Take Charge

Take charge is a weekly program designed to help young people build independence and take charge of their abilities! Take Charge looks at building some of the most important life skills young people ask about;

cooking,
renting responsibilities and tenancy obligations,
budgeting ,
personal care,
travel training and
understanding your NDIS supports.

This program builds confidence, knowledge, and ability – all in a positive, safe, social environment, with like-minded peers. Its time to boost your confidence and TAKE CHARGE!

Take Charge

Fridays: 1:00 - 3:00pm

Cost: 2 hours - NDIS Funded

Starts: Term 3 – Friday 24th July.

Bookings for Take Charge are essