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Raise Up, The Y's youth development programme, has extensive experience in supporting young people to identify and reach their full potential. 

We know some young people are dealing with a lot, feel disconnected and unsupported, and don't have the right tools to make positive changes for themselves.

Raise Up has combined our experience of working with young people, schools, specialist support services and our central philosophy of 'by youth, for youth' to create a strength-based mentoring programme available for young people aged 12-21. Mentees will be supported to develop and use their strengths to plan their future, setting and achieving their goals.  

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12-15 years

Helping you feel at your best in your body and mind so that you can get the best from school and life. Throughout the year you'll have weekly sessions with your mentor,  group events and workshops each term and ongoing support and tools to help you along the way

Month 1 & 2 Building connections

You and your mentor will get to know each other, and how to best work with each other. You'll work together to understand what you want to work towards during the programme, and set some goals towards this.

Month 3 & 4 Communication and relationship building

Learning how to express yourself, how to listen and how to use communication at school and throughout your life is an important life skill. You'll do lots of different activities to learn more about yourself and how to express yourself.

Month 5 & 6 Academic engagement

Having a better experience at school will set you on the path to success in life. During this time you'll grow your ability to manage your time and your study skills. You'll get more control over how you get better grades and make the most of your time in class.

Month 7 & 8 Mental Wellbeing

Understanding how you can help yourself to feel better and make good choices when times are tough will help you your entire life. You'll explore your emotions, get some great tools on coping with stress and worry, and find your inner strength.

Month 9 & 10 Goal review and adjustment

You will have learnt a lot since you started, so it's important to take a beat to check you still want the same goals, and see the progress you've made. At this point you can work with your mentor to find and make any changes to what you're aiming for.

16-18 years

Re-engaging young people with education, supporting readiness to work and mental wellbeing

One-on-one sessions

Weekly sessions with a mentor to address challenges and track progress, and end-of-year evaluation and feedback sessions to reflect on the progress made.

Quarterly workshops

Group workshops to develop skills such as financial literacy and social connection, as well as more fun group activities to build connection

Continuous support

Mentors will provide ongoing support and share resources to help guide mentees' education or work exploration, as well as support to overcome obstacles

19-21 years

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Quarterly workshops

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Need help right away?

If you need help straight away, please contact these support services

Youthline

Freetext 234 Phone 0800 376 633 Email talk@youthline.co.nz

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