restful & refreshing Christmas and summer break!
We were super proud to host three of our local schools for three special events in the past week at Grace Vineyard Beach Campus. Our local teachers do an AMAZING job in our community and they can’t be thanked enough!!#Enjoyyourwellearnedbreak #South New Brighton School, #Rāwhiti School #New Brighton Catholic School
We’re hosting our final tots music concert of the year on Friday morning, when Petite Music Box perform their Christmas Show. All welcome. All info on attached event link.