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Bullying in New Zealand schools ‘unacceptable’ says Dingle
Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 4:24 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
Mountaineer and co-founder of the Foundation for Youth Development (FYD), Graeme Dingle, has expressed huge concern around what appears to be a growing prevalence of serious assault and bullying in New Zealand schools, highlighted by two recent ... More >>
Bullying in New Zealand schools ‘unacceptable’ says Dingle
Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 4:24 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
Mountaineer and co-founder of the Foundation for Youth Development (FYD), Graeme Dingle, has expressed huge concern around what appears to be a growing prevalence of serious assault and bullying in New Zealand schools, highlighted by two recent ... More >>
FYD Excellence Awards Celebrating Success
Monday, 7 November 2011, 11:30 am | Foundation For Youth Development
The FYD Excellence Awards celebrate the life-changing accomplishments of a selection of young people, mentors and leaders chosen from the thousands of participants across New Zealand involved in the Foundation’s four programmes: Kiwi Can, Stars, Project ... More >>
National Awards Celebrate Outstanding Kiwi Youngsters
Friday, 4 November 2011, 11:43 am | Foundation For Youth Development
Last night 19 extraordinary young people from around the country were honoured at the annual FYD Excellence Awards in Auckland. From students who once lacked the confidence to speak in class to those who were youth gang leaders, the Awards recognise their ... More >>
‘Lack of investment in youth a ‘social time bomb’
Monday, 15 August 2011, 4:46 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
Foundation for Youth Development (FYD) co-founder Jo-anne Wilkinson, has welcomed a new report looking at child outcomes in New Zealand, saying that although the findings are of huge concern, it shows clearly where improvement is needed. The report, commissioned ... More >>
Residential camps are ‘part of the solution’
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 5:27 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
Leading youth organisation, the Foundation for Youth Development (FYD), says that ‘residential camps’ play a role in the rehabilitation of youth offenders, but they cannot function in isolation. The Foundation has run successful youth offender ... More >>
Reducing youth unemployment essential task for NZ economy
Friday, 6 May 2011, 3:31 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
Reducing the high rate of youth unemployment in New Zealand must be treated as an urgent priority if the country is to measure up on the world stage in years to come, says Foundation for Youth Development (FYD) co-founder Graeme Dingle. Figures released ... More >>
Walking to Give Kiwi Kids Big Opportunities
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 4:13 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
Kids will be taking big steps across the nation this April to keep young Kiwis on track. The Foundation for Youth Development is asking Kiwis to dust off their trainers, grab their water bottles and head out on The Big Walk to support our country’s ... More >>
Teens Honoured for Turning Lives Around
Friday, 15 October 2010, 4:37 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
Ten teenagers from around the country were last night honoured for their achievements at the Foundation for Youth Development’s (FYD) annual Project K Student Excellence Awards at Government House in Auckland. More >>
Suicide Reportage in NZ
Thursday, 12 August 2010, 6:30 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
The Foundation for Youth Development (FYD) believes that high incidence of suicide related deaths and injuries in New Zealand is unacceptable and strongly supports more open and responsible discussion across communities and in the news media, as ... More >>
Sugar Ray Leonard – fighting for NZ's youth
Monday, 14 June 2010, 3:47 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
One gutsy woman is tackling youth issues in Ngaruawahia and Huntly head-on by getting them off the streets after school and giving them something to do. More >>
Adventurer to Tackle Youth Issues
Thursday, 17 December 2009, 4:49 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
Adventurer, Jamie Fitzgerald, will be taking a well earned break from walking the length of the North Island, when he takes to the water on Monday 21 December to raise awareness of youth issues. However, the break from walking will be short-lived, as ... More >>
Support NZ’s Youth This Christmas
Thursday, 17 December 2009, 1:52 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
Stuck on a gift idea this Christmas? The Foundation for Youth Development (FYD) has the answer with a gift that both recognises young artists and helps young people to reach their full potential. More >>
Big Walk to Raise Local Issues
Friday, 20 November 2009, 10:43 am | Foundation For Youth Development
Veteran mountaineer Graeme Dingle will be striding into Wellington along with a group of young New Zealanders as part of a nationwide walk aimed at turning around the country’s negative youth statistics. Dubbed ‘The Big Walk’ the journey, spanning ... More >>
Modern Adventurers Walk To Address Youth Issues
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 3:33 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
Veteran mountaineer Graeme Dingle and adventurer Jamie Fitzgerald are set to walk the length of New Zealand with groups of young Kiwis, in a bid to turnaround the country’s negative youth statistics. Dubbed ‘The Big Walk’ the journey will ... More >>
Call For Entries In National Youth Art Competiton
Monday, 21 September 2009, 4:09 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
The organisers of an innovative art competition for youth, led by youth, are now calling for entries from around the country. The Foundation for Youth Development’s (FYD) youth advisory group – Directionz – devised the event, a t-shirt design ... More >>
The OECD Report ‘Education At A Glance’
Thursday, 10 September 2009, 2:56 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
The Foundation for Youth Development (FYD), a leading organisation in the field of youth development in New Zealand, is concerned that the OECD has found New Zealand has the second worst high school drop-out rate in the developed world. FYD co-founder, ... More >>
FYD Statement On ‘Break Away’ And ‘Fresh Start’
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 1:46 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
The Foundation for Youth Development (FYD), a leading organisation in the field of youth development in New Zealand, commends the ‘Break Away’ and ‘Fresh Start’ youth initiatives announced by the Prime Minister, John Key, this week. More >>
FYD Statement On Youth Mentoring Article
Friday, 14 August 2009, 2:31 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
The Foundation for Youth Development (FYD) has been involved in the working party designing the Government’s “Fresh Start” youth justice initiative since its inception. FYD is pleased to learn that professional mentors, rather than volunteers, ... More >>
Swim For Youth Cancelled Due To Toxic Water
Thursday, 13 August 2009, 4:26 pm | Foundation For Youth Development
A winter dip planned for Mission Bay to raise funds for the Foundation for Youth Development has become the latest casualty of the toxic water problem plaguing Auckland. Organisers of the inaugural ‘Winter JOLT’ have been advised by the Auckland Regional ... More >>
