Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

A Few Willing Hands

A few willing hands and a whole lot of jobs getting ticked off the list. Thanks to everyone who’s pitched in this week.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

With Wonder

We can’t wait to share With Wonder with our young people and see where their imaginations take them.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

Choosing To Give Back

From Journey Back to Awesome … to helping someone else find their way there too. When we walk alongside each other, the journey feels a little less lonely.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

Helping Create The Awesome

A HUGE thank you to our amazing working bee crew who worked tirelessly to give our Youth in Transition spaces some much-loved attention.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

Wholesome Simple Things

Pizza making might look like a bit of fun (and there’s definitely plenty of that ), it’s also about something much bigger.... building critical life skills.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

World Suicide Prevention Day

Sometimes the most important thing we can do is notice someone, check in, listen without judgement and let them know they don’t have to face things alone.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

Dogs & Dinner

Duke House hosted a very special Dogs & Dinner afternoon this week and it was every bit as lovely as it sounds!

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

A Tour of Duke House

Some of our wonderful Hope Shop volunteers swapped the shop floor for a little field trip to Duke House, and what a morning it was!

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

Support Group

When life feels hard, having something to look forward to can make a bigger difference than we sometimes realise.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

Alfie’s Therapy Cuddles

Sometimes therapy is a good walk, a waggy tail, a little fresh air and a LOT of cuddles. Sometimes, that’s all you need.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

Growing Together

Calling all green thumbs! 🌱 Get involved, get growing and help us grow something together at Duke House.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

Every Young Person Matters

On International Youth Day we celebrated the energy, resilience and potential of young people, and recognise the barriers they face.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

Space To Breathe

A therapy walk in the bush gives our young people and our canine companions the chance to escape and reconnect with nature.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

Let’s Make Some Noise

Help us fill Duke House with hope, healing, connection, and the sound of music - we’re on the hunt for instruments.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

Community Helping Community

The Hope Shop has become something truly special - a place where generosity, kindness, and purpose unite to make a difference.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

Welcome Barry

We're absolutely thrilled to welcome Barry Shepherd to the YIT team and are honoured to have you on this journey with us.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

Animal Therapy

At Duke House, some of our best therapists have four legs ... and a few have feathers! Every animal plays a vital recovery role.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

Connection Creativity Hope

Tina and Andrew recently attended the AI in Mental Health Forum, exploring where AI can responsibly support mental health care.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

June Working Bee

A very wet working bee… but still so much heart. The rain came down, but so did the effort, the laughter, and determination to keep going.

Read More
Angela O'Hearn Angela O'Hearn

Whangaparaoa Rotary

A huge shoutout to the legends from Whangaparaoa Rotary who recently rolled up their sleeves at Duke House!

Read More

Thanks to the team at Youth in Transition I am learning to heal and have gone from someone who was barely alive to someone who has hopes and dreams to one day have a career of my own that I can be proud of.