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Organisations partnering with the Youth Hub
Once complete, 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. Youthline, Te Tahi Youth (formerly 298 Youth Health) and Voyce Whakarongo Mai will be the main tenants and other organisations will make times to see young people using the seven rooms available for booking and the open plan office space. Government organisations including Work and Income, Probation Services, Oranga Tamariki, Kainga Ora and Careers NZ will 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.
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.
Comcol North Canterbury & Youth Service
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.
Te Kura (Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu)
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.
Family Works helps young people to access the assistance they need including the Youth Service, Youth Payment and Young Parent Payment.
Catapult provide a professional and comprehensive employment service for people seeking paid work.
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.
