Creating programs, experiences and places where young people can reconnect with themselves, others, nature and community.
To create environments where young people feel safe enough to be themselves, supported enough to grow and empowered enough to build their own future. The Hangout is being developed around a simple philosophy:
Don’t just tell young people they matter. Create places, relationships and opportunities that show them they do.
Inspiring Change.
Building Relationships.
Creating ongoing opportunities for young people to build confidence, friendships and genuine relationships beyond the classroom.
Creating Places to Belong.
Our vision for welcoming spaces where young people can disconnect from technology and reconnect through nature, adventure, animals, shared meals, music and meaningful experiences.
Connecting with Country, Culture and Story.
Developing opportunities in genuine partnership with Aboriginal Elders, cultural knowledge holders and communities, with cultural learning and storytelling guided by those communities.
Creating Opportunity.
Our vision for supported accommodation, practical life skills, mentoring, employment pathways and social enterprise opportunities for young people transitioning from care or experiencing homelessness.
Everyone Deserves a Place at the Table.
Phones away.
Food on the table.
People sitting together.
Talking. Listening. Laughing.
Sharing stories.
Checking in with one another.
“Come and sit with us.”
Consistent, trusted relationships can make a profound difference, especially for young people experiencing bullying, isolation, homelessness or the challenges of transitioning from care. Alongside practical support and professional services, young people need people who take the time to know them.
Four principles guide how we build The Hangout:
Build trust and connection as the foundation for meaningful support and change.
Programs create opportunities. People create belonging.
Create spaces where people stop, share a meal, talk, listen and connect.
Give young people a voice, meaningful choices, ownership and responsibility.
One Hangout can change a community. Imagine what many could do.
We want to develop a sustainable model capable of creating Hangout Youth Retreat Centres, Hangout Pathways properties, school initiatives and community programs across Australia.
We’re looking for partners to help build it with us.
Together, we can create places where young people reconnect, belong and thrive.
The Hangout creates programs, experiences and places where young people can reconnect with themselves, others, nature and community.
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