Drop-in Centre

At the heart of RYC sits the Drop-in Centre - a youth-led program where young Aboriginal leadership teams guide their peers and activities. Operating after school and on weekends, the program provides young people with meals, educational tutoring support, and safe transport home. The Drop-in Centre operates on a cultural kinship model, embedding Aboriginal ways of connecting and caring throughout the program.

Education Engagement

RYC has a Youth Education Officer that supports their kids at school - this position was created by the parents and children of our community for our kids.

Tutoring

RYC delivers consistent educational support through tutoring sessions three days per week during school terms at the Drop-in Centre, ensuring young people receive the educational support necessary to remain connected and build confidence.

Young Mob Fitness

Young Mob Fitness runs throughout school terms, engaging young people in sport, gym training, and community competitions. The program promotes healthy balance, physical activity, stress relief and positive peer connection through sport and fitness.

Redfern Youth Connect's impact is driven through whole of family approaches to backing First Nations young people to be strong in themselves, their communities and culture. The organisation's work creates collective impact by access to safe space and connections, enabling intergenerational knowledge sharing, education support, learning life skills,  strengthening relationships and building networks of support. As a trusted gathering place where young people and families, RYC has become an essential pillar of community strength across Gadigal Country.

• Youth-led
• Respect
• Compassion
• Empowerment
• Integrity

Redfern Youth Connect is Aboriginal and youth-led. They have junior and senior leadership teams which decide on strategy and how they want to create impact in the space. They are governed by an Aboriginal Board of Director's that is transitioning into a young adult cohort with Elder leadership - to align for succession planning.