Christchurch Youth Council

The Christchurch Youth Council (CYC) was founded in the 1990's, and was initially a subsidiary body underneath the Christchurch City Council. A few years later, the decision was made to shift it from the City Council, after which point the Youth Council found itself under a number of umbrella organisations.

In 2014, they decided to become an independent organisation and became an incorporated society consisting of 16 members between 12 and 24. This independence gave us greater flexibility, enabling us to better represent the views of youth in Christchurch.

Also in 2014 we hired a full-time employee. This has greatly improved our connections with other organisations and increased the professionalism and legitimacy of the organisation. Moreover, it has enabled us to have a presence at more meetings, to organise better events and more of them, and generally to connect better with youth in the city and then make their voices heard. ​

Services

• They run events where young people can speak their minds and get heard. ​
• They remove barriers to young people being involved in having a positive, lasting impact on their communities.
• They develop and connect young people and bring the youth voice space to life!
• They make cool stuff happen for young people in Chch! That's key!