🎉 Exciting Announcement: Sticks 'n Stones Joins Forces with Netsafe New Zealand! 🎉 From Term 1, 2025, Sticks 'n Stones will officially become part of Netsafe New Zealand! While we’ll no longer exist as an independent charity, this partnership allows us to scale our youth-led anti-bullying programmes nationally, reaching even more tamariki and rangatahi across Aotearoa. For over a decade, Sticks 'n Stones has empowered young people to lead change in their schools and communities through innovative workshops, training, and action projects. Now, as part of Netsafe, we’ll expand our reach, amplify our impact, and continue to tackle bullying while promoting safe, positive online and offline environments. You’ll start to see ‘Powered by Netsafe’ on our resources and website, reflecting this exciting new chapter. We’re proud of what we’ve achieved together and can’t wait to see the impact of this collaboration with Netsafe. A huge thank you to everyone who has supported our journey so far. This milestone wouldn’t have been possible without you. To stay connected and updated, be sure to follow Netsafe New Zealand You can read more here https://lnkd.in/gKXpefZD #YouthLeadership #AntiBullying #DigitalWellbeing #Collaboration #Netsafe #Aotearoa Matt Hesson Charlie Eggleton Heidi Renata James Avenell Timothy Chevtchenko Abby Golden Jennifer Huddleston (MCOR)
About us
New Zealand's multi award winning, authentically youth led bullying prevention organisation. We empower young people through ongoing training programmes and regular opportunities to collaborate, learn and lead. Change takes time. We cannot expect meaningful change to happen after a one-off workshop or guest speaker. Our fortnightly sessions have been co-designed with our young people who give feedback every session to continually improve and refine them. During the sessions , 8-18 year olds develop practical skills and challenge and change attitudes, norms and behaviours that lead to or accept bullying. As well as our in person sessions, our young people collaborate online and in after school drop in sessions and holiday workshops too. They work on ideas, projects and events and take ownership for creating change in their schools and communities. We believe in providing a wide range of leadership opportunities with a belief in non-traditional leadership opportunities so that our young people develop their own strengths, skills and experience and view leadership and their ability to affect change holistically. Every single person that puts themselves forward to be a part of what we do is amazing. They volunteer their time to be a part of creating change.
- Website
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http://www.sticksnstones.co.nz
External link for Sticks 'n Stones
- Industry
- Primary and Secondary Education
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Alexandra, Otago
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2013
- Specialties
- Bullying Prevention, Youth Empowerment, Social & Emotional Skills Development, Youth Leadership, Student Agency, and Co-Creation & Co-Design
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Primary
Get directions
14-20 Centennial Ave
Alexandra, Otago 9320, NZ
Employees at Sticks 'n Stones
Updates
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Sticks 'n Stones was shortlisted as one of the HundrED innovations. HundrED is a mission-driven organisation helping every child flourish through education innovation. https://lnkd.in/gpv6b-J7
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We were thrilled to hear about a school up north eager to start their own “Acts of Kindness” initiative! When their teacher reached out for a bit of support, we were more than happy to share some resources. We even sent a little surprise package with some Sticks ’n Stones tees as our own act of kindness to help kick things off. Good luck, we can’t wait to hear how it works out for you. New Plymouth—something special is heading your way! #DHSkind #snskind
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Incredible Acts of Kindness Are Spreading! It’s amazing to see the ripple effect of kindness in our community! Our DHS Sticks 'n Stones Advocates have been leading the charge, and the stories coming in are truly heartwarming. From thoughtful gestures at school to acts of kindness around town, we’re seeing just how impactful small actions can be. A huge thank you to everyone who’s shared their kindness and passed it on. Let’s keep this going! If you’ve been part of this movement and received a kindness initiative card, share your story! Together, we can inspire even more positive change. 🙌 #DHSkind #SnSkind #itstartswithyou
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Spreading kindness, one act at a time… Over the past week and a half, our Acts of Kindness Initiative has been making its way through the community, and the stories we've been hearing are nothing short of inspiring! We are excited to share some of these moments with you. Each act is a reminder of how powerful kindness can be and how small gestures can create lasting impact. And just a reminder that if you haven’t had a received one of the Kindness Initiative cards to follow the link and share your story with us! We know there are more incredible stories out there. #dhskind #snskind #itstartswithyou
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Think back to a time when someone did something kind for you. Maybe it was a small gesture like offering a helping hand, sharing a smile, or giving you encouragement. What was the kind act, and how did it make a difference? Acts of kindness have a far-reaching effect—they often impact us in ways we don’t expect and inspire us to pay it forward. We’re gathering stories that highlight these everyday actions of kindness—simple, thoughtful moments where someone’s actions made a positive impact on your day. Whether it was holding the door, helping with a task, or just listening, we want to celebrate those moments. Share your story of kindness, focusing on the action and how it brightened your day! You can comment or flick us a message. We even have some awesome swag to give away, so don’t miss out! #snskind #dhskind #itstartswithyou
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The Dunstan High School Sticks ‘n Stones Advocates are excited to highlight the incredible Acts of Kindness happening around us EVERYDAY. Sometimes, it’s easy to overlook the small gestures that can make a big difference in someone’s day. This kindness initiative is all about noticing, sharing, and spreading kindness as far as we can! If you receive a card, don’t forget to share your story using the provided link/QR code and, most importantly, pay it forward. Let’s see how far our kindness can reach! #DHSkind #SnSkind #itstartswithyou
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The Dunstan High School Sticks ‘n Stones Advocates are excited to launch our Kindness Initiative! Our goal is to promote kindness within our school and the wider community. Keep an eye out for our special Kindness Initiative cards circulating through the community. How does it work? We’ve designed these cards to be given out whenever an Act of Kindness is performed. Each card includes a link to a form where recipients can anonymously share details about the act and where it happened. This helps us celebrate the amazing Acts of Kindness happening all around us—in our school, community, and beyond. Let’s spread kindness like confetti! #DHSkind #SnSkind #itstartswithyou
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We need your help! We are on One Good Kiwi this month and we would love your support. Visit onegoodkiwi.one.nz or download the app https://lnkd.in/g2RxWMY5 to get extra tokens to vote. A special shoutout to Peyton, one of our amazing young board members, who is front and centre in the video, sharing our mahi and the impact we’re making. It's not just about sharing our story but empowering our young leaders to be the voice of our work. Check out the video, get inspired, and show your support by flicking your tokens to Sticks ‘n Stones or any of the other awesome organisations making a difference across Aotearoa! Remember download the app to get extra tokens - every little bit helps. Remember #itstartswithyou
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