Stay well this winter

for you and it helps stop the spread of illnesses around your community.

The flu jab is free for people aged 65 years and over, Māori and Pacific people aged 55 years and over, pregnant people, and people who have long-term conditions like diabetes, asthma, or heart conditions, children aged 6 months to 12 years old, and people with mental health adapted to provide better protection against some of the newer strains of Covid-19. All New Zealanders 30 and over can also access this booster as long as it’s been at least 6 months since their last COVID-19 booster or positive COVID-19 test.

People at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 will also be able to receive

Established in 2000, The Marlborough Youth Trust (MYT) was founded with the intention of providing a service to the young people of Marlborough.

Celebrating MySpace Youth Centre’s 4th Birthday, MYT has proven itself to be a hugely successful platform for outreach programmes and events for local youth.

Providing services to communities, groups and individuals that enables, supports, and encourages the development and wellbeing of young people in the region.

MYT employs Youth Workers who work with organisations and local youth to support access and navigation to services and running the MySpace Youth Centre for youth aged 12 – 24 years. The team provide a wealth of programmes and activities including ‘Combined Adolescent Challenge Training Unit’ (CACTUS),

Youth Employability Programme (YEP), Youth Emergency Services programme (YES), and the Marlborough Youth Trust Advisory Group (MYTAG).

MYT Manager, Jo Lane says, “The centre space is very busy with many youth providers utilising it weekly, alongside the community use of ‘Bluedoor Music Room’ and Climbing Wall.”

“Marlborough District Council and Marlburians have been instrumental in its creation. They want youth to feel valued and

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have a sense of belonging in the community. Marlborough is so blessed to have an amazing MySpace Youth Centre, that can bend and stretch for events and programmes. Our greatest assets are our trustees, past and current staff, and the MYTAGs.” Meeting fortnightly, the diverse MYTAGs aged 12-24 years are the sounding board for all things ‘youth’ and represent them at MYT. Youth want backhanded racism, family violence, and sexual abuse to stop. This year during

Youth Week, we saw collaboration between youth organisations of Marlborough, which included the amazing of Marlborough’s amazing new Library and the fantastic show, Priscilla. Discussions about leadership and how to support leadership was a focus following the theme “Leaders of Tomorrow? Leaders for Today!”

“MYT Volunteers are the glue keeping this together and actively serve the youth of Marlborough. We are proud to have young Youth Workers running programmes, training staff & volunteers with the NZ Youth Code of Ethics, Careerforce Level 3 or 4 Youth Workers Certificate, and Whanau Ora training.”

MYT wants to thank the community for their support over the years. “Marlborough Lines has been extremely generous with the sponsorship for the CACTUS programmes and supplying an electric car for youth to use for their drivers’ tests. Rata Foundation, Marlborough District Council and Lotteries have been integral for keeping MySpace afloat, while Port Marlborough, Ministry of Social Development and Ministry of Youth Development have funded programmes for youth. Youth service providers, organisations, groups, and agencies are all part of a village supporting youth to be the best they can be.”

Applications are open now for youth to become a MYTAG for 2023-24 via info@myt.org.nz