24-7 YouthWork Network
24-7 YouthWork is a trust relationship between a local school & a local church(s) in the context of the local community working together.
Contact: Jay Geldard
Mailing: PO Box 33 048, Christchurch 8244
Phone: 03 338 4163
Mobile: 021 632 773 (Jonathan)
Email: jaygeldard@xtra.co.nz
Website: www.24-7youthwork.org.nz
Akaroa Heartland Services
Community based. Contracted through MSD. Outreach agency for government services.
Contact: Kerry Little
Mailing: PO Box 52, Akaroa
Street: 39 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa
Phone: 03 304 8659
Fax: 03 304 8659
Email: akaroaheartland2@paradise.net.nz
Awareness- Mental Health Action in Canterbury
Our mission is to ensure effective mental health services in Canterbury by supporting individuals to make a difference and becoming a collective voice for change.
Contact: Kelly Pope
Phone: 03 365 9479
Email: awareness.pctrust@xtra.co.nz
Website: awarenesscanterbury.wordpress.com
CANTEEN – Canterbury / West Coast Branch
National peer support network for 13-24 year olds living with cancer. Offer high quality educational & recreational activities & peer support.
Contact: Koral Fitzgerald (South Island Area Manager
Sarah Pascoe (Patient Support Coordinator)
Jason Flewellen (Member Liaison Coordinator)
Mailing: PO Box 4613, Christchurch 8140
Street: 275 Cashel Street, Christchurch 8013
Phone: 03 377 3028
Mobile: Sarah: 021 290 0330
Jason: 021 562 245
Fax: 03 377 3061
Email: Koral: canterbury@canteen.org.nz
Sarah: sarahp@canteen.org.nz
Jason: jasonf@canteen.org.nz
Website: www.canteen.org.nz
Canterbury Men’s Centre
We support men/boys & the development of services working with men & boys.
Contact: Donald Pettitt
Address: 41 Union Street, New Brighton, Christchurch 8063
Phone: 03 940 9487
Email: info@canmen.org.nz
Christchurch Methodist Mission
Te Kete Oranga is a food assistance and advocacy service. The Christchurch Methodist Mission offers group life skills courses (cooking, budgeting, men's groups, literacy and numeracy) for all. Child and family programmes are available up to 13 years of age. Parenting groups and women's groups are also available.
Contact: Donna Ellen
Mailing: PO Box 5419 Papanui, Christchurch 8542
Street: 233a Matsons Ave, Papanui, Christchurch 8542
Phone: 03 375 1470 (Main Office)
03 353 4693 (Donna)
Fax: 03 366 6650
Email: donna@mmsi.org.nz
Website: www.mms.org.nz
Christian World Service
We support communities working for better lives and livelihoods, support humanitarian relief in times of disaster and campaign against the causes of global poverty. We respond to people's needs regardless of race or religion.
Contact: Pauline McKay
Mailing: PO Box 22 652, Christchurch
Street: 68 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch
Phone: 03 366 9274
Fax: 03 365 2919
Email: youth@cws.org.nz
Cross Over Trust
Working with disadvantaged youth and their families to achieve success.
Contact: Roy Kennealley
Mailing: PO Box 33048, Christchurch
Street: 237 Lyttelton Street, Spreydon, Christchurch
Phone: 03 338 4163
Fax: 03 338 4325
Email: crossovertrust@spreydon.org.nz
rkenneally@spreydon.org.nz
Crossroads Youth with a Future Trust
The purpose of Crossroads Youth with a Future Trust is to instil hope in young people and to help them develop positive values and health attitudes towards themselves and others in the community. To help youth, especially those who are at a crossroads, to find acceptable alternatives to antisocial or disruptive behaviour. The trust employs a variety of services to assist young people and their families to achieve these aims.
Contact: Richard Starling
Mailing: PO Box 15046, Aranui, Christchurch
Street: 49 Hampshire Street, Aranui, Christchurch
Phone: 03 388 6967
Fax: 03 388 1635
Email: crossroadsyouth@xtra.co.nz
Eating Awareness Team c/- St John of Waipuna
The Eating Awareness Team is a community-based organisation that provides support and counselling services to people dealing with food and body image issues and to their friends and family. We also provide information and resources and deliver community education programmes and workshops to both professionals and client groups. EAT is a free service and has specialist services for young people.
Contact: Honalee Hunter
Mailing: PO Box 24 127, Eastgate, Christchurch 8642
Street: 349 Woodham Road, Christchurch
Phone: 0800 690 233
03 386 2159 ext 718
Email: eatingawareness@gmail.com
Honalee.Hunter@sjog.org.nz
Enabling Youth
Stopping Violence Services (Christchurch) has been a lead agency supporting choosing non-violent behaviour for 16-24 years and is a member of the national network of stopping violence services which included 34 agencies.
Contact: Debbie Parkinson
Mailing: PO Box 774, Christchurch 8140
Street: 7a Harakeke Street, Riccarton, Christchurch
Phone: 03 367 9058
0800 478 778
027 614 0081
Fax: 03 365 6180
Email: info@enablingyouth.co.nz
Deborah@svschch.org.nz
Website: www.enablingyouth.co.nz
Familial Trust
Familial Trust is a safe place for families to learn about the affects another's addiction has on them. "Empowering family/whanau to understand the impact of addiction and make lasting changes for the future".
Contact: Emma Peek
Address: 6 Wilsons Road, St Martins, Christchurch 8022
Phone: 03 981 1093
Email: info@familialtrust.org
Website: www.familialtrust.org
Heart 2 Heart
We present high school students and community groups with factual information on pre-natal life before birth and related "life" issues in a sensitive non-judgemental manner.
