Youth organisations given funding
Hon Nikki Kaye
Minister of Youth
Affairs
14 April
2013
Media Statement
Youth organisations given funding
Youth Affairs Minister Nikki Kaye today announced funding for six organisations offering diverse services to young people.
“I am allocating a total of $59,000 across six organisations providing initiatives ranging from helping disadvantaged youth to giving cultural opportunities to young people in rural communities,” Ms Kaye said.
The money, from the Ministry of Youth Development’s Services for Young People fund, is going to YES Disability Resource Centre ($5000); Phoenix NZYP ($5000); Stage Challenge Foundation ($15,000); Youth Mentoring Network ($10,000); Youth Quest Trust ($10,000); and Young Enterprise Trust ($14,000).
“This money will assist these organisations providing services that include mentoring for young people with disabilities, entrepreneurial and leadership skills development, the performing arts and training for working with young people including those at risk.
“These are all organisations focused on improving opportunities for young people and it is important that we have such programmes to do this.”
The Ministry of Youth Development funds different types of programmes. These include projects initiated and led by young people, projects in partnership with territorial authorities, and programmes and services delivered by community-based organisations.
Information on the organisations
receiving funding:
YES Disability Resource
Centre
The YES Disability Resource Centre provides
information and support for people living with disabilities
and their families.
Phoenix NZYP
Phoenix
NZYP is a performing arts group that provides opportunities
for all young people in West Auckland to participate in the
performing arts.
Young Enterprise
Trust
Young Enterprise Trust works alongside
schools throughout New Zealand, to develop enterprising
students. Students are provided with the opportunity to
participate in experiential enterprise education and
financial literacy programmes.
Stage Challenge Foundation
Stage Challenge works with young people, schools, community organisations, government, and business to increase awareness of issues affecting young people and address problems that lead to anti-social behaviour through drama performance.
Youth Quest Trust
Youth Quest
delivers workshops and a youth mentoring programme which
practically and effectively works with young people and
their families within their communities.
Youth
Mentoring Network
The Youth Mentoring Network provides
free tools and resources to assist those working with young
people in the role of mentors.
ENDS