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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India’s Journey with Youth Opportunities

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 Ciara Starling for writing the following article. India’s Journey with Youth Opportunities India began her Youth […]

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Understanding the Teenage Brain

As a parent of a teenager, you’ve almost certainly had a moment (or many!) where you felt like you were fighting a losing battle. They won’t talk to you, won’t clean their room, they sleep in every day, and somehow know exactly how to push your buttons. You might feel like you simply don’t understand […]

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BankSA Foundation Q&A

(Pictured: David Firth, BankSA State General Manager and Erin Faehrmann, Youth Opportunities Chief Executive) BankSA Foundation supports small, local charities helping to create a brighter future for South Australians and Territorians experiencing disadvantage. Youth Opportunities has been grateful to have been involved with BankSA Foundation for over ten years, with their grants going towards our […]

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Supporter Spotlight: Tumby Bay District Community Bank Branch

Tumby Bay District Community Bank Branch have been incredible advocates of our Personal Leadership Program in their community for the last three years. Their most recent grant of $2,000 is directly supporting students completing the Personal Leadership program at Tumby Bay Area School, positively impacting the students, their families and the wider community. We recently […]

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Our Partnership with Badge Constructions

Badge Constructions is a valued corporate partner of Youth Opportunities, contributing financially but also through their young professionals program, Club 25, who volunteer at significant fundraising events. We recently caught up with Danica Trimboli, Marketing Communications Manager for Badge Constructions, to talk about their connection to our cause. How did Badge Constructions connect with the […]

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Q&A with a YO Grad

Jason Muir graduated from Youth Opportunities’ Personal Leadership Program back in 2003 at Seaford High School. He then went on to complete a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting/International Business) from Flinders University and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand with a Chartered Risk Specialisation. Jason joined Statewide Super as Chief Risk Officer […]

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Reflections on a Personal Leadership Program Graduation

Hear from Dakota Jackson, a new addition to our Fundraising & Marketing team here at Youth Opportunities, reflect on her first time attending a Personal Leadership Program graduation at Woodville High School.“At Youth Opportunities, we work hard to reach more than 2,000 young people every single year. That’s a huge number. Over 2,000 young people […]

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Building your Personal Leadership

We’re pleased to be announced as the charity of choice for the upcoming Newday Summit. A conference like no other, Newday exists to create positive change in the world by inspiring, empowering, connecting and igniting action in both individuals and organisations, so they can ‘lead for the greater good’. Not only are we the charity […]

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