Crossroads Youth With A Future is a youth charity at 49 Hampshire Street in Aranui, Christchurch, and the website says it has been in Aranui since 1998. Its Stay Real programme builds resilience through outcome-focused activities and mentoring relationships. The website says it draws on the 12-step model of recovery to give young people tools and strategies for coping with situations in their lives.
The programme includes group discussions, one-on-one mentoring, life skills training and recreational activities. Attendance is voluntary. The website says more than 400 young people have taken part since the programme began, and that from 2019 to 2023 the charity worked with 161 young people, with average attendance of 89 per cent. The drop-in centre is open to community youth on Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, as a supervised space free of alcohol and drugs. One customer says it is a positive experience for young people in the neighbourhood who need a safe place to hang out and share with their peers. The website asks for one-off or monthly donations, or for supporters to join its 100 Club.