Volunteer Wellington

Wellington

Helpline Counselling

Youthline Wellington counsellors give back to the community through phone, text, email, and web chat counselling support through our national Helpline services. We train, support and develop our volunteers to ensure they are confident and equipped to take on this challenging and rewarding role.

Becoming a Youthline Counsellor involves completing our personal development process, formal training, and being mentored by experienced Youthline Counsellors to become confident on the Helpline. For more information, don't hesitate to contact the team.

Apply to be a helpline counsellor

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Name *

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Email *

Postal address *

Phone Number *

Age *

Ethnicity *

Languages spoken? *

How did you hear about Youthline? *

What do you know about Youthline as an organisation? *

Why do you want to join Youthline? *

What do you think you will gain from Youthline? *

How do you think Youthline will challenge you? *

Do you have any previous experience of counselling (either as a client or counsellor)? *

Can you please discuss the ways culture could effect a counselling relationship? *

What do you think are the main issues facing young people in New Zealand today? *

Do you have any medical/ health conditions or special requirements we should be aware of? *

Who is your Primary Health Provider in Wellington? (Doctor, GP or health centre) *

If you have any existing or pending criminal charges or convictions, please detail these here. *Please note this won't necessarily prohibit you from joining Youthline Wellington *

Emergency Contact - name and number *

Referee #1 - name, number, & relationship *

Referee #2 - name, number, & relationship *

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Youth Work

Youth workers at Youthline Wellington come from diverse backgrounds, but they all share a passion for working with young people to support personal growth and development. Our youth workers facilitate either the Youth Development Programme or education visits in schools and community setting throughout the greater Wellington Region.

Youthline Wellington trains, supports and develops it's youth worker volunteers to ensure they are confident and equipped to take on this challenging and rewarding role.

The intake consists of an induction and training process over 3 weeks. Youth workers are also given the opportunity to complete a youth work level 3 training programme to give you the necessary skills to effectively and safely support young people.

As a youth worker you will be supported with group supervision, ongoing education and opportunities to get involved in a multitude of areas within our organisation.

Apply to be a Youth Worker

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Name *

First

Last

Email *

Postal address *

Phone Number *

Age *

Ethnicity *

Languages spoken? *

What do you know about Youthline as an organisation? *

Why do you want to join Youthline as a youth worker? *

In what ways do you think you'll be challenged in this role? *

Do you have any previous experience working with young people? *

What do you think are the main issues young people in New Zealand are facing today? *

Do you have any medical/ health conditions or special requirements we should be aware of? *

If you have any existing or pending criminal charges or convictions, please detail these here. *Please note this won't necessarily prohibit you from joining Youthline Wellington *

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Operational Roles

We have a range of ways for people to get involved in Youthline Wellington and we are always looking to utilise the great skills in our community and work with a wide range of people.

Some of the operational opportunities for volunteering include:

Communications
Marketing
Promotions
Fundraising
Finance
Governance

If you would like to help out in any of these areas or have other areas of interest that you would like to help with, please get in touch.

Apply for an operational role

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Name *

First

Last

Email *

Phone Number *

Postal Address *

Date of birth *

Ethnicity *

Why do you want to join Youthline? *

Who is your Primary Health Provider in Wellington? (Doctor, GP or health centre) *

If you have any existing or pending criminal charges or convictions, please declare these here. *Please note, this will not necessarily prohibit you from joining the organisation *

Emergency Contact *

Referee #1 name and contact *

Referee #2 name and contact *

Submit

Events

Youthline Wellington Annual Street Appeal day

Our latest upcoming event is our Annual Street Appeal on Thursday May 23 2019, during Youth Week.

Our annual street appeal is an opportunity for Youthline Wellington to promote our services, collect donations to support the ongoing operations of our organisation, and get out to meet people in our community.

If you, your school, or your organisation would like to help out as collectors for our annual street appeal, please contact us for more information.

Event Calendar