Staff
The YMCA puts the physical and emotional safety of children and young people first.
To this end we are particular about the staff we hire and the volunteers we engage. All staff working with children and young people on our holiday programmes and camps undertake a careful screening and selection process followed by special training. This includes:
- Police vett
- 2 referree checks
- CV check - appropriate training/education, prior experience etc
- Interview
- Training
- Trial period
- Performance evaluations after each period of engagement
The YMCA of Christchurch holds Child Youth & Family Approval which regularly audits our systems, policies and procedures and approves against legislation and best practice.
In addition, Wainui Park hold OutdoorsMark - a quality approval mark for best practice and safety in the Outdoors.
Key Staff
Chief Executive Officer: Josie Ogden Schroeder. Email: josie@ymcachch.org.nz
Manager of Youth Development Services: Daniel Cooper. Email: daniel@ymcachch.org.nz
Events Co-ordinator: Courtney Marriott. Email: courtney@ymcachch.org.nz
Manager of Wainui Park: Andrew Hopper. Andrew has overall responsibility of the site and operations at Wainui. Email: andrewh@ymcachch.org.nz