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Round five projects

Eleven projects, led by territorial authorities around New Zealand, received funding from the fifth funding round.

A brief description of the projects are below.

Clutha District Council – M.A.D. - Clutha C.A.C.T.U.S

The Combined Adolescent Training Unit and Support (C.A.C.T.U.S) will provide a physical training programme and career and employment information, and resources for young people in the Clutha District. Linking with the existing Making a Difference (M.A.D.) support and leadership programmes, it will help develop healthy, fit, motivated young people with high self-esteem who can make informed career decisions.

Franklin District Council – Operation Youth Space

Operation Youth Space will establish a youth advisory committee to lead the process of re-designing a youth-focused, open-space area in Franklin. Young people will work with council staff, councillors, police, and the community to increase usage and prevent graffiti and damage. The project will link young people to local government and to the community and assist them in gaining leadership and project management skills.

Hastings District Council – The Hastings District Youth on Track

A youth co-ordinator will establish a youth forum and a leadership training programme in Hastings. This programme will provide young people with concrete opportunities to develop employment skills, to engage with local government and youth-service providers, and to participate and volunteer in their communities.

Hurunui District Council – HYP (Hurunui Youth Programme)

HYP provides flexible, mobile, and youth-centred development programmes, sessions, and entertainment for young people throughout Hurunui. A youth co-ordinator assists young people to plan events for other young people and organises extension classes and activities that develop social, life and employment skills, connectedness, and a sense of place and belonging in the community.

Hutt City Council – Nga Ara Kete


This project provides a team of youth workers to support young people to run school-based and after-school programmes that connect with young people who are currently disengaged. The emphasis is on leadership, participation in the community, decision making, and developing positive role models.

Rotorua District Council – E OHO – Awaken

Rotorua District Council will partner with Te Waiariki Purea Trust to deliver mentoring and training workshops for young people to enable them to transition into education, training, and employment and to increase their participation in community decision making.

Selwyn District Council – Destination E-merge Youth

Young people will design and develop activities for youth in their community with the assistance of youth workers. This will provide connections for young people in Rolleston and West Melton, give them things to do and places to go, and develop their capacity so they can participate more fully in their community.

Stratford District Council – Focus on Youth – By Youth for Youth

The Focus on Youth project has the vision of a ‘one stop shop’ for Stratford youth. The project will employ a youth worker to work with local young people to investigate the need for a multi-focused youth facility in Stratford.

Wairoa District Council – YROA YNOT!

The project enables Youth Project Facilitators to work with youth and assist in projects and programmes in the Wairoa region. Programmes include mentoring, leadership training, and sport and recreational activities. Facilitators will also support the newly developed Youth Council.

Waitakere City Council – Youth Action for Change

The project provides for a youth development broker to deliver the SUSS-IT programme and the Youth Action 4 Change (YA4C) scholarship programme in Waitakere. SUSS-IT is an information and support space within the youth facility in Henderson. The YA4C scholarship programme supports young people that have had direct experience of a youth-relevant social issue to develop a programme to assist other young people.

Waitaki District Council – Waitaki Community Garden/Learning Centre

The Waitaki Community Garden/Learning Centre will employ a youth worker to co-ordinate the development of a community garden and learning facility for young people. The garden will create a physical and social environment where the skills and experience of the community are utilised to engage with young people. The project will support young people to connect to their community, to provide pathways to further education, employment, and knowledge, and to strengthen and develop self-esteem.

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