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Youth Hub Christchurch will provide everything young people need to improve and maintain their mental health from supported housing and health and support services, to recreation and creativity.

The Youth Hub will deliver wrap-around services including mental health, medical, education, employment and training, recreation, creativity, social entrepreneurship and housing support to transform the lives of Canterbury’s young people in a one-stop-shop model.

The Hub will avoid gaps and overlaps in the provision of services to young people by having organisations co-located. This will encourage co-operation and collaboration rather than competition between organisations.

More than a dozen organisations have expressed interest in partnering with the Youth Hub and having offices on site.

Other organisations including Work and Income, Probation Services, Oranga Tamariki, Kainga Ora, Yellow Brick Road and Careers NZ will also be invited to have an office on site for visiting staff.

We estimate these providers will be able to deliver up to 8,000 youth appointments a year.

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.

Family Works

Family Works helps young people to access the assistance they need including the Youth Service, Youth Payment and Young Parent Payment.

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.

Te Tahi Youth

Te Tahi Youth provides free medical care, youthwork and counselling services for young people aged 10-24 years. It also employs youth workers who assist with finding accommodation, work and training, and to advocate for young people in the community.

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.

Catapult

Catapult provide a professional and comprehensive employment service for people seeking paid work.

The Collaborative Trust

The Collaborative Trust undertakes evaluation of services to young people, researches how youth development can be assisted, trains professionals who work with young people and advocates for and with young people.

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.

Nurse Maude

Supports school nurses in decline 1-5 high schools.

Comcol North Canterbury and Youth Service

With a vision and values that are entwined with the whakataukī of ‘poipoia te kakano kai puawai’ (nurture the seed and it will blossom), Comcol is intent on growing better lives by empowering individual success. They 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.

Community Law

Community Law Canterbury (Te Ture Whanui o Waitaha) is a part of Community Law Centres o Aotearoa. They are a collection of non-profit organisations across the country providing free legal assistance to those in need. To reflect the need and the landscape of 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.

Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (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.

Voyce

Voyce supports young people in care and who are leaving care.