Sticks 'n Stones Information

New Zealand's multi award winning, authentically youth led bullying prevention organisation. We empower young people through ongoing training programmes and regular opportunities to collaborate, learn and lead. Change takes time. We cannot expect meaningful change to happen after a one-off workshop or guest speaker. Our fortnightly sessions have been co-designed with our young people who give feedback every session to continually improve and refine them. During the sessions , 8-18 year olds develop practical skills and challenge and change attitudes, norms and behaviours that lead to or accept bullying. As well as our in person sessions, our young people collaborate online and in after school drop in sessions and holiday workshops too. They work on ideas, projects and events and take ownership for creating change in their schools and communities. We believe in providing a wide range of leadership opportunities with a belief in non-traditional leadership opportunities so that our young people develop their own strengths, skills and experience and view leadership and their ability to affect change holistically. Every single person that puts themselves forward to be a part of what we do is amazing. They volunteer their time to be a part of creating change.