Youth Council of Napier (YCON)

Napier City Council wants to make sure that young people have a chance to participate in their community. The Youth Council of Napier (YCON) has been established so that young people have the opportunity to get involved and have their say.

YCON is

A group of young people who come together to talk about things they would like to see happening in their city, and to give ideas about what Council can do to support our youth.    

The group is informal and fun, and works on a wide range of projects and events which they think are worth while throughout the year.

YCON Achievements

The group worked very hard on many projects throughout the year but also had heaps of fun! Some of those projects were:

Youth Development Fund - this was created by YCON in 2005. Ever since then YCON have continued giving away ten $200 scholarships to support young people to reach their dreams. However in 2009 YCON gave away sixteen scholarships. More info on the YDF page.

Goodnight Nurse Concert - over 1000 young people attend this great event that was organised by YCON and supported by Atomic Event Centre.

O2 Dance Parties - in partnership with Atomic Event Centre these dance parties were held once a term.

YCON also attended Regional Youth Council Training days that were facilitated by the Ministry of Youth Development. This gave great opportunity for YCON to meet other Youth Councils in our region.

The group also continued to give useful input and feedback into issues facing young people in Napier. They were involved with the youth survey that was provided at the end of 2009.