Southern Youth Development is a youth development trust working with rangatahi towards their success. We take a holistic approach, facilitating experiences that connect them to themselves, their peers/whānau, and their communities giving them the confidence to contribute positively in a way they choose. We view rangatahi and their success as crucial to the well-being of our communities.

Southern Youth Development’s experienced kaimahi work with rangatahi aged 12-24, who have disconnected with their education pathway, employment, their whānau and/or their community.

We support every rangatahi that we work with, helping them to create a pathway that works for them to support themselves to take on life's challenges and setting their own goals for personal success.

Our mahi is youth-led and we have a range of programmes and services that rangatahi can engage with to progress successfully in their journey to adulthood and into the community.

All funds raised will be used to run our youth development programmes in the Dunedin, Clutha, and Waitaki areas.