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Government funding cuts have sent ripples of concern across the non-profit and social sector, and the communities of Timaru, Ashburton…

Recent research led by The Y Australia on behalf of the worldwide YMCA Movement has underscored the challenges and opportunities…

The Y South & Mid Canterbury today announced the organisation is changing its name to “The Y Central South Island”…

Let’s talk about something super important: giving young people a real voice in their communities. This isn’t just about letting…

An important youth voice opportunity for taiohi living in Ashburton, Mackenzie, Timaru, Waimate, and Waitaki districts is now open online…

Our young people face a myriad of challenges that can impact their mental well-being. From academic pressures to social media…

There will always be times when a young person needs extra support and guidance from a trained professional. Here at…

What’s in a name? Plenty, if it’s one as well known around the world as the YMCA (are you singing…

Vaping and taiohi (young people) really shouldn’t mix – but of course they do. So what’s being done about it,…

The General Election on 14 October is just around the corner, bringing with it the opportunity for eligible voters to…

When things are tough, we’re often told (or tell others) to “harden up” or “pull yourself up by your bootstraps”…

Steady growth has led the Y South & Mid Canterbury to expand to new premises at 7-9 Sophia Street to…

There’s an election looming in New Zealand. One way you can tell is by the near-constant media headlines about the…

The recent Mama Hooch trial, which resulted in convictions against two men on dozens of charges including rape, sexual violation, indecent assault…

In today’s tight labour market many employers will be competing to hire end-of-year school leavers and other not very experienced…

Are you a good driver? Safe? Responsible? A Road Code whiz? Could you spare two hours a week to help…

Society often treats teenagers as if they’re a problem to be solved, but the reality is that we have to…

We’ve written before in this column of our commitment to supporting Rainbow rangatahi and their whānau in our community. With…

Youth voice is something we at the Y feel passionately about. So for our last column this year, we decided…

A new, free education option is open for enrolments in Oamaru for young people for whom mainstream education isn’t working….