Youth Programs and Services
We aim to ensure that the programs and policies that we devise for youth in the area reflect their needs as defined by young people. This is achieved through consultation and by fostering an open forum for youth and community workers to discuss these needs and strategies with the aim of development, implementation and ongoing operation of developed strategies.
We aim to provide a future direction for Canterbury City Council, Canterbury Youth Council, and the community in relation to issues affecting young people.
In addition to this, we aim to identify existing gaps in services and where possible define strategies to combat this. The provision of a rational and systematic method for planning youth services in Canterbury City through the encouragement of ongoing participation of young people in the identification of their own service needs is paramount to us achieving our goals in this area.
Policy and Planning
Canterbury City Council has a long history of both direct and indirect involvement in youth related projects. The level of involvement has been diverse and included such things as the employment of a youth specific community worker since May 1977, the auspicing of projects until a suitable community based management committee could be developed, the provision of accommodation for youth services and financial support for youth holiday programs.
The purpose of the Youth Social Plan is to outline and to document the goals for youth services in Canterbury City. One important feature of the policy is that young people themselves have defined their needs, which ensures the policy reflects their aspirations.
More information is available on our Policies and Plans page.
Contact
Coordinator Youth Services
139 Beamish St
CAMPSIE NSW 2194
Ph: 9789 9433
Fax: 9718 7227
TTY: 9787 6549 (Telephone service for people with a hearing impairment)
Telephone Interpreter Service: 13 14 50
The Belmore Youth and Resource Centre is the place to be for young people in the City of Canterbury!