Welcome to the Onehunga Raise Up Crew
Want to get involved in your community? Raise Up is a group of up to 20 young people who are passionate about doing good in their community and creating awesome ways for young people to come together and have some fun.
Thinking of joining the crew? Apply online!
Crew meeting
Tuesday 4-6pm
Oranga Community Centre, 52 Waitangi Road, Onehunga
Weekly activity - drop in social sports
Monday 3:30-5:30pm
Sir William Jordan Recreation Centre, Onehunga
This is where all young people from the community can utilise the courts to play basketball, volleyball or just hangout. And it's completely free!
Words from your Coordinator
Kia ora!
My name is Taylah and I was born and bred in West Auckland here in Aotearoa. I spent a few years studying youth development in the United States where I obtained my Master’s degree and developed my passion for youth work. I have worked with young people for a few years in various environments, and I loved every minute of it! I had the pleasure of working in direct service prevention work with female identified youth aged 10-18, where I developed trauma informed skills and approaches to empowering young people. I also love sport and recreation, having the summer of a lifetime in the USA where I was a camp counsellor for an international summer camp!
Raise Up Onehunga offers young people a chance to get involved in their community! Raise Up has provided young people in Onehunga some awesome opportunities to connect and upskill, including pottery workshops, sausage sizzle fundraisers and a youth-led theatre production! Join the Onehunga crew and get out into your community!
"“The best thing Raise Up did for me was turn me from a follower into a leader. At meetings and events, if there are issues that need to be solved I jump in and fix them rather than stand back and let other people do it.” "