Kick Back

Are you Ready to Rent? Our partners @masseycommunitytrust are running this awesome workshop tomorrow at The Front Door for rangatahi who want to learn more about all the things you need to know when it comes to renting. You'll learn about your rights when it comes to renting, how to work with your landlord, and all you need to know to manage a flat or rental. RSVP to Josh or tell the team you're keen when you drop in The Front Door today. #KickBackMakeChange

We have the @easeupnz crew at The Front Door today! Ease Up are with us every Monday, 11am-2pm. If you're looking for someone to kōrero with about your mental health or substance use, the team are here for you. Drop in for a kai and a kōrero to connect, or message us directly and we can lock in a time for you. Every Monday: 11am-2pm The Front Door: 307 K'rd, Auckland Central #KickBackMakeChange

We spoke with 1news about the wider context and impact of the Government's decisions to stall public housing developments. Every week, Kick Back connects with rangatahi through The Front Door who are experiencing homelessness and in desperate need of housing. Public housing is one of the few options available to them, with access to the private housing sector being limited due to a range of factors, including a lack of affordable housing, discrimination and the stigma young people in need of housing face. Every young person should have access to a safe, stable and affordable home. No rangatahi should sleep on the street. Homelessness is a manufactured crisis, with so many of our people struggling without a safe place to call home, this is not the time to be pushing pause on public housing developments. If we want to end homelessness within Aotearoa, having a strong Public Housing build program is critical. #KickBackMakeChange https://lnkd.in/gbdJYEjp

It's Friday! And we have a bit going on down at The Front Door! If you're into photography and want to be a part of a cool art project elevating the voice and perspectives of rangatahi with experiences of homelessness, come join the amazing Dieneke at 2pm to join the mahi. And than 3-5pm we have Kits Kick Back Kookout open to all of our rangatahi! If you want to learn to cook a new meal, or just keen to come in for some kai and a hang, we'd love to see ya! Each of these programs happen weekly, down at The Front Door, 307 Krd, Auckland Central. #KickBackMakeChange

Our crew are out with our partners Massey Community Trust for their event tonight, Lived Realities: Understanding Youth Homelessness. Several of our young rangatira are speaking, sharing their mātauranga and expertise. Panel kicks off at 7.40, so if you're in the hood, its not to late to pop down. Drop into 8 Vadam rd, Massey. #KickBackMakeChange

What a great way to kick off with this extraordinary group of young rangatira. This rōpū is all about creating space to build solidarity, community, and to amplify the voices our rangatahi. Through our partnership with Auckland PHO we're specifically looking at the health system at the moment, examining how we can work together to open up access to health care for rangatahi experiencing homelessness. If you're a rangatahi (24 & under) with lived experience of homelessness, keen to Kick Back and make some change, and you're interested in getting involved, the space is open every Wednesday. Come on through, we'd love to see you. #KickBackMakeChange

We had an awesome time last week with the crew from ThinkPlace - WāhiWhakaaro attending their 'Activating System's Change in Complex Systems' Master Class. As a community, Kick Back is focused on how we use our mahi to contribute to the wider work of transforming the system in order to contribute to the goal of preventing and ultimately ending youth homelessness. Amidst the ever-present crisis of homelessness facing our rangatahi, it was great to have the opportunity to take some time to reflect and do some strategic thinking on where we are and where we're going. Thanks to Jade Tang-Taylor and Peter Harrison for their leadership and expertise, and to our amazing partners at CAYAD for inviting us into the space (Danny Kittner / Patrick Lyon-Gifford) #KickBackMakeChange

Are you a rangatahi with experiences of homelessness? Want to be a part of a movement mobilising to end youth homelessness? Your voice matters. You matter! If you want to be a part of improving access to healthcare and other services for young people and are keen to join a community activating to Kick Back and make some change, we'd love to hear from you! First hui kicks off tomorrow. Love to see you there, 307 Krd, The Front Door! #KickBackMakeChange

We're away today e te whānau! Aaron, Samara and the team will be back tomorrow. If you're needing anything, flick us an email on kiaora@kickbackmakechange.org and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. Otherwise, have the best day! #KickBackMakeChange

We had an awesome time tonight cooking up a storm. Kit's Kick Back Kook Up happens every Friday, 3-5pm! If you're a rangatahi living in emergency housing, and don't have access to decent cooking facilities, or just keen for a feed, definitely a great space to drop in and grab some honestly good home made grub! You might even learn to cook a meal or two! Drop in, we'd love to see you. #KickBackMakeChange