South West Youth Community has been working in our local schools for over 15 years. During this time it has changed and morphed.
As a Church, through the Spreydon Youth Community Trust, we partner with local schools to provide youth workers to these schools.
Our Youth work is provided under the ’24-7YouthWork’ Network, which oversees youth work in over 60 schools across New Zealand.
SYC has 12 youth workers that work an average of 10 hours per week, and commit to working 3 – 5 years in a school.
Our youth workers are there to serve the school, matching their gifting with needs in the school.
This includes;
- Mentoring
- Leadership development
- Working with prefects, school leaders and school councils
- Working with small groups on life skills
- Sports coaching
- Assisting in classes, on trips and activities
- Being an extra pair of hands on camps
- Organizing fun events
- Training students
The schools we have the pleasure of working in are;
- Hillmorton High School
- Cashmere High School
- Middleton Grange School
- Christchurch South Intermediate
If you would like to support us by making a financial donation please contact Denise Gardiner.
Contact:
Denise Gardiner
03 3384163 ext 228
dgardiner@swbc.org.nz