Christchurch Community Programmes

Learn how to support other young people and develop your life skills. Take one of our free interactive workshops and learn some new skills, and come to the weekend extravaganza Good2Great.

Workshops

Our workshops are free for Christchurch. When they can be done depends on when our young volunteer facilitators are available. Groups between 8 and 12 young people work best. We can come to your school or workplace or run an evening session in the central city.

Address the Stress

Young people identify stress as their number one concern. This workshop teaches how to address your stress.
Time: 40 minute interactive workshop.
Workshop Content:

Stress warm-up
The stress bucket
Dealing with stress strategies
Where to find help

Helping Others

Peer support skills to support young people.
Who for: Students in secondary school mentoring programmes.
Time: 60 minute interactive workshop.
Workshop Content:

Welcoming – how to engage
Listening – active listening skills
Build strengths – discover someones strengths
Connecting – how to link people with help

Mental Health First Aid

What do you do when someone comes to you really upset?
Give them a little TLC
This is an 1 and a half hour interactive training that gives you the skills.

what to say when someone is upset or distraught
how to listen actively
how to connect them with someone who can help

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