Contact: Jenny Street and Judith Keir
Mailing: PO Box 31119, Ilam, Christchurch 8444
Street: 17 Woodcote Avenue, Hornby, Christchurch 8043
Phone: 03 349 5142
Mobile: 021 401 606
Email: jenny@heart2heart.org.nz
Our Youth Our Community Trust
To create a safe, positive and caring environment where all our children and youth are empowered to reach their full potential. Supporting and strengthening families and networking with school in the area and counselling.
Contact: c/- Linwood Baptist Church
Mailing: PO Box 24 078, Eastgate, Christchurch
Street: Cnr Worcester Street and Linwood Avenue, Christchurch
Phone: 03 389 3621
Fax: 03 383 2847
Email: kjsteedman@hotmail.com
Phillipstown Community Centre Charitable Trust
A safe, caring, supportive environment to foster individual and community growth. Community centre available for hire.
Contact: Mary-Ann Bell
Mailing: PO Box 10 181, Phillipstown, Christchurch 8011
Street: 39a Nursery Road, Phillipstown, Christchurch
Phone: 03 379 3256
Email: phillipstown@xtra.co.nz
Website: www.phillipstown.org.nz
Pillars
Pillars is a community based organisation that supports the children and families/whanau of prisoners.
Contact: Karen Currie
Mailing: PO Box 21209, Edgeware, Christchurch 8014
Street: 136 Springfield Road, St Albans, Christchurch 8014
Phone: 03 377 3990
Fax: 03 377 3991
Email: Karen.currie@pillars.org.nz
Website: www.pillars.org.nz
Praxis
A network of Christian practitioners in youth/community work who support people to make a difference in the community.
Contact: Paul Holmes
Address: 77 Windmere Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053
Phone: 03 354 3270
Email: neo@praxis.org.nz
Presbyterian Support
Counselling, group education for young people 10-25 years and their families.
Contact: Victoria Newcombe
Mailing: Campbell Service Centre, PO Box 13 171, Christchurch
Phone: 03 366 5472
Fax: 03 379 6235
Q-Topia
A social and support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth.
Contact: Anne Nicholson
Mailing: PO Box 33239, Christchurch 8244
Street: 253 Cashel Street, Christchurch
Phone: 03 353 6817
027 228 6159 (Anne)
021 175 3631 (Q-topia members contact)
022 081 1342 (Forge members contact)
Email: tiggial@hotmail.com
Website: www.qtopia.org.nz
Riverside Christian Fellowship Mailing: PO Box 215, Kaiapoi 7644
Street: 45 Charles Street, Kaiapoi
Phone: 03 327 6917
Email: riverside@family.net.nz
Website: www.rcf.org.nz
South City Youth Trust
Youth group and youth activities.
Contact: Jane Zintl
Mailing: PO Box 12 225, Beckenham, Christchurch 8242
Street: 18 Bath Street, Christchurch 8011
Phone: 03 366 4904
027 561 8804
Fax: 03 377 3886
Email: southcityyt@gmail.com
St Mathews Anglican Church
To foster community building in the St Albans area by providing the opportunity for social, educational and spiritual growth and providing appropriate support.
Contact: Andrew Hoggan
Address: 145 Cranford Street, St Albans, Christchurch
Phone: 03 355 7004
027 7591 783
Fax: 03 355 7055
Email: stmatt@paradise.net.nz
Stepping Stone Trust
Contracted to the CDHB, Stepping Stone Trust provides a range of youth recovery services for those with serious mental health diagnosis.
Contact: Glenn Dobson, Kim Sutton
Mailing: PO Box 33 103, Barrington, Christchurch 8244
Street: 126 Lincoln Road, Christchurch
Phone: 03 338 6390
Fax: 03 338 6398
Email: stepstone@xtra.co.nz
Te Kupenga o Aranui
Te Kupenga o Aranui is a collaborative approach between community, families and school providing a safety net for alienated youth assisting them to reach their potential.
Contact: Della Paku
Mailing: PO Box 18635, Christchurch 8641
Street: 111 Seaview Road, Christchurch 8041
Phone: 03 388 3665
Fax: 03 388 3205
Email: tekupengaoaranui@paradise.net.nz
Volunteering Canterbury
We link people who wish to volunteer with organisations that require volunteers. We also provide support, training and advocacy for voluntary organisations.
Contact: Ruth Gardener
Mailing: PO Box 13698, Christchurch 8141
Street: Room 1, 277 Barbados Street, Christchurch 8011
Phone: 0800 865 268
03 366 2442
Email: vc@volcan.org.nz
Volunteering Mid and South Canterbury
We link people who wish to volunteer with organisations that require volunteers. We also provide support, training and advocacy for voluntary organisations.
Address: 27 Strathallan Street, Timaru
Phone: 0800 865 268
03 687 7364
Waltham Youth and Family Trust
Runs holiday programmes, life skills programmes, home-groups, family support, community family days, camps, mentoring, youth groups and sports teams.
Contact: Annette McGowan
Address: 285 Wilsons Road, Waltham, Christchurch 8023
Phone: 03 379 7680
Email: shiloh@walthamtrust.org.nz
Wellbeing North Canterbury
(Previously Waimakariri Community Development Trust)
Services our agency have are: youth workers, drug and alcohol service, counsellor, school attendance officer, safer schools coordinator, Kaiapoi Community Services, holiday programmes, early learning centre, and Strengthening Families.
Contact: Deirdre Ryan
Mailing: PO Box 409, Rangiora
Street: Level 1 29 High Street, Rangiora
Phone/Fax: 03 310 6375
Email: manager@wellbeingnc.org.nz
Website: www.wellbeingnc.org.nz

Youth Services Directory