Advice on hand at touch of button
Citizens Advice Bureau Marlborough’s Nathan Hanson wants to help young people find their feet going into adulthood with the new Youth Tool Kete website. Photo: William Woodworth.
Young people making a move towards independence are set to have some extra help – all at the touch of a button.
Citizens Advice Bureau in Blenheim is one of the offices nationwide too launch the new Youth Tool Kete website last week.
Whether moving out of home, making large purchases, or figuring out legal rights as tenants, consumers and citizens, the one-stop site covers key issues.
Marlborough co-ordinator Nathan Hanson says CAB receives around 5000 enquiries per year from under-25’s.
The new website aims to answer common questions and issues young people may need help with in a free, confidential and non-judgmental way.
It covers matters raised by CAB’s youth clients embarking on those ‘firsts’ in adult life - including assistance in starting tertiary study, getting a job, going flatting, buying a car, and getting ID.
The secondary initiative launched is the report Youth Engagement with Citizens Advice Bureau: A CAB Spotlight Report on the Issues Facing Young People in Aotearoa.
The new report analyses one year of enquiries to CAB from clients aged under 25 years, so the nationwide organisation knows what they need focus on for young New Zealanders.
Both the website and the report encourage young people to engage with CAB, so they can continue focusing on the priorities which matter most.
For help in person, Marlborough co-ordinator Nathan Hanson and his team are available on 03 578 4272, [email protected] or at 25 Alfred Street, Blenheim.