Every first friday of the month (excluding school holidays) we will be hosting youth and young adults here at Recreate, 48 Windmill Road, Epsom. We are so proud of the space we have created here, so lets make the most of it! You won’t want to miss this!

First Friday Bingo Night

Friday 6th August

Recreate will be hosting an exciting night filled with laughs and some competition! As we kick off our first ever bingo night, bring along all your luck with a variety of prizes up for grabs!

½ carer support day + $10 deposit

First Friday Pyjama Party

Friday 3rd September

A classic First Friday is back, Pyjama party! Bring your best bedtime outfit and come enjoy a chill night at Recreate, we will have games, foods and lots laughs with our favourite friends.

½ carer support day + $10 deposit

First Friday Sing Star

Friday 1st October

Time to see who has got the voice! Recreate is hosting a First Friday- Sing Star night and we would love to see you guys all here singing
your hearts out! Come join us for a fun musical evening!

½ carer support day + $10 deposit

Ice Hockey Game

Sunday 8th August

Join us for an action-packed night on the ice as we watch the Botany Swarms take on the Dunedin Thunder. After we will enjoy some yummy dinner
to help warm us up.

½ carer support day + $30 deposit

Lads Club Virtual Reality

Friday 13th August
 

Get ready to be immersed in the world of video games and enjoy some fun challenges with friends. And if that is not your thing, then there will be old
fashioned video games without headsets! Enough to please everyone!
 

½ carer support day + $50 deposit

Girls Club Fashion Week

Saturday 28th August

It’s that time of year again, fashion week time! The girls will be getting ready at Recreate with our own fashion show, then heading into town for lunch and to check out Fashion Week! We will
catch a great show, get to see the latest trends, and spend some quality time together.
 

1 carer support day + $60 deposit

Recreate’s Got Talent

Friday 10th September

Recreate’s Got Talent is back! Come along and show us your talents with epic prizes up for grabs. This promises to be a night to remember with great food, amazing performances and
good music!
 

½ carer support day + $20 deposit

Leigh Short Break

10th – 12th September

We will be staying at a classic Kiwi bach in Leigh. Just an hour’s drive from Auckland, Leigh is the perfect location for a weekend escape. With options for markets, beach missions, local walks and more, this weekend will be a
relaxing retreat with friends.
 

3 carer support days + $120 deposit

Chelsea Sugar Factory

Saturday 18th September

Join us for a tour of the Chelsea Sugar Factory before we take their baking school and spend the afternoon learning how to bake cookies and a variety of goodies!

1 carer support day + $50 deposit

Mount Maunganui Getaway

13th – 16th July

The Mount has so much on offer, with cinemas, pools, even the Mount itself to walk up or around! If you prefer a ‘city’ break with cafes and shops to
visit, this one is for you.
 

4 carer support days + $150 deposit

Lake Taupo Getaway

20th – 23rd July

A classic Recreate Getaway location but this time in winter! We are staying at a beautiful house halfway between Taupo and Mount Ruapehu and so will spend a day at each, and we will also experience some hot water!
 

4 carer support days + $150 deposit

Girl’s Club 90’s Party and Sleepover

Friday 30th - Saturday 31st July

Come along dressed up as your favourite 90’s star or dress up in true 90’s fashion for our girls night party and sleepover. There will be dancing, 90’s
music, delicious food, a 90’s movie and then an epic sleepover at Recreate!
 

1 carer support day + $20 deposit

Snow Experience Getaway

20th – 23rd August

Every year we run a few snow trips and we love it! This one is the snow experience, where people get to see and experience the snow for themselves. We will base ourselves in Taupo with a trip to Mount Ruapehu amongst other enjoyable activities.

4 carer support days + $150 deposit

Hamilton Observatory SleepOver and Zoo Day!

