Project Youth supports young people aged 12-24 across Sutherland Shire, Georges River and Bayside LGAs, offering programs that enable young people to become connected, safe and pursuing education.
ZCBB's interaction with Project Youth has highlighted the reality of the diverse needs of youth in our community. Project Youth staff work to alleviate issues around homelessness and education. Most importantly they focus on education and skill training, and in 2023 they worked with over 160 young people
helping them to learn and achieve.
ZCBB provided financial support for their Project Educate program which
is an alternative education school where disadvantaged young people are engaged through flexible learning programs, practical skills, trauma informed support, employment and training. Annually they support up to ten young people aged under 17 who have disengaged from the education system, usually through no fault of their own. The success of Project Educate was evident at their graduation presentation at the end of 2023.