Central Youth Development Trust

05/10/2026

43m. One bridge. Zero backing out. 😮‍💨

We took a crew of rangatahi from our Mentoring programme to AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand - Kawarau Bungy Centre for the solo 43m Kawarau bungy — and they absolutely sent it! 🫡

A pretty epic day of pushing comfort zones, backing themselves and proving that sometimes you just have to take the leap. Huge mihi to the crew for giving it a go and to AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand and NZ Blue Light for helping us make it happen! 🤝

04/10/2026

Big thanks to Foodstuffs Community Trust for hooking us up with food vouchers to support our mahi! 🛒💚

Kai is a pretty big part of what we do – whether that’s cooking up something together during a programme, grabbing some kai while we’re hanging out, or making sure there’s always something in the kitchen to share

A massive thanks to New World Alexandra and Four Square Alexandra for supporting our application and helping make this happen. We’re pretty lucky to have local businesses backing our rangatahi and the mahi we do 🙌

Good kai, good people, good connections – we’ll take that any day 💚

25/09/2026

Big congratulations to Courtney on completing her Level 4 New Zealand Apprenticeship in Whānau, Community and Social Services – Youth Work! 🎓👏

This is a fantastic achievement and something she should be really proud of. It’s been awesome watching Courtney grow in confidence, capability and mana as a youth worker, and seeing her mahi with rangatahi develop along the way!

We’re very lucky to have Courtney as part of our team. Tino pai, Courtney — you’ve earned it! 💛

14/09/2026

🎮 GG, WE’RE GAMING.

We’re teaming up with Your Corps for a FREE multiplayer gaming event — grab your mates, jump online and see what you’ve got. Teamwork, chaos, competition and probably a few questionable gaming strategies.

Ready up. 🕹️ Registrations on our website – cydt.nz/holiday-programme

07/09/2026

It's almost time to get the team back together for another season of Touch 🏉

Grab your mates, get the whānau involved, and come join us for a few weeks of good competition, plenty of laughs and a whole lot of community spirit 🙌

Registrations are open on our website – cydt.nz/touch-rugby

31/08/2026

From adventure to self-care, gaming to touching grass.. We’ve got ALL the bases covered these school holidays ☀️🔥🎮🏺🐎

Registrations are open on our website – cydt.nz/holiday-programme 😎

Check out the programme, grab your mates and get amongst it. Spots are limited, so don’t sleep on it 👀

02/08/2026

What an incredible show of community spirit! 💙

Our team had the privilege of helping out at the Alexandra Rotary Club NZ’s annual fundraising event. We were also incredibly humbled to receive a $6,000 donation from the auction proceeds This tautoko helps us continue investing in the potential of local rangatahi and the opportunities that help them thrive!

A heartfelt thank you to Alexandra Rotary, everyone who donated auction items, placed a bid, volunteered their time, and supported the event. Together, we’re creating more opportunities for our rangatah to thrive. We couldn’t do it without you! 💙✨

30/07/2026

Our monthly nights at the Dunstan High School Hostel are quickly becoming a highlight of the month! 🙌

Over the past few months we've put our general knowledge to the test with a Quiz Night, had plenty of laughs at Jingo, and last night Courtney brought our favourite reality show to life with a Traitors night. 🔍🗡️

It's been awesome collaborating with the crew at the hostel and creating fun opportunities to connect, have a laugh, and build relationships. We can't wait to see what's next! 🤩

Dunstan High School

09/07/2026

Mānawatia a Matariki ✨

Matariki is a chance to slow down, spend time with the people who matter most, and reflect on the year that's been. It's a time to remember those we've lost, celebrate the people and moments that bring us joy today, and look ahead with hope for the year to come 🤩

Whether you're sharing kai, spending time in nature, or simply connecting with the people who matter most, we hope your Matariki is filled with warmth, reflection, and togetherness 🙌

From the team here at CYDT – Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori 🌌💫

08/07/2026

Keeping the momentum going... 🚀❄️

Momentum has been off to an awesome start this year! As an extension of our BLAST programme, Momentum was created to help prevent Winter isolation by keeping rangatahi active, connected, and introducing them to the many sports and physical activity opportunities happening right here in our community. 💪🌟

This term we’ve been making the most of some fantastic local opportunities. Our rangatahi have been getting up bright and early for gym sessions at NRG Alexandra , joining ROCO - Runners Of Central Otago in the evenings, giving disc golf a go, and getting stuck into circuit classes. It’s been awesome to see everyone building confidence, trying new things, and discovering activities they can continue long after the programme finishes. 🏃‍♀️🏋️‍♂️🥏

A biiiig mihi to Sport Otago for funding this programme, Fulton Hogan for their generous donation, and Tamah Alley- Mayor for Central Otago for additional funding support. We’re also incredibly grateful to Teresa and Soph from NRG Alexandra for co-facilitating sessions and sharing their knowledge, encouragement, and passion with our rangatahi. We couldn’t do it without your support! 🙌💙

We’re excited to keep the Momentum going next term! If you know a rangatahi who would enjoy getting active, making new connections, and giving new activities a go, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch to find out more! 📩✨

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