Youth services
These are the youth service providers that have offices at the Youth Hub
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Te Tahi Youth
Te Tahi Youth (formerly 298 Youth Health) provides free medical care, youth work, counselling, and employment support for young people aged 10-24 years.
Access to services is by referral only, with referrals made via the Te Tahi Youth website. Young people can self-refer, or a professional/agency/ whānau member can submit a referral on their behalf.
Te Tahi Youth currently offers therapy and employment support, including a drop-in employment helpdesk from 2-4pm on Tuesdays at the Youth Hub, with plans to expand to clinical appointments in Spring 2025. A free medical drop-in clinic is also available three days a week at the Bealey Ave location.
For more information on services and drop-in times, visit www.tetahiyouth.org.nz
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Youthline
Youthline is a youth development organisation assisting young people to reach their potential. It runs a 24/7 crisis helpline with telephone, text and web-chat support providing crisis support as well as information and referral services.
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VOYCE Whakarongo Mai
VOYCE supports young people in care and who are leaving care.
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Christchurch Methodist Mission
Christchurch Methodist Mission will act as landlord for the transitional housing facilities. They also support families in need and help to build resilient and responsive communities.
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Rerenga Awa
Canterbury Youth Workers Collective
Our role as Rerenga Awa is to help support, connect and equip those working with young people to be as strong as possible in their field. Our mission is to work collaboratively to strengthen the youth development sector to meet the needs of young people.
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Christchurch Youth Council
Rūnaka Taiohi o Ōtautahi / Christchurch Youth Council a group of rangatahi volunteers dedicated to advocating for a strong youth voice in Christchurch. We aim to provide young people with the avenue to have their say. We aim to create a community where the youth voice is as valued as all others in the community.
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The Collaborative Trust
The Collaborative Trust undertakes evaluation of services to young people, researches how youth development can be assisted, advocates for and with young people and trains adults who work with young people from parents to professionals.
Egg Academy
Egg Academy is a Creative Hub for young creators aged 10+. We help teens overcome the isolating effects of the digital landscape by connecting through shared interests, creative challenges, and student-led clubs. Our fun, supportive community connects over the internet, in after-school sessions and through occasional meetups — helping young people explore what’s out there creatively, build confidence, and find their place in a fast-evolving world.
These are the youth service providers that are partnering with the Hub. Some will also use the Hub's meeting rooms and open plan office spaces.
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Te Kura
Te Kura is New Zealand’s state distance education provider, offering a wide range of programmes from early childhood through to NCEA Level 3. Te Kura’s vision is that students achieve their educational and personal goals, enabling them to participate effectively as members of their communities.
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Southern Health School
Southern Health School provides educational support to ākonga (Year 0-14) whose health prevents them from engaging in mainstream education and guides them in their transition to the next steps in their education.
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Qtopia
Qtopia is a social support network for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, takataapui, fa’afafine and all diverse/questioning (rainbow) young people in Canterbury.
Community Law
Community Law Canterbury (Te Ture Whanui o Waitaha) provide free legal assistance to those in need. To reflect the need in Christchurch they have established a specific youth focused team who will give legal education and advice to youth, with particular focus on those in vulnerable communities.
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People First New Zealand
People First New Zealand Ngā Tāngata Tuatahi empowers and supports people with learning disabilities to be strong and valued individuals in New Zealand.
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Nurse Maude School Nurses
Nurses who work in schools will be able to use the Hub to meet with their employers.
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Comcol North Canterbury and the Youth Service
Comcol provide a free Youth Service for 16-19-year-olds offering guidance and support to help eligible young people into education, employment and work-based learning. Their youth coaches provide intensive, tailored support to identify goals and work alongside the client to achieve them.
Cultivate Christchurch
Cultivate Christchurch focuses on youth employment through combining outdoor experiences and community engagement. We provide employment and skills to young people, who also get the opportunity to work alongside community volunteers.
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Christchurch City Mission
A Christian social service agency which seeks to support, care and advocate for those who are marginalised through social and economic factors and are at risk through unemployment, inadequate housing, family breakdown, addiction, financial difficulties, abuse or other difficulties.
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Circability
Circability improves lives and impacts social change through social circus arts. Social circus is accessible to everyone and they empower people of all ages, all abilities and all cultures by instilling them with confidence through new-found skills.
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Presbyterian Support Family Works
Family Works helps young people to access the assistance they need including the Youth Service, Youth Payment and Young Parent Payment.
Helena Francis, Chair of the Wayne Francis Charitable Trust
“The Youth Hub provides what we know works for young people - connected, holistic support to achieve life-long health and wellbeing through positive youth development."
