Busy month for Younite

Younite proudly hosted some amazing events in July 2022, with more to come in the following months.

Several weeks ago, our team hosted a Rainbow High Tea in celebration of young rainbow people and allies in the Devonport-Takapuna community with our super special MP Shanan Halbert as guest speaker. There was an incredible turnout on the day and all-in-all it was a beautiful celebration in support of our rainbow community. Proceeds went towards the OutLine Mental Health charity, and we hope to see positive changes in the future for our rainbow youth community.
This August, Younite has been busy organising some pretty awesome initiatives in pursuit of our vision to increase opportunities for young creatives within our community, starting with our Rangatahi Creatives Gala.
The gala is planned for October this year (further details to be confirmed) and will be Younite’s very first live, youth-oriented event open to 12 to 24 year-olds in the Devonport-Takapuna community to showcase their creative talents and skills.
From theatrical and musical performances to artwork and other creative outlets, we encourage our artistic youth to take this opportunity to showcase their talents to the community. Applications will be set to come out next month so keep an eye on our column!
Continuing the focus on our young creatives, Younite has also created Rangatahi Creatives grants. As presented in our previous articles, these grants aim to be used as a financial backing for a creative project that a local youth individual or group wishes to create. The only requirements are that a portion of the money is spent within 3 months, and that the project is undertaken within, or in collaboration with people/organisations within, the Devonport-Takapuna region. There are two $700 grants for solo artists and one $1400 grant for a group project. The form to apply can be accessed through the QR code below! We encourage you to get involved with this awesome opportunity if this is right up your alley!

If you ever have any queries or would like to contact us, please email younitechair@gmail.com.