About us

Youth Hub Christchurch is New Zealand's first purpose built Youth Hub complete with supported housing facilities. We are located at 109 Salisbury Street in the central city. The Hub provides everything Christchurch's young people need to improve and maintain their mental health from supported housing and health and support services, to opportunities for recreation and creativity.

Stage One which is open now includes a wrap-around youth services building, outdoor activities courtyard and supported housing wing for 22 young people.

An Activities and Events Centre is under construction and will open in early 2026. We continue to fundraise to build another wing of supported housing and communal spaces including including a café, creative arts space, art gallery, carving workshop and quiet gardens and spaces for rest and relaxation.

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More about the Youth Hub

Chair of the Youth Hub Trust Dame Sue Bagshaw with Youthline volunteer coordinator Ataahua Hepi.

Services

Meet the organisations partnering with the Youth Hub to provide a range of wrap-around services to rangatahi (young people) and their families.

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About us

Learn more about the Youth Hub Christchurch project and the team behind it.

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Facilities

Find out more about the facilities that are currently housed at the Youth Hub at 109 Salisbury Street in central Christchurch and our plans for future stages.

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Latest News

Best Team Award!

Over the weekend we were thrilled to take out the Best Team Award at the Property Council New Zealand South Island Property People Awards. The judges' praised the inclusive design and collaborative process that made the project a model for community partnership. A huge congratulations to our amazing construction team from Naylor Love Canterbury and Stage One build partners including Field Studio, Lewis Bradford Consulting Engineers , Powell Fenwick , Pedersen Read Cons

We're ONE!

Youth Hub Christchurch – Te Hurihanga ō Rangatahi – is celebrating its first birthday today, marking a year of providing safe housing, vital youth services and vibrant communal spaces for rangatahi (young people) in the heart of the city. Since opening Stage One on 31 October 2024, Youth Hub Christchurch has become the first facility of its kind in New Zealand to combine transitional housing with co-located youth services and recreational spaces designed to enhance youth men

New board member: Hugh Ryan

We're pleased to welcome Hugh Ryan as a new member of The Youth Hub Trust. Hugh is a 19-year-old student studying History, Political Science and International Relations, and European Union studies at the University of Canterbury. Born and raised in Christchurch, he is the President of UN Youth Canterbury, and co-coordinated the 2023 Christchurch Charity Ball which fundraised for UNICEF. Welcome Hugh!

Field Studio win Gold at Best Awards!

We’re proud to congratulate Field Studio of Architecture + Urbanism on winning Gold at the 2025 Designers Institute of New Zealand Best...

NEW: Ultimate Fun Day Fridays

Together with Egg Academy, we’re kicking off a new pilot for young people at the Hub - Ultimate Funday Fridays! A free, bi-weekly...

NEW weekly offering: Youth Alcohol and Other Drugs Group

We're proud to be hosting the Christchurch City Mission's weekly Youth Alcohol and Other Drugs Group. 📅 When: Every Wednesday, 4–5pm 📍...

Spring e-newsletter out now!

Our Spring e-newsletter is out now and packed with updates including: How you can create a legacy for Christchurch youth this Will's...

Wills Month: Your legacy, our future

September is Wills Month. “Leaving a gift in your will is a way you can invest in Christchurch’s future, helping young people to reach...

Avenues Magazine feature

We're stoked to be featured in this month's Avenues Magazine! Grab a free copy from magazine stands around the city or read the article...

Construction update

Construction on our new Events and Activities Centre is underway! 🎉 For health and safety reasons, the Salisbury Street entrance to...

August newsletter out now!

It's been another big month at Youth Hub Christchurch! From Crusaders star Will Jordan’s $9,000 donation to construction kicking off on...

Dogwatch workshop!

🐶 Meet River the Rescue Dog! 🐾 On Friday 5 September at 4pm, the Youth Hub is going to the dogs - in the best way possible! 🦴💛 Join...

We’re looking for a Naming Rights Sponsor!

We're about the start constructing our Events and Activities Centre which will open in early 2026 thanks to funding from the ...

Crusaders star Will Jordan donates $9000!

🏉 Huge thanks to our incredible Ambassador and Crusaders star Will Jordan, who dropped into the Youth Hub this morning to present a...

July newsletter out now

Our July Newsletter is here! We're breaking ground on our brand new Events & Activities Centre, as well as welcoming new faces to the...

Visit from Papanui and Hornby Police

👮‍♀️👋 Big shoutout to police officers from Hornby and Papanui for stopping by the Youth Hub last week. It was awesome to show you...

New video out now!

We're excited to share our new video! The video was kindy produced by Meridian Energy who granted us funding from their Community...

Judge Quentin Hix joins Youth Hub Trust

Changing of the Guard at the Youth Hub Trust! We’re excited to welcome Quentin Hix to the Board of the Youth Hub Trust! Originally from...

Visit by local Labour MPs

We had the opportunity to host Labour MPs Megan Woods and Tracey McLellan at the Hub yesterday. It was a great opportunity to chat about...

