Wellington Education and Youth Development
Youthline Wellington offers several programmes and workshops that we welcome school staff, young people, organisations and community groups to enquire about. Select an option below to learn more!
Youth Development Programme
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If you are a year 12 or 13 Gateway student who is interested in Youth Work, Social Work or other careers in the social services sector, then Youthline Wellington has a programme for you.
Youthline Wellington has been running our Youth Development Programme (YDP) since 2011. The purpose of YDP is to provide an opportunity for year 12 and 13 Gateway students in the Wellington region to gain valuable skills and knowledge in the social services field. The programme consists of weekly 2 hour sessions over the school terms 2 and 3, with the option to continue into Term 4 in Wellington Central, and Porirua. Students who participate and complete all course work in Terms 2 and 3 will earn 33 Level 3 credits in Youth Work. Young people can choose to continue into Term 4 In order to complete a full Level 3 Certificate of Youth Work. This will earn students a total of 47 credits. You can find further information in the brochure attached below. 
How to apply
Interested Year 12 and 13 Gateway students must receive access to an online application form from their school gateway, transitions or careers department. We provide school departments with this online form through our school mailing list. Interested young people can express interest to their relevant school staff if they wish to apply. For more information, contact youthdevelopment.wgtn@youthline.co.nz |
Past participants have said:
"I enjoy the interaction between the group and facilitators and how they're interested in how you are and what you've been doing and genuinely interested in your opinion or comments towards the topic at hand. I'm getting friends out of this course and people skills learning from the other people's experiences and how even through we're from different backgrounds we're still important." “I enjoy learning about how we handle ourselves in different ways throughout different challenges in life. I have learnt about the Treaty of Waitangi in a much better way compared to learning it at school.” “I love how we are all diverse in culture, background, school and interests yet we can come into this warm, inviting, fun environment and connect.” 
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Tailored WorkshopsWe offer tailored workshops to schools, organisations and community groups. Our tailored workshops tend to be delivered as one-off workshops or as a series of workshops. These workshops offer the opportunity for young people and their community to explore topics that meet their needs in a safe, fun and strengths-based environment.
All tailored workshops combine resources from our existing programmes and involve consultation with the group we are working with to ensure it meets the group's needs. Our tailored workshops can cover a range of topics including:
Please note that some topics are dependent on the availability of expert facilitators. Facilitators
All facilitators delivering our workshops have been through an extensive training programme, have experience in facilitating and working with communities, and have recent police clearance to work with young people. Cost We're able to offer these workshops for only $50 per facilitator per hour. Thanks to the generosity of our funders, we are also able to offer a limited number of workshops at no cost (although koha is always welcome). |
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Youthline Wellington's Mental Health Peer Support Programme
In 2020, Youthline Wellington piloted this programme under the name, Mental Health First Aid Workshops for Youth. Since then, we have proudly delivered this programme to schools across Wellington under the new name, Mental Health Peer Support Programme (MHPSP).
This programme consists of of 5, two-hour-long workshops that are delivered in schools for a subsidised cost. The aim of the MHPSP is to empower young people to engage in conversations around mental health, and to equip them with the skills and resources they need to protect their wellbeing and the wellbeing of those around them. These workshops are delivered by experienced, passionate Youthline Wellington facilitators that have been trained both externally and internally.
Thank you Wellington City Council for supporting this programme.
For more information, please download and read the information PDF below. If you would like to express interest in the MHPSP, please complete the form below.
This programme consists of of 5, two-hour-long workshops that are delivered in schools for a subsidised cost. The aim of the MHPSP is to empower young people to engage in conversations around mental health, and to equip them with the skills and resources they need to protect their wellbeing and the wellbeing of those around them. These workshops are delivered by experienced, passionate Youthline Wellington facilitators that have been trained both externally and internally.
Thank you Wellington City Council for supporting this programme.
For more information, please download and read the information PDF below. If you would like to express interest in the MHPSP, please complete the form below.
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