Strengthening the Youth Sector Project Inter Agency Group
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday August 6th 2014
Meeting commenced at 10:30am-at Mortlock McCormack Law, 99 Clarence St.
Present: Sally Mountfort (Wayne Francis Charitable Trust), Wayne Turp (Canterbury District
Health Board), Courtenay Blakeway (Family and Community Services), Leanne McTear
(Ministry of Youth Development), Stacey Holbrough (Christchurch City Council, Hamish
Flynn (Papanui Youth Development Trust, Michelle Beck ( MYD)
Meeting began with a round of introductions and a welcome Michelle Beck from MYD as it
was her first meeting.
Apologies: John Harrington (Canterbury Youth Workers’ Collective), Anni Watkin (Youth
and Cultural Development), Sian Carvell (Environment Canterbury), Chris Martin (Selwyn
District Council), Matthew Pratt (Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority), Trevor
McIntyre (Youth Futures), Diane Fenika ( Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs). Chris Hutchinson
(Sport Canterbury) Peter Young (Careers NZ), Hamish Keown ( Christchurch Youth Council
Apologies: Accepted
Minutes of last meeting: read and approved
Update on Action points:.
ACTION
Robin be invited to send some-one else to represent Te Runanga O
Ngai Tahu at SYS meetings
Sally to follow
up with Anni
ACTION
An invitation to extended to Theresa Perrium to come and talk to SYS
about the pilot
Sally to follow
up Anni
The report from John Harrington was tabled as Read. ( attached to the minutes)
Work Stream Updates:
Youth Participation – Youth Voice Canterbury
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The meeting on 15 July at Addington café went very well.
Kevin presented on Youth wellbeing Survey. Web site is almost ready to go live.
Training of youth supporters is being held this month.
Launch of the Web site to coincide with September Hui.
Funding Proposal being written to CEAT to fund young people who are connected to
Youth Voice Canterbury to receive training on leadership
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Youth Employment:
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Michelle Beck from MYD has been charged with developing a one page snap shot of
groups who are operating in the youth employment space such as Canterbury Youth
Futures. The purpose of the snap shot is so those organisations who have a vested
interest in youth employment know what these groups are working on and also so
each of the groups know what each other is working on. ?
How are the key messages being conveyed into the wider community? etc,
She is to prepare a ‘dummies guide to youth employment’
SYS believe that this action would benefit from having someone from education
being part of the Youth Employment Work Stream group and on SYSP Inter Agency
Group
Murray Roberts has replaced Adele Peart Ballie as regional manager of Ministry of
Education. John will talk to Murray about inviting some-one from Education to be on
SYS.
ACTION
John Harrington
Murray Roberts be invited to appoint MoE rep on SYS
Youth Charter: Strategy Sub Committee
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Following on from meeting with Philanthropic funders, good progress made.
Job Description has been developed; the background document needs to be edited
and formal application made to funders.
Board of CYWC need to confirm they hare happy for Charter to sit under them
Action Point
Youth Charter: The Document Sub Committee
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Edits to the explanatory document accompanying the Charter is complete.
Youth Friendly Places and Spaces:
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Have been talking to Neat Places,
Developing a map of youth friendly places and spaces a good idea.
Still putting finishing touches to the checklist card design. – to be trialled with a group
of friendlies for feedback .
.Next step – Audit some organisation to get the audit process right.
Looking at how it might connect with Amazing Places.
Up date on the report cards for each of the work streams -Results Based
Accountability (RBA)
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So far Courtenay has worked with Youth Voice Canterbury and Youth Friendly
Places and Spaces.(YFPS)
The conversation with YFPS was more about who the group were. More discussion
needed before defining their role and determining messages of success for the
various projects.
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Courtenay suggested a subcommittee be formed to support the RBA role out across
the other work streams.
ACTION
Agenda Item – Establish an RBA sub committee
John Harrington
Capacity building: Refer Johns Report
Memorandum of Understanding:
Breakfast confirmed. W FCT has agreed to fund the breakfast.
Are Media to be invited?
Invites are due to go out and SYS members are responsible for extending invite to
employers
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Branding and communications:
Awaiting logo design from Tamatua McEntyre
General business:
Youth Hui:
.Date of Hui is Friday 26 September at Lincoln Event Centre
Sarb Jahal will be key note speaker- talking about Youth in Disaster recovery.
Entertainment - suggestion we consider a Jazz Group.
Want a photo of SYS members – reminder - Photo shoot at next meeting 3 September.
Meeting closed approximately 12.30pm
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Next meeting:
Wednesday 3rd September at MML Boardroom 99 Clarence Street 10.30 – 12.30
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