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There will soon be opportunities for young people in Twizel to take part in after school youth and community development programmes, active recreation and sports, and driver education and instruction thanks to a collaboration between The Y Central South Island (The Y) and Mackenzie District Council (MDC). “Initially we will deliver after school play, active…

The Y Central South Island today released the results report from Youth Survey 2024, which aims to take the pulse of the region’s taiohi aged 12-24 years on a range of topics. An average of 935 young people participated across the three parts of the survey: Attitudes, Education & Employment, and Wellbeing. Youth Survey 2024…

The Y South & Mid Canterbury today announced the organisation is changing its name to “The Y Central South Island” effective immediately. The change was approved at the not-for-profit organisation’s recent AGM. It was prompted by expanding operations in Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru and Oamaru and acknowledges that the previous name no longer accurately described the…

An important youth voice opportunity for taiohi living in Ashburton, Mackenzie, Timaru, Waimate, and Waitaki districts is now open online and runs to 30 June – the Y South & Mid Canterbury’s Youth Survey 2024. Roughly every two years since 2014 The Y has taken the pulse of the region’s taiohi age 12-24 years on…

Steady growth has led the Y South & Mid Canterbury to expand to new premises at 7-9 Sophia Street to accommodate their youth and community development (Y&CD) staff, while retaining their current premises at 23 Butler Street. “Due to increases in our youth and community development, Y•Drive driver education and licence support, and employment pathways…

A new, free education option is open for enrolments in Oamaru for young people for whom mainstream education isn’t working. Y•Education, run by YMCA South & Mid Canterbury (the Y), offers rangatahi aged 16-19 years the opportunity to complete foundation level 1 and/or level 2 education qualifications and NCEA level certificates. Enrolments of 15-year-olds may…