› Another successful quiz night for Waitaha Canterbury Youth Advisory Council

Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Youth Advisory Council (YAC) held its annual quiz night on Tuesday 6 September to fundraise for the work they do to advocate for 1224-year olds in the Canterbury Health System. The entire council wants to say a massive thank you to everyone who came along and supported the evening, says YAC Chair Chelsea Skinner.

“We had a record turnout of people and raised a huge $2159.50 which will be put towards various projects such as backpacks for rangatahi (young people) in hospital, youth education and resources, alongside an upcoming project in 2023 to get youth workers into the Emergency Department in Christchurch Hospital. “We had a fantastic night and were blown away by the incredible support of local businesses who donated many items and experiences to our raffle and to Christ’s College for giving us an amazing venue to use.”

YAC also got to make a special announcement during the evening that it has officially re-branded and are now known as Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Youth Advisory Council (formerly known as Canterbury DHB Youth Advisory Council), she says. “Our logos and branding will be changing over the coming weeks. Although our name has changed, we are the same group and will continue to advocate and make sure our health system is accessible and inclusive for all rangatahi who need to use it here in Waitaha Canterbury. “From all of us at Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Youth Advisory Council, thank you so much to everyone who came and supported us. We look forward to sharing more about our upcoming projects we are working on for the rest of 2022 and into the new year!” You can keep up to date with these by following Facebook: Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Youth Advisory Council, Instagram: @tewhatuorawaitahayac, or signing up to their newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ hqx7Tb

The YAC team from left, back row, Maddy Tainui-Little, Savannah Curran, Isla Hindin, Jessie Cournane, Angus Gifford, James Griffin, Anna Ashton Front row, from left, YAC Secretary Jasmine Irving, Chair, Chelsea Skinner, Staff Representative Nicola Scott and Abi-Rose Withers