The Youth In Transition crew along with some extras recently joined for a learning experience in the Coromandel at the beautiful Mahamudra centre. The stress and worries of Auckland felt a long way away and the friendly volunteers made for a beautiful weekend. Ven. Khadro’s guided us through a condensed version of bhuddist philopsophy. The […]
We are delighted to announce that our Director Tina Jones was nominated by the Waitemata DHB and has been awarded for her outstanding contribution to suicide prevention in our community Tina is a recipient for the 2020 LifeKeepers National Suicide Prevention Awards. In the video you will hear her share more with us about her […]
We have some very talented young artists in the group who were keen to personalise and create art work for YIT. It was the groups decision to paint art pieces that would create, not only a calming visual effect in this space, but, encourage discussion and inspiration in therapy sessions. These will soon be featured […]
Jess Dyson was our guest speaker in July. Jess holds a Bachelor of Social Work and is currently completing a post graduate study in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. She has completed specialised training in a number of Eating Disorder treatments and trainings around body image. There were lots of questions from the 16 participants […]
One of our trustees Merv Huxford completed a sterling bike ride recently which proved to be a significant fundraiser for Youth in Transition. Our local Op shop in Manly, The Hope Shop is continuing to be a huge success. Since it’s opening on 6th July 2019, we have raised over $25,000, which is awesome. On […]
The recent Golf Fore Life fundraiser at Titirangi Golf club was one of our most successful fund-raising events yet! It was a tremendous mix of comradery, great venue and an outstanding prize table and auction for all participants! It was a huge success due to the hard work of Reno Wijnstok and generous sponsorship coordination […]
We’ve been back in the office now for a couple of weeks and things are in full swing at Youth In Transition. We have had some wonderful fundraising successes already, are looking forward to a great line up of events for our youngsters and the community, plus are already celebrating progress made this year by our […]
Checkout and like Youth In Transitions excellent Facebook Page. This page is moderated by our wonderful Hannah Longley who keeps us up to date with general YIT news, mental health articles, self care memes and photos of her dog. Thankyou to Hannah for so diligently posting so much variety on the page. Please show your […]
The Hibiscus Coast Community House has kindly raised $500 towards new brochures for Youth In Transition. These Brochures will help young people, parents, benefactors and everyone else understand what YIT is all about. And all the info on how the Journey Back to Awesome Programme is helping young people create lives worth living . We […]
Last night at our final group of the year we had the absolute privilege to be joined by Ven. Khadro, who lives in Nepal, following the values and life lessons of Buddhism. We had a large and diverse group gather to meet and learn from Khadro. She shared her story, insights and knowledge with us, […]