Youth Organisations in Aotearoa/New Zealand
The Little Things website was set up by students to support the work of the Peace Foundation. It gives you a easy way to remind yourself and others of the simple things that make you happy by bringing you peace in your day to day life - especially needed at this time of economic and social pressures.
There are many ways that you can bring peace into your lives. Read through The 101 Little Things, Explore and Share yours and others’ thoughts on peace, and enjoy The Little Things video.
Just Focus is a network of young people connected by their concern for issues that affect us in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Pacific, and globally. The goals of the network are responsible global citizenship and change for a just world.
www.justfocus.org.nz
RAP, Respect All People - Whakamana Tangata, is a project of Te Kupenga Whakaoti Mahi Patunga - The National Network of Stopping Violence Services, about reducing and replacing violence on the environments they provide for young people. RAP is based on the premise that a respectful setting will promote respectful behavior. This project offers a real opportunity for young people to experience respectful environments and adopt respectful behaviour. If young people grow up with or adapt to a culture of respect and are treated respectfully, they are less likely to use violence as adults.
www.respect.org.nz
BGI (Wellington Boys & Girls Institute) is an inner city youth group with lots of programmes and activities from mentoring of younger children to dance competitions to adventure groups.
www.bgi.org.nz
Youthline's vision is to create communities which relate to the needs of young people, respond to them, and support them to achieve their potential.
www.youthline.co.nzEvolve is a ‘one-stop-shop' youth service based in Wellington which offers primary health care, sexual health, social support, counselling, peer support and activity based projects. All services are free and confidential for New Zealand residents aged 10-25. They also provide peer support, information, referrals, and a hang out space where young people can drop in and play foosball, use the computer, grab a cup of tea or coffee, or join in with our programmes and activities.
The National Network of Stopping Violence Services (NZ) Inc works to enable all people in Aotearoa/New Zealand to live free of all forms of violence, abuse and oppression. This website can help you determine whether you are living in an abusive situation and provide information about where you can go for help or advice.
www.nnsvs.org.nzTearaway is a website/magazine aimed at youth with articles on a wide range of issues.
350 Aotearoa is a group of young people from secondary school age and upwards from around New Zealand who are concerned about the effects of climate change on our future and that of the planet.On 6 December 2008 the initiative was launched in Waitangi Park, when Wellington came alive to the sounds of the 350 Climate Action Festival. Planning for where 350 Aotearoa will be going in 2009 is taking place at the moment.
The United Nations Youth Association of New Zealand is an organisation run by youth, for youth, dedicated to upholding the spirit of the United Nations through raising the awareness, involvement and empowerment of young people in local, national and international spheres.
The Foundation for Youth Development runs programmes designed to lift the skills, motivations and achievements of young New Zealanders which in turn is delivering wider economic and social benefits to New Zealand. It aims to inspire all school age New Zealand children to reach their full potential through programmes that help build self-esteem, promote good values and which teach valuable life, eduction and health skills. Current programmes include Kiwi Can, Project K and Stars.
www.fyd.org.nzNZAAHD is a national network organisation for people who work with young people and was founded in 1989 to promote youth health and development. With about 350 members, from all walks of life, disciplines and organisations, NZAAHD brings together people from across professional and organisational groupings , for the benefit of the youth sector and young people.