Visit by Christchurch's Mayor

It was great to have Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger visit the Youth Hub today to see progress since we opened in November. The...

David Barker's fundraiser update

This morning we had the pleasure of showing David Barker and his cycling pals Jeremy and Derek what their 3000km cycle tour of New...

June newsletter out now!

Our June newsletter is out now and features: Our success at the Property Council Awards Our upcoming event with the Canterbury Rams to...

Youth Hub wins at NZ Property Industry Awards

It was a big weekend for us at the Property Council Industry Awards! We are thrilled to have taken out the Best in Category Award for the...

Shoot hoops with the Canterbury Rams!

Come on down to Youth Hub Christchurch at 109 Salisbury Street on Saturday 28 June between 11am and 1pm to shoot hoops and hone your...

Rangatahi create huge mural for Outdoor Activities Courtyard

A group of rangatahi have seen their creative vision come to life in a two-storey mural for the Youth Hub's Outdoor Activities Courtyard....

May e-newsletter out now!

It's been a big month for us at Youth Hub Christchurch with the Crusaders Hall of Fame charity lunch, the Hub winning the best health...

Youth Hub Christchurch wins best health project at NZ Commercial Project Awards

Youth Hub Christchurch won both National Category and Gold Awards in the Altus Window Systems Health Project Award category at the New...

More than $133,000 raised for Hub at Crusaders Hall of Fame event

On Friday 9 May the Crusaders held their Hall of Fame charity lunch in support of the Hub. It was a wonderful event at the Te Pae...

Youth Week event

We're excited to be hosting our first Youth Week event at the Youth Hub next week! Join Egg Academy on Wednesday 21 May for a FREE...

David Barker's fundraiser surpasses target!

🎉 Congratulations to David Barker who has surpassed his $50,000 fundraising goal for the Hub! In February David biked the 3000km length...

Warriors Community Foundation visit

On Thursday we were privileged to have the team from the Warriors Community Foundation and players James Fisher-Harris, Sio Kali, Laishon...

Help paint our mural!

You're invited to a Community Painting Day for our giant Outdoor Activities Courtyard mural! DATE: Sunday 27 April TIME: 11am to 2pm...

Employment support drop-in clinic

Starting from today we're pleased to be offering a weekly employment support drop-in session.

Thank you BurntWood!

Monday shoutout to BurntWood who have kindly donated two beautiful wooden products for the silent auction for the upcoming Crusaders Hall...

April e-newsletter out now!

Our April e-newsletter it out now and is packed with updates including: An update on our outdoor activities courtyard mural project An...

Monthly JP clinics starting this week

We're excited that from this Thursday we will be offering a monthly JP clinic with JP Peter Yearbury! Pop on down to 109 Salisbury Street...

Open Christchurch festival

Tickets are now available for youth-led tours of the Hub as part of the Open Christchurch architecture festival in May. Our architect...

Christchurch Pride events

Christchurch Pride is on throughout the month of March and there's some great events and activities taking place across the city's...

March newsletter out now!

Our March newsletter is out now and includes: Meeting our new Reception/Ops Support Coordinator Opportunity to purchase tables for our...

Update on David Barker's fundraiser

Congratulations to David Barker who over the weekend completed his 3000km cycling fundraiser for the Hub! David's goal was to raise...

New Board member - Ashwini Raazesh

We are pleased to welcome Ashwini Raazesh to the Board of the Youth Hub Trust! Ashwini is a 19-year-old student at the University of...

Youth Hub featured on the Seeds Podcast

Great to have our Chair Dame Sue Bagshaw feature on the latest episode of the Seeds Podcast with Steven Moe. The episode covers Sue's...

Update on David Barker's fundraiser

Awesome progress by David Barker who is biking the length of NZ as a fundraiser for us! David is close to finishing the North Island part...

Will Jordan to donate $1000 for every try he scores this season

Good luck to the Crusaders for their season opening game tonight and especially to our Ambassador Will Jordan who has pledged to donate...

Outdoor activities courtyard opens!

We are excited to open our outdoor activities courtyard to the public! The activities courtyard is open 11am-7pm daily and includes a...

February newsletter out now!

Our February newsletter is out now and is packed with news including: Meeting our new Crusaders ambassadors The opening of our supported...

David Barker's NZ cycle fundraiser

Bon voyage to David Barker who sets off tomorrow for his 3000km cycle tour of New Zealand to raise money for the Youth Hub! David has a...

Visit by the Housing Minister

It was a pleasure to show the Housing Minister Chris Bishop around the Hub's supported housing wing today! The Hub's supported housing...

Summerset on Cavendish raised $16k for the Hub

A big thanks to Summerset Retirement Villages on Cavendish who selected us as their 2024 charity. Through various fundraising...

Crusaders Will Jordan and Codie Taylor become Youth Hub ambassadors

Youth Hub Christchurch is thrilled to announce Crusaders players Will Jordan and Codie Taylor as Youth Hub ambassadors. "We are proud...