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Youthline Wellington looking for new recruits

&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;" alignright size-full wp-image-1439" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;schoolnewsnz&period;fastrackdev&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;04&sol;SND14-wk5-Youthline&lowbar;nz&lowbar;logo1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"SND14-wk5-Youthline nz logo1" style&equals;"margin&colon; 5px&semi; float&colon; right&semi;" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"225" &sol;>Youthline Wellington is currently recruiting for its 2015 Youth Development Programme&period; <&excl;--more--> <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The free programme aims to increase confidence&comma; provide job opportunities and develop new friendships for young people&comma; via a variety of team activities and creative projects that will provide challenges and opportunities for attendees to develop key life skills&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Up to 20 young people are selected for the programme&period; Applicants must be aged between 15 and 18 years on March 1&comma; 2015&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The programme runs from April 28 through to October 27&comma; 2015&period; Fun outdoor activities are also included&period;<br &sol;>All activities will be supported by youth workers and Youthline Wellington&&num;8217&semi;s Education&sol;Youth Development Coordinator&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A graduation ceremony will be held at the conclusion of the programme in November&comma; and graduates will be given the opportunity to be further involved in Youthline&comma; by working in the community or training to be a Youthline counsellor &lpar;once they turn 18&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Graduates from previous programmes have high praise for the programme&comma; with many saying the activities they participated in increased their confidence&comma; giving them life skills that will benefit their future careers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>For more information&comma; please contact&colon; YouthDevelopment&period;Wgtn&commat;youthline&period;co&period;nz<&sol;p><&sol;p>&NewLine;

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