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Welcome to Bellingen & Seaboard Youth Services 
Bellingen and Seaboard Youth Services supports and creates positive outcomes for YOU—that is all young people (12—24) who live in the Bellingen, Kalang, Thora and Seaboard – Urunga, Repton and Mylestom areas of the Bellingen Shire.
We can help you work out issues (or can put you in touch with someone who can), and can make some great things happen like band nights, workshops and skate comps! If you have an idea then why not tell us about it and we will see what we can do.
We have an office stacked full of books and brochures for you to look at and can offer use of our office facilities. We are also in the process of updating our website and would love your ideas on what to include.
R.E.N.T Program Funded By Streetsmart
Bellingen and Seaboard Youth Services have received a cheque for $2000 from StreetSmart to run the Responsible Educated New Tenant (R.E.N.T.) program with local young people.
StreetSmart runs a major fundraising event each year for the 6 weeks leading up to Christmas asking diners at 238 participating restaurants around Australia to contribute $2 or more onto their bill. Along with other fundraising events StreetSmart were able to raise $260,000 last year and 100% of this money is distributed to organisations to assist people and families to exit and prevent homelessness.
The R.E.N.T. program will educate young people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless about their rights and responsibilities as tenants, how to best approach Real Estate agents when looking for rental accommodation, how to complete all the necessary forms and how to maintain a property.
Skills learnt during the 3 day course will be able to be used in the future when applying for rental accommodation. The R.E.N.T. program will be facilitated by local services and is TAFE accredited. It is anticipated that it will take place in July/August.
If you know someone who may benefit from participating in this course please contact BSYS to reserve a place on 66550167.
Youth What’s On June 2009
“She’s All That” is a weekend workshop for young women between the ages of 14 and 18. The workshop will cover topics including self esteem, friendships and bullying, communication skills, relationships, women’s health, body image and the media and peer pressure. It will be facilitated by Amy Riddle and Kristen Collier from Bellingen and Seaboard Youth Services. It will take place in the Citizens Centre in Bellingen on the 13th and 14th June from 10.00am to 3.00pm. It is a free weekend and all resources and food will be provided. For more information contact BSYS on 66550167.
The NSW Commission for Children and Young People website now includes a section “Have your say”, a one stop-shop where young people can find out about participation opportunities. These can include local, state and federal government initiatives seeking young people’s views or community organisations who want to know what young people think. Have your say is part of The Zone, the section of the website especially for youth. Go to kids.nsw.gov.au/kids/thezone/haveyoursay.cfm
Mensline Australia is a dedicated service for men with relationship and family concerns. www.menslineaus.org.au There is heaps of information for young men (including young Dad’s) on this site.