Our Historic Team

Youth Action Team

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Our Historic Team

Youth Action Team

Purpose

To provide young people in South Invercargill with the opportunity to be involved in the positive development of their community.

Goals

  • To provide an opportunity for young people’s voices to be heard.

  • To inspire and support young leaders in South Invercargill.
  • To have young people actively involved in South Alive events, discussions and vision.
  • To help the South Alive adults understand young peoples wants and needs around their community involvement.

What Have We Done?

  • Kingswell Creek clean-up & signage, with help from volunteer team & Aurora College students & Environment Southland.
  • Outdoor Gym behind South City Mall – developed plan for gym, sourced and organised equipment, obtained funding from ICC Active Communities fund and local business, and assistance from ICC Parks.
  • Organising ‘South City Yellow Bikes Loan Scheme’ – selection of South Alive bikes to be parked in stands behind South City Mall & available to families & individuals to use.
  • SeaWeek Banner on fence at Dog Park – advertised & encouraged participation from Early Childhood Centres & South City Schools.
  • Donation of Books to after-school reading programme at Lindisfarne Community Centre.
  • Organised regular youth basketball competitions.
  • Organised a youth Open Mic Night
  • Youth community engagement

Contact Us

While we don’t have a Youth Action Team anymore, we do still run a number of activities for the rangatahi of South Invercargill including youth gaming events with YourCorps, school holiday events, 3 x 3 basketball competitions and our annual trolley derby and children’s day. If you are a young person and keen to be involved in any projects or events please get in touch we would love to hear from you!