Aotearoa’s youth mental health charity Youthline invites everyone to join Walk the Talk 2025 this September.
The new revamped fundraising campaign is asking Kiwis to pick one daily wellbeing habit and stick to it for 30 days, all while raising funds for the Youthline 24/7 national Helpline.
Youthline’s chief executive Shae Ronald says Aotearoa is currently facing a youth mental health crisis, and the need to raise funds to support young people is more important than ever.
“Youthline runs Aotearoa’s only 24/7 national helpline for rangatahi. We are experiencing more calls than ever, and many of these are from young people in crisis. We rely on donations to keep this vital service going. Each year, sustaining this becomes harder, and demand for support is rising.”
Boost wellbeing, support rangatahi
One third of calls are now from a young person at risk of harm, which includes suicide, self-harm and experiencing abuse. Youthline is also dealing with up to three emergency interventions per day.
“We wanted to reimagine Walk the Talk to encourage Kiwis to do something good for their own wellbeing, while raising funds and showing support for rangatahi at the same time,” Ronald says.
The Youthline team is encouraging New Zealanders of all ages to sign up, choose one wellbeing habit to follow for 30 days and getting their whānau to sponsor them. All funds raised will go towards keeping Youthline’s 24/7 Helpline running for rangtahi across Aotearoa.
Participants can take part in daily wellbeing activities such as meditating, journaling, dancing, doing yoga, learning a new language, stretching, or it could be as simple as getting more rest, says the team.
Alternatively, they may choose to focus their wellbeing challenge on reducing unhealthy habits.
By adopting positive daily habits, those taking part will raise funds for Youthline’s 24/7 Helpline while boosting their mental health, they add.
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