Youthfund is a non profit organisation dedicated to providing young people with support to help them reach their dreams. We are supported by the North Shore YouthworX Trust, who acts as our umbrella organisation.

What makes Youthfund unique is the fact that the board consists entirely of young volunteers, aged between 14 and 24. In other words, we are “Youth for Youth,” – young people empowering other young people to do great things within the community. We achieve this in three main ways:

• By providing financial assistance, network contacts and support for youth initiated events and projects

• By allowing young people to be on the board and become a part of the decision making process, thereby enhancing their leadership potential.

• Last but not least, by creating positive experiences for many youth participants at the events we support. We are having a much broader impact in the youth community than just the people who receive funding.

Our current scope of operations

We currently operate in Auckland’s North Shore Community. Every year we receive hundreds of funding applications from young people around the North Shore.

In order for an applicant to receive funding, they need to present us with an idea that many young people will benefit from. This enables us to maximise our impact on the youth community. However, whilst we encourage and support our applicants, their events and initiatives are solely based on their original ideas; and it is their own creativity and commitment that turn these ideas into reality.

Some of the major notable events that we’ve funded in the past include:

• Small Day Out with over 1000+ participants
• Our annual Great Barrier Escape NY08 –which involves 170 young people
• Depot Art Exhibition – lasted at least a week, foot traffic of 100’s daily
• Lipsync
• Raise Up N Represent – Paradox

Plans for future Expansion

Youthfund also has very ambitious plans for the future.  Currently, we are a community organisation existing on the North Shore, however we truly believe that the positive impact we are having on our own community can be extended all throughout Auckland, and eventually, New Zealand.