Service directory

Tu Tangata, Issue 21, 1 December 1984, Unnumbered Page

Service directory

Networking is a way of getting your message across and this is what youth networker, Katherine Pipi is aiming to do. She’s a youthworker in Wellington who’s been given the job of keeping youth in touch around New Zealand. Keeping in touch means, what projects are happening, who’s running them, what help is needed and what support can others give.

To help Katherine in this work a youth workers newsletter Tuia now circulates the country sewing up youth communication. Katherine’s work is to build up an information network amongst workers with youth and to assist workers in meeting the needs of the youth of New Zealand. Tu Tangata lists some of the youth resources as a service to its readers.

RANGATAHI 0 TE RARAWA A group of young people in Ahipara who are committed to supporting each other, local issues and working towards self-sufficiency. Contact: Peter Snowden Cl- Ahipara P.O.

"KORU" - A RESOURCE BOOKLET FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN ROTORUA. COVERS: Unemployment; What now? Making the money stretch, applying for a job, Government work schemes, Personal experiences and thoughts. Contact: Connie Mitai R.U.W.U. PO Box 1112, Rotorua Telephone: 87-840 CRAFTY CONSTRUCTION for-Youth, as follow-up to YPTP and STEPS, at Kaitaia’s Youth Learning Centre. Contact: Mike Barton South Road, Kaitaia Telephone: 758 GUIDELINE A 6 week training course in Home Care and Life Skills for unemployed young people, developed by the National Ranger Adviser, for the Girl Guides. Contact: Elizabeth Winter 9A Totara Place, Blenheim Telephone: 83-473

SNOWBALL THEATRIX A Nelson based collective that is hoping to tap the talents of disabled actors, dancers and musicians and see an ongoing theatre for the disabled in Nelson. “AT LAST THE 1984 SHOW” was performed by 12 intellectually handicapped and some physically disabled from 20-23 September in Nelson. Contact: Crippled Childrens Society 148 Rutherford Street, Nelson Telephone 84-447

TRAINING - HOW ARE WE DOING? Wellington and Auckland Youth Workers courses have two aims:— 1. For YOUTH WORKERS to look at: what they are doing well what they are not doing well what their needs are to plan and organise 2. For YOUTH WORK AGENCIES AND EMPLOYERS to look at how they support workers. Contact: Dickson Chapman PO Box 6133 Wellington Telephone: 857-406 Josie Keelan PO Box 5826 Wellesley Street Auckland Telephone: 868-560 GEOFF WOOLFORD, Training Centre Director, runs short courses for Youth Workers and Agencies. Contact him at PO Box 1780, Wellington, Phone: 736-950. The APPLIED SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE at Auckland Teachers College is a two year full time course with a youth work component. Contact: The Secretary, Cl — Auckland Teachers College, Epsom Ave, Epsom, Auckland.

TOKOROA WORK SKILLS TRUST The aims of the Trust are to fight unemployment by:— making use of available Government schemes, encouraging the development of work co-operatives and businesses. Contact: PO Box 663, Tokoroa Telephone: 68-003

YOUTH POLICY Jan Newby is involved in writing the Youth Policy for Wellington City Council focussing particularly in the areas of Housing, Employment and Recreation. Contact: Jan Newby, Wellington City Council PO Box 2199, Wellington Telephone: 842-465

MARANGA HOUSE (Christchurch). Aims to provide a ‘safe place’ for young women. Workers and volunteers provide support in a number of ways for the women. Contact: Amo Houkamau 36 Beveridge Street, Christchurch Telephone: 60-760

TAIRAWHITI STREETDANCERS ASSOCIATION Made up of streetdancers and groups from Gisborne, Matawai, Ruatoria, Tolaga Bay, Tokomaru Bay, Wairoa and Napier. Association has a shield which is open for ‘challenges’ by other streetdancing groups throughout the country. mote and support other groups. Contact: Glenn Hunt, 20 Atkin Street, Gisborne Telephone: 80-647

WELLINGTON YOUTH RESOURCE CENTRE Recently held a one day Hui for young people to talk about and plan for activities in the City for young people. “Anything is possible if we make it happen” Cnr. Willis & Ghuznee Streets, Ph: 857-406.

TE HUI AWHINA - MAORI YOUTH HEALTH HUI ple of Palmerston North to discuss problems that Maori youth are facing, causes and solutions. Areas covered: Drug and Alcohol abuse, unemployment, education, and recreation. Contact: Penny Poutu, 123 Grey St, Palmerston North Telephone: 69-849/86-928