The Y Central South Island NZ

The Y Central South Island NZ Through our offices in Timaru, Ashburton, Christchurch and Oamaru The Y Central South Island is all about 'Investing in the Next Generation'.

We're Investing in the Next Generation through youth development, education & support to employment programmes in Timaru, Ashburton, Christchurch, Oamaru & surrounding areas. We offer accredited pop-up youth recreation activities and youth support programmes like our Resiliency Toolkit, NEET Service and Youth Transition Service. We provide a range of FREE education programmes like Y•Skills, Y•Skills for Life and Adult Community Education, and support-to-employment programmes Drive2Work and Y•Futures. We also operate a Y•Drive Driving School to help people progress to their full driver licence.

06/10/2026

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR OUR TINWALD GOLF TOURNAMENT!
Our KPMG and Y Tinwald Charity Golf Tournament will tee off this Sunday.
Check in is 11:30am and tee off 12 noon.
Join us for a fun afternoon of Ambrose golf, with snacks and water provided on the course and an all day sausage sizzle.
In the club house we will be drawing raffles, running an auction and providing you with a beautiful gourmet burger meal to finish off the day.
Register now in the link in the comments or scan the QR code - DON'T MISS OUT!

So cool to have these lovely rangatahi with us at Sophia Street this morning. This talented group from a local Samoan Y...
06/10/2026

So cool to have these lovely rangatahi with us at Sophia Street this morning. This talented group from a local Samoan Youth Group were performing waiata and haka at the Timaru Citizenship Ceremonies today, and we were lucky enough to have them join our our Y waiata session this morning and also perform their amazing haka.
Thank you so much team, we enjoyed hanging out with you all, keep up the amazing community work!
Nga Hapori Kaha, Kaha i ā Mua | Strong Communities, Strong Futures

Thank you Timaru District Council’s Creative Communities and Youth Initiatives funding for your support in making the Yo...
01/10/2026

Thank you Timaru District Council’s Creative Communities and Youth Initiatives funding for your support in making the Youth Impact Awards and Youth Art Awards possible.

Helping us celebrate and empower young people by recognising their creativity, leadership, achievements, and positive contributions to our community.

MYTH: Enrolling to vote is a long and complicated process.✅ FACT: With a NZ driver licence, NZ passport, or verified Rea...
29/09/2026

MYTH: Enrolling to vote is a long and complicated process.

✅ FACT: With a NZ driver licence, NZ passport, or verified RealMe identity, you can complete your enrolment online in just a few minutes.

By the time your coffee is ready, your enrolment could be too. ☕

If you don't have ID you can still enrol. You need to complete an enrolment form online at vote.nz and have it emailed or posted for you to sign and return. Upload, email or post your completed form to back.

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our Youth Survey! 🙌We were blown away by the response, with 1,398 young pe...
24/09/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our Youth Survey! 🙌

We were blown away by the response, with 1,398 young people sharing their thoughts, experiences and ideas.

As a thank you, we gave away 15 x $100 Prezzy Cards. Congratulations to all our winners, including a few pictured below! 🎉

Thank you for making your voice count. 💙

MYTH: My one vote doesn't count.FACT: Elections can be incredibly close. In 2023, some local results were decided by few...
23/09/2026

MYTH: My one vote doesn't count.

FACT: Elections can be incredibly close. In 2023, some local results were decided by fewer than 100 votes.

When people choose not to vote because they think it won't make a difference, those missed votes can end up being the difference.

Every vote counts. Every voice matters. Make sure you're enrolled and ready to have your say.

Today our Timaru team dressed in green and black and brought in some cans and other food items to support the Presbyteri...
23/09/2026

Today our Timaru team dressed in green and black and brought in some cans and other food items to support the Presbyterian Support South Canterbury Family Works can drive.

With donations from the South Canterbury community Family Works are able to provide food parcels to those in South Canterbury that need them the most.

Great effort from the team and a great cause to get behind 🙌

Did you know that we have an Employment Pathway Service that supports people on Job Seeker to prepare for, secure, and s...
22/09/2026

Did you know that we have an Employment Pathway Service that supports people on Job Seeker to prepare for, secure, and sustain meaningful employment?

We currently have job-ready candidates available in Christchurch, Ashburton, and Timaru, with skills across a range of industries.

We have:
✔ No fees
✔ Ongoing post-placement support

If you're looking to fill vacancies or would like to learn more about our Employment Pathway Service, get in touch with our Employment Pathways team today.

Address

23 Butler Street
Timaru
7910

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

03 688 3682

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