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StoryIssue date:Mindfulness programmes are helping children and young people improve their focus and attention, develop increased calm and resilience, conflict resolution and positive relationship skills, including empathy, forgiveness and honest communicationCouncils put young people at the heart of their cities
StoryIssue date:Councils have an important role in helping create positive change for children and young people. Two examples of councils who have already adopted their own strategic plans focussed on young people in their regions are Porirua and Auckland.Young people call for courageous conversations
StoryIssue date:A recent Youth Diversity Forum held in Ōtautahi Christchurch generated robust discussion, ideas and solutions for the future of race relations in Aotearoa New Zealand.World Children's Day - Making progress for our kids
NewsIssue date:E-newsletter update - November 2019
NewsIssue date:The latest Child and Youth Wellbeing e-newsletter was sent out today.Young people helping young people
StoryIssue date:Youth development organisation, Challenge 2000, is giving young people the opportunity to serve and be an active part of the community. As well as responding to the needs of the community, the organisation also delivers programmes that challenge the…Toolkit equips school leavers for the world
NewsIssue date:The School Leavers’ Toolkit, launched today, will help school leavers gain the core skills and knowledge they need as they embark on their post-school lives.Bringing fresh ideas and energy to community leadership
StoryIssue date:More and more young people are involved in Youth Councils, bringing new energy and ideas, and a unique perspective as to how best to tackle challenges and opportunities.Jack jumps into the deep-end
StoryIssue date:A council, training organisation and college partnership is helping a young man with disabilities gain real-world experience and develop skills and confidence ahead of entering the job market.Breaking down barriers to sport
StoryIssue date:The first of a series of Community Sports Banks kicked off in Wellington recently, in a bid to tackle inequality and break down the barriers to sport.Enabling participation by changing our attitudes
StoryIssue date:Young New Zealanders with disabilities have identified discrimination and ableist attitudes as the biggest barrier to their participation in schools and communities.Talking Matters - a campaign to get everyone talking to babies and young children
StoryIssue date:Talking Matters has a vision for all children in Aotearoa to thrive as thinkers, talkers and readers, and wants people to know it's never too early to start talking to babies..Young volunteer adds flair to food parcels
StoryIssue date:When a father of two came into the Masterton FoodBank and said he didn’t want a chicken because he didn’t know how to cook it, volunteer Merryn Hamilton realised there was something she could do to change people’s lives.Creating rainbow-inclusive schools
StoryIssue date:A nationwide organisation is helping schools become safer and more inclusive for young people who identify as part of the rainbow community.Birds, butterflies and local learning links
StoryIssue date:By following their children’s interest in birds and bugs, kaiako at Picton Kindergarten are helping children learn about conservation, whanaungatanga and kaitiakitanga.Māori and Pasifika Trades Training
StoryIssue date:Quality employment opportunities in construction, infrastructure and allied trades are being created for young South Aucklanders who often face challenges in the labour market.Importance of early brain development - from a Māori perspective
StoryIssue date:Since 1998, Brainwave Trust Aotearoa has been delivering educational programmes to thousands of people about how early experiences influence a child’s brain development.Supporting the Early Years System
StoryIssue date:The Supporting the Early Years Systems (SEYS) initiative helps families and whānau to nurture their children’s brain development and build readiness for life-long learning.Every child has a village
StoryIssue date:Powered by the sun and local volunteers, Common Unity’s off-grid, purpose-built community kitchen produces around 200 vegetarian meals every day for the Lower Hutt community.Project Salaam (Peace)
StoryIssue date:Project Salaam (peace) is enabling Muslim secondary school students to participate in youth leadership development that focuses on conflict resolution underpinned by Islamic values of non-violence, compassion, kindness and forgiveness.Wellbeing in education resources
NewsIssue date:The education sector and the Ministry of Education have an important role in promoting, supporting and improving the wellbeing of children and young people.Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy
ResourceIssue date:The Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy sets out a shared understanding of what children and young people need and want in order to be well, what government is and should be doing to support them, and how we must work together.Individual (4104338) - Strategy Submission (20 November 2018)
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ResourceIssue date:Stop Institutional Racism - Strategy Submission (12 November 2018)
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