Services at the Hub

Christchurch City Mission is a social service agency which seeks to support, care and advocate for those who are marginalised and are at risk through unemployment, inadequate housing, family breakdown, addiction, financial difficulties, abuse or other difficulties.

They work in preventative ways and in response to crisis, to walk alongside and advocate for those who need support, regardless of their gender, ethnicity or belief.

They currently run their Youth Alcohol and Other Drugs Group on Wednesdays at the Hub for 4-5pm.

Comcol North Canterbury and the Youth Service 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.

Comcol currently operate out of the Hub on Wednesdays.

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.

Southern Health School use meeting rooms at the Hub on a weekly basis.

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.

Te Kura use meeting rooms at the Hub on a weekly basis.

Egg Academy is a virtual world where young people develop skills and join a like-minded community to come back into the real world to infuse the world with more passion, connection and creativity.

Egg Academy has an office at the Hub and runs many events both online and in person from the Hub.

VOYCE Whakarongo Mai believes every young person is a taonga. They help tamariki and rangatahi in care to live with the aroha, safety and respect they deserve. They support young people to have their voices heard, their needs met, and their rights upheld.

VOYCE often run Rangatahi Reconnect and other events at the Hub for care-experienced rangatahi.

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.

Youthline's crisis helpline team and volunteers for Central South Island operate from their offices at the Hub.

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. Te Tahi's clinical team (doctors and nurses) also operate from the Hub.