Friday 27th - 28th August
Come along with us for a night of exploring space first-hand at the Hamilton Observatory and learn something new about your favourite planet. We will be sleeping in a shared space with guys
down one end, girls down the other, and we’ll be joined by Waikato and the Bay of Plenty for this amazing experience! Then we’ll spend the next day discovering all the animals that Hamilton Zoo
has to share!
 

1 ½ carer support days + $80 deposit

Lads Club goes to Snow Planet

Sunday 29th August

The weather is getting quite cold, so the boys are going to take a trip to Snow Planet. We will get the chance to race each other as we toboggan
down the sick slopes of snow planet ma dudes! We are excited, are you?
 

1 carer support day + $40 deposit

Rotorua Mountain Biking Adventure

16th – 19th September

It’s time to venture back to a favourite location for Recreate, Rotorua! This four-day adventure includes mountain biking through the Redwood Forest as well as a trip to the hot pools and more. Mountain biking experience and ability is preferable as well as a thirst for
adventure!
 

4 carer support days + $200 deposit

Burgers and Bowling

Friday 17th September

Another Recreate classic is back! We will be going to get some burgers before heading out to the bowling lanes to get a couple of strikes. A fun night with your friends you don’t want
to miss out on!
 

½ carer support day + $30 deposit

Matapouri Getaway

5th – 8th October

Just north of Tutukaka is Matapouri on the East Coast. The drive is well worth it, as this is a very special spot with stunning beaches to walk. Four
days up north means we can all properly relax and unwind, so if you are in need of a break from the big city, this might just be the one for you.

4 carer support days + $150 deposit

Private Movie and Dinner

Saturday 25th September

Back by popular demand! We are hosting another private movie and dinner night. Come along and
enjoy a meal with friends before experiencing a private screening of a movie!

½ carer support day + $30 deposit

Quiet Zone Urban

Friday 24th September

Our first trial of this programme was such a hit that we are doing it again! This day is all about chilling out and enjoying some relaxing quiet time.
Come along and enjoy dinner, crafts, and a movie as you relax and hangout with your friends.
 

Please note that this programme is catered to those who prefer a quite time when socialising and those
who experience sensory overload.

½ Day carer support + $10 deposit

Queenstown Getaway

3rd – 6th November

One of the premier locations in all of New Zealand, Queenstown has it all! Our house is on the edge of Lake Hayes, close to Arrowtown, and
we have so much on offer for this very special Getaway.
 

4 carer support days + $250 deposit + flights

Warriors vs Bulldogs League game

Sunday 15th August

3.00pm - 8.00pm

Let's take this opportunity to go to Mount Smart stadium and support our Rugby League team live! The Warriors are taking on the Bulldogs, and they need all of our cheering and clapping to urge them on. After the game we will return to Recreate for a take away dinner.

1/2 carer support day + $40 deposit

Moxie

MOXIE is a series of projects that provide

meaningful work experience that you could

get involved with! This includes the Orchard

Projects, Gardens and Product Development. 

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MOXIE is part of Recreate’s strategy to develop further midweek meaningful, skill based opportunities for Recreate’s young people. 

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If you wish to express interest in these programmes or want more info, please contact Sheridan Jackson at  

Karaka Orchard

Tuesdays
27th July- 28th September (10 Weeks)
9am-4pm each week

This group goes out once per week to the Karaka
Orchard and look to develop work skills that can then be used
later in life. Participants learn how to take care of an orchard
and learn how use specific equipment (mower, tractor and
garden tools), pick fruit and maintain trees. There is also a focus
on increasing health and safety awareness and team building skills.

7.5 carer support days + $100 deposit

Kumeu Orchard 

Wednesdays
28th July - 29th September (10 Weeks)
9am-4pm each week

This group goes out once per week to the Kumeu Orchard
and look to develop work skills that can then be used in later
life. Participants learn how to take care of a lemon orchard and
learn how use specific equipment (mower, ride-on and garden
tools), pick fruit and maintain trees. There is also a focus on
increasing health and safety awareness and team building skills.

