Youth Services
Barnardos Kidstart
Carol Mills, Ph 09 420 7588
Brownies
Pippins 5-7 years old, Brownies 7-91/2 and Guides 91/2 to 14. Contact Girl Guide District Coordinator for the Woodhill District, Niki Swabey, Ph 09 411-9350 or 021-234-9620, or email
Child Protection Worker
Ph 09 420 7265
Cubs and Keas
Kaukapakapa Scout Group runs sections in both Helensville and Kaukapakapa.
Keas (ages 5 – 7.5) meet Tuesdays Kaukapakapa 5-6pm, Helensville 5:30–6:30pm;
Cubs (ages 7.5- 10.5) meet Mondays, Kaukapakapa 6–7:30pm, Helensville 6:30–8pm.
New members welcome, first three visits free, then $45 per term. Children learn new skills, leadership, teamwork, fun games and make new friends. Contact Graeme Hounsell, phone 09 420 5322, email:
Dove Counselling
Leigh Cummings Ph 09 420 8980
Every Boys' Rally
R. Bridges, State Highway 16, Kaukapakapa. Ph 09 420 7061
Girl Guides
From age 10-14 years. Currently there are no active Girl Guide Units in Helensville. Contact Girl Guide District Coordinator for the Woodhill District, Niki Swabey, Ph 09 411-9350 or 021-234-9620, or email
Girls' Rally
C. Bridges, State Highway 16, Kaukapakapa. Ph 09 420 7061
HIPPY South Kaipara
Bernie Malizia, Ph 09 420 7434
Kaipara Cadets
Parade night Wednesdays from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at Helensville
Memorial Hall. Ages 12-16 welcome. Contact
Unit Commander 2Lt Janine Phillips, 35a Tauhinu road, Greenhithe.
Ph 09 413 7032 or 027 672 2259.
Kidstart Barnados
Maria Golding. Ph 09 420 7588
Kiwi Conservation Club
Aimed at primary school age children. Organised jointly by the Kaipara and Waitakere
branches of Forest and
Bird. Contact Suzi Phillips
on 021 271 2527.
Mainly Music
Two pre-school music 1/2 hr sessions, 9:30 and 10:30am, Fridays of the school term at St Mathews Church lounge. Fun for mums and their children.
Cost $2 per family, morning tea provided.
Come and have fun making memories with music.
Enquiries: Jenny Jackson, Ph 09 420 2819 email:
Offers services directed towards the needs of men, young men and their families, including counselling,
career development, men's groups, 'father and son' summer activities, the Clearing Anger programme
and referral to specialist services. Gerald Stokes Ave, Helensville. Ph 420 8263.
Email
Nem's Drama Works
Naomi Bartley. Ph 09 420 8293
Noah's Ark Playgroup
Christian Life Centre, 120 Commercial Rd, Helensville. Kim Duncan. Ph 09 420 8911
Offers free practical home help to South Kaipara families with small children needing help due to illness,
accident, tiredness, stress or other family crisis.
Lynette Edmunds. Ph 09 420 7002
St John Youth
Penguin Program for 6-8yr olds
Cadets for 8-18yr olds
Meets at Helensville Primary School Hall 7pm-8:30pm Mondays.
For more info ph 0800 STJOHN (0800 785 646) or check out
Contact: Roi Humphris, email:
Scouts
Kaukapakapa Scout Group runs sections for both Helensville and Kaukapakapa.
Scouts (ages 10.5 – 14.5) meet Tuesdays at Kaukapakapa 6:30–8:30pm.
New members welcome, first three visits free, then $45 per term. Children learn new skills, leadership, teamwork, fun games and make new friends. Contact Graeme Hounsell, phone 09 420 5322, email:
South Kaipara Youth (SKY)
Co-ordinator Retts van Dam, ph: 09 411 5224, mob: 027 270 5126 email:
Te Awaroa Youth Club
Activities and programmes for youth aged 12 to 17. Open from 3pm
to 6pm, Monday to Friday and from 9am during school holidays. No
charge. 10 Awaroa Rd, Helensville. Ph/fax 09 420 7977. Contact Heidi
Van Duyn on mobile 027 685 2073 or email Website:
Teenadders
Support for young people aged 11-20 who are diagnosed with Attention
Deficit Disorder (ADD). Based at Hibiscus Coast with local co-ordinator Sue-Ella Gray.
Email .
Toy Library
Opens Wednesday: 3:30pm-5pm; Thursday: 11:30am-12.30pm; Friday: 9.30am- 11:30am; Saturday: 10am-11.30am. At
the Helensville CAB,
27 Commercial Rd,
Helensville.
More than 400 toys, games, videos and puzzles. Borrowing fee 50c for two
weeks, or $2 for expensive toys. Annual subscription $40 or $10 per term
plus rental. Contact Sue Drinkwater, ph 09 420 7963.
Warrior Kids 'Lifeskills'
Tim Tipene Ph 09 810 9066
YMCA Y-Kids After School Care Programme
Daily during the school term time. The YMCA Y-Kids Aftercare Programme provides a fun filled learning experience. The YMCA values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility are reinforced during each activity.
All programmes are fully supervised by YMCA staff.
All YMCAs follow OSCAR (Out of School Care and Recreation) policies and procedures to deliver holiday programmes and after school care. YMCAs are approved by CYFS for WINZ funding to be made available to parents. Please contact WINZ for more information on these subsidies 0800 559 009. Contact: Billy-Jo Jerome, email:
Youth Line
Ph 09 420 8810
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