Golf Day 2022 raised over $110,000 for young South Australians

On Monday 1 May, Youth Opportunities hosted its 15th annual Golf Day at the pristine Glenelg Golf Club. Close to 40 teams participated in the day, including several regular players who’ve been part of the event from the very beginning and look forward to supporting the event each year. Presented by Tanti Constructions, the event […]

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Meet our latest Adam Scott Foundation winners

Young South Australians are getting the support they need thanks to the Youth Opportunities scholarships program which, since 2017, has now distributed more than $664,965 worth of scholarships, including full University and TAFE scholarships, to 254 young people across South Australia. 18-year-old Holly of Strathalbyn has overcome significant barriers to achieve her goal of studying […]

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Jackson has big dreams for his future, but without support, they remain out of reach 

At Youth Opportunities we believe all young people deserve the opportunity to create a better future for themselves.  But the harsh reality is that for those experiencing disadvantage, no matter how hard they work, a life impacted by poverty can make a better future near impossible to achieve.   That’s why we need your donation today […]

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Meet the Team – Ben

How long have you been working at Youth Opportunities? I have been at Youth Opportunities for 4 years now. What does the best day at working at Youth Opportunities look like for you? Being in the training room working with students and being the catalyst that helps them decide what they want to do and […]

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Meet the Team – Tom

How long have you been working at Youth Opportunities? I’ve been working for Youth Opps for 16 years! At the end of my second term of training back in 2006, my eldest daughter was born. Sophie arrived on Sunday at 4.55am, and with two hours of sleep, I attended my graduation on Monday afternoon. Three […]

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Meet the Team – Larry

How long have you been working at Youth Opportunities? I have been working at YO for nearly three years. I started in May after arriving from the UK in 2019. What does the best day at working at Youth Opportunities look like for you? I love my job and am blessed to be surrounded by […]

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Meet the Team – Kodi

How long have you been working at Youth Opportunities? I have been working at Youth Opps since June 2021! Still feels like I just started. Time flies. What does the best day at working at Youth Opportunities look like for you? A great day at work for me is one with lots of meetings, time […]

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Meet the Team – Courtney

How long have you been working at Youth Opportunities? I started part-time work at Youth Opps back in 2005, whilst studying at Uni. I worked for 5 years, before heading off to have my babies. I returned 5 years later and have now been back for 7 years (so my babies are not so little […]

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Update from Head of Training

Welcome back to Youth Opps and 2022! We have an exciting year ahead. I am excited for 2022. Thanks to a dexterous and hardworking team, in Term 1 we are looking forward to delivering 10 Personal Leadership Programs in 10 schools across South Australia. This will see us help up to 200 young people to […]

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Teacher Q&A

Youth Opportunities proudly partnered with UniSA’s Communication and Media Clinic Program, a work integrated learning initiative with undergraduate Communication and Media students. Thank you to our UniSA students who provided us with content from our valued stakeholders. Special thanks to Kai Muller for writing the following article. Paul Monaghan has been a teacher at Woodville […]

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