Youth Hub development
Location
The Youth Hub is located at 109 Salisbury Street in the heart of central Christchurch on land purchased by Anglican Care and leased to the Youth Hub Trust to build and run the Hub. The Youth Hub is walking distance to the library Tūranga, the Margaret Mahy playground, the Bus Exchange and the Metro Sports complex.
Smart design
The Youth Hub is designed to blend into the neighbourhood, with input from acoustic and traffic engineers, urban designers and landscapers. Most importantly, young people were included in the design process to ensure the Youth Hub will meet their needs. Local residents have also been consulted, with adjustments made to address their concerns.
Supported housing
A key feature of the Youth Hub is its supported housing facilities which (from February 2025) will provide accommodation for 22 young people (ages 16-24) for 3 to 18 months, as long as they are actively looking for education, training or work. When they have regular income with the help of on-site support and training, they'll be able to transition to their own rental housing.
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Stage One
The first stage of the Youth Hub is open and includes an outdoor activities courtyard and a wrap-around services block for a dozen youth providers offering:
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medical and mental health services
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social services, counselling
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educational and employment support
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outdoor activities courtyard.
Stage One also includes a supported housing wing (opening in February 2025), with 22 single bedroom hostel-style units, including two fully accessible units for disabled people. Each unit has its own study space and ensuite bathroom. Tenants will share kitchen, dining, laundry and living spaces and all units will be connected to an outdoor living courtyard and a rooftop terrace.
Key funders for Stage One include:
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Christchurch Rotary Clubs.
Stage Two
Stage Two is the Events Centre, funded by the Christchurch City Council from the Capital Endowment Fund and the Rātā Foundation.
The Events Centre is 128m2 of flexible use events space, with capacity for up to 200 people. The space will cater for a wide variety of activities such as music, dance, indoor sports, drama, performances, talks and creative arts.
Construction of the Events Centre is due to begin in 2025, once detailed design work is complete.
Stage Three
Stage Three consists of housing for young parents with young children. Stage Three will open when funding is secured.
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Stage Four
Stage Four consists of communal spaces including a café, creative arts space, art gallery, Manaaki Whare, carving workshop and some quiet gardens and spaces for rest and relaxation. Stage Four will open when funding is secured.
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