Youth

Hurunui Youth Operations and Events guideline

Awards

Hurunui Volunteer Youth Awards: Annual awards that acknowledge and recognise the amazing contribution young people offer community through volunteering. Adults supporting youth in a voluntary capacity are also acknowledged. Opens April each year.

Funding and Grants

Secondary School Achievers Fund: available for current school students from Year 11 – Year 13, who are going on to further study in the following year.

Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund: to assist young people in rural communities to participate in sporting competitions.

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Community Youth Groups: If you are interested in running or already operating a youth group, we may be able to offer funding, training opportunities, advice on sustainable positive youth development opportunities. Maybe you want to team up? Let’s collaborate! Get in touch if you want to connect.

• Ara Taiohi funders of our Youth Week events.
• Ministry of Social Development for funding Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ)
• Rātā Foundation for funding our holiday programme activity calendar, leadership opportunities, cultural and YES (Youth in Emergency Services) camps.
• Snowgrass Charitable Trust for funding our SEED course.