After a decade of planning, fund raising and design, construction is finally underway today on the Christchurch Youth Hub.
The facility, in central Christchurch, will provide wrap-around care and support services for the city's youth
Services will include mental health, medical, educational, employment and training, recreation, creativity and social entrepreneurship.
Dame Sue Bagshaw is the Youth Hub Trust chair, she's spent her career involved with young people in many roles including Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics at Otago University's Christchurch campus. She talks to Jesse about this project.
Youth Hub design from above Photo: www.youthhubchch.org.nz
