RYD (REC Youth Development) is the name of our new youth centre based in heart of Roskill South community. We took lease of the space in February and opened officially in April. The boys have done an amazing job at painting, decorating and setting up this space, that they can call their own. RYD has given us a great connection into the business world of Mt Roskill. Relationships with adults/parents have strengthen dramatically with the identification of who we are and where we are from. This justify's our decision to persist with a local space and the importance of putting down strong roots in our community.
John Riki has become the Centre Manager and has between 20 - 50 young people through a day engaging in arts projects, the gym and general hang out. The long term funding of this space is in question and will need a commitment from the team to be innovative with this. We also are looking for sponsors who believe in the importance and potential of this venture. If you have any advice or ideas that could contribute to this ongoing challenge we would love to hear from you.
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