7.5 carer support days + $100 deposit

Gardening Group

Wednesdays
28th July- 29th September (10 Weeks)
9am-4pm each week

This group will be looking after the Recreate garden; planting,
growing, harvesting and looking after vegetables and plants!
This programme will offer opportunities to develop work skills,
learn about taking care of plants and vegetables, use gardening
equipment, garden safety, team building and working with others.

7.5 carer support days + $100 deposit

Product Making Group

Thursdays
29th July - 30th September (10 Weeks)
10am-3.00pm each week

This team will be making delicious product from the fruit and
veges grown in the Recreate garden! This will include preserving,
pickling, making jams and more! This programme will develop
kitchen skills, recipe knowledge, kitchen safety and working with
others.

5 carer support days

Product Making Group

Tuesdays
27th July- 28th September (10 Weeks)
10am-3pm each week

The product team has been so popular that we want to expand
to a second day. This team will be making delicious product from
the fruit and veges grown in the Recreate garden! This will include
preserving, pickling, making jams and more! This programme
will develop kitchen skills, recipe knowledge, kitchen safety and
working with others.

5 carer support days

Moxie - Careers Club

Wednesdays, 28th July- 29th September (10 weeks)
4x 10am-12pm sessions (Recreate or via Zoom)
6x 10am - 3pm sessions (Recreate & workplace visit)

Each week we will hear from fellow New Zealanders showcasing
their jobs and industries. Come ready to critically evaluate the
potential for employment in each of these areas, as well as learn
skills, behaviours and sustainable practices that apply to many
areas of our lives. In the last two weeks you will create a video
CV ready to advocate yourself to employers. This is an ideal way
to get work ready, we will also help plan the next steps to paid
employment.

3 carer support days + $100 deposit

MOXIE Work Experience

Expressions of interest 

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We are working with employers and potential employers to create a shared vision of success for our young people. This is done by a step-by-step process and hands on support from Recreate NZ. If you are thinking about work experience, please express your interest in this programme. Email to express interest.

Cost - TBC 

MOXIE Community Club

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Expression of Interest (1 day per week on Tuesday-
Friday)

Our newest addition to the MOXIE programmes, MOXIE
community club. Come along and join us for community-based
activities that help you gain skills and experience within your own
community. This will include voluntary days, community-based
activities, and educational day trips. Email sheridan@recreate.org.
nz to express interest.

5 carer support days and $100 deposit

LIFE SKILLS

Self-Directed Day Programme 

Thursdays

5th August – 30th September
9-week course, 9.00am – 4.30pm

Life Skills is a self-directed day programme

focused on developing confidence in certain skills required for independence, socialisation, healthy living and entering the workforce. This programme covers a variety of practical skills including cooking, public transport, fitness, money handling and household jobs. This course is limited to 5 young people with similar age/ability and will be self-directed by those who participate, with guidance from the Recreate facilitator.

$180 full course deposit plus 9 carer support days

LIFE SKILLS

Wellbeing Learning Module

Tuesdays, 3rd August - 28th September
9-week course, 9.00am-2.00pm

The Learning module is an extension of our regular Life Skills
programme and will offer topic-specific learning. Each module
will have a different learning focus and will run one day per week
throughout the term. The focus of this term’s module is “Wellbeing” and will cover an array of practical ways to improve and maintain our wellbeing. These topics will include be active, give, connect and keep
learning. We will be based at our Recreate office with trips out in
the community as part of the programme.

$90 full course deposit plus 4.5 carer support days

Mothers Retreat Weekend

1st – 3rd October

Mothers, it is your turn to take a break! enjoy
the stunning views, food, and activities that our
Mothers Retreat Weekend has to offer. This time
we are expanding by opening this retreat to
Christchurch, Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions
to attend. Spend the weekend away meeting other
mothers while you rejuvenate, connect, relax and
pamper yourself. Places are quite limited so please
get in touch with us soon if this sounds like you!

2 ½ carer support days + $120 deposit