Support Hub

Gumboot Friday – Provides free counselling with a qualified professional for anyone 25 years old or under.

Mental Health Foundation – A not-for-profit organisation that provides trusted mental health information, wellbeing resources, educational programmes and campaigns to support the wellbeing of people across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Lifeline – Provides free, confidential phone, text and online support for people experiencing emotional distress or needing someone to talk to. Specialist services include the Suicide Crisis Helpline and Warmline peer support.

Te Whatu Ora – Health NZ – Provides information and links to mental health and wellbeing services across New Zealand, including kaupapa Māori, Pacific, youth, rural and primary care support services. If you or someone you care for is unwell, you can call Healthline for free, expert health advice from nurses and paramedics. Healthline is available any time of the day or night, every day of the week.

Big Buddy – Provides mentoring for young males who do not have a male figure/dad in their lives. Big buddy matches male mentors with young males.

Hillary Outdoors – Provides outdoor education for schools and tertiary training to corporate leadership development.

Adventure Specialties Trust – Provides outdoor education, wellbeing programmes and adventure therapy for schools, communities and organisations.

Spirit of Adventure Trust – Provides youth development voyages aboard a tall ship, helping young people build confidence, leadership, teamwork and resilience through adventure at sea.

Youthline – Youthline provides support for young people. They offer services such as a free Helpline fre face to face counselling services, youth mentoring, programmes in schools and communities.

Youth Service – A government-funded service that supports young people with education, employment, financial assistance, parenting support and wellbeing to help them achieve positive outcomes.

Real – Provides community-based mental health, wellbeing, alcohol and other drug services for young people and their whānau, with a focus on recovery, resilience and early intervention.