COGS Committee Grant
A huge ‘thank you so much’ to the Rodney / North Shore COGS Committee for its recent grant. We greatly appreciate your continued support.
Four Winds Foundation grant
We'd like to say a huge thank you for the grant Four Winds Foundation has made to Youth in Transition towards our counsellor costs. We are so grateful for their support!
Thanks Trillian Trust!
A massive shout out to Trillian Trust for their recent grant. Their generosity will allow us to install new heating and a back-up generator at Duke House, as well as an upgrade to our IT. We are so excited and thankful for this news!
Hibiscus and Bays Local Board ongoing support
Great News! Hibiscus and Bays Local Board has granted us funds towards our counsellor costs.
Team training with A-OK
Caroline and her team from A-OK (short for Acts of Kindness) are a highly skilled bunch of professionals who deliver a wide range of suicide prevention / life-supporting workshops.
Shot Bro - Confessions of a depressed bullet
Fabulous evening spent with the legendary Rob Mokaraka and the Shot Bro team in Warkworth. Thanks so much for inviting us you guys rock.
Millwater Ladies Group donate supplies
A HUGE thanks once again to the amazing humans at Millwater Ladies Group for their donation of supplies, keeping our offices well stocked! Thank you thank you!
Oodies for Duke House
Huge thanks for the donation of blankets and Oodies that came in for our Duke House premises, these winter days are getting chilly so it’s wonderful to be able to offer clients (or staff!) something to keep them warm and snug in their sessions.
All About People keeping us safe!
A Risk Assessment was carried out at Duke House by Craig Macdonald to ensure we can operate safely and stay healthy in all conditions during the day to day running of our new premises.
Investiture for our superhuman
HUGE congratulations to our Director / Cofounder / counsellor / all round superhuman Tina who was presented with The New Zealand Order Of Merit for services to suicide prevention and mental health.
Journals Generously Donated
The Voices Of Hope team have generously donated a number of My journey starts here journals, for our young people.
Sweet treats!
A huge thank you to the team at Destination Orewa for their generous donation of sweet treats!
A generous donation from the Millwater Ladies Group
Donations like these mean we are able to keep our offices well stocked, as well as provide food parcels for clients. It’s all part of the holistic wrap-around service and we couldn’t do it without you!
Thank you Creative Dance Orewa
A HUGE thanks to Creative Dance Orewa who chose Youth In Transition as the recipient for their annual fundraiser that was held on April 5th.
A tremendous day celebrating the opening of Duke House!
Thank you to all who were able to attend our Duke House opening events last Friday, despite being a bit muddy underfoot, it was a truly sunny and joyous occasion. It was a chance to catch up with friends, supporters and our extended YIT community. A pre-dawn blessing set the scene for a glorious day, followed in the afternoon by speeches, tours and afternoon tea.
Workshops in Sydney with Sanjay Kumarasingham
What an amazing opportunity!! Our very own Trustee Sanjay is now sharing his wisdom across the ditch. Sanjay has helped so many of our young people overcome anxiety/depression so we are delighted to share he is now helping so many others.
Volunteers needed for The Hope Shop
WE NEED YOU! We are currently looking for volunteers to join our team at the Hope shop - a volunteer lead and run second hand shop in Manly village.
Scoring big at the Golf Fore Life charity golf tournament
Youth in Transition held its annual golf tournament on the 23rd February and once again it was a fantastic day for all. $75,000 was raised for the charity’s programme, Journey Back to Awesome.
Thank you Jess from Redifined Coaching
We had the privilege of being joined by Jess Dyson from Redefined Coaching where our team got to hear Jess’ lived experience of eating disorders, as well as an education session on key skills in helping clients who are battling eating disorders.
Blanket donation from Yarnteeze
A HUGE thank you to the Yarnteeze group who donated these gorgeous handmade blankets to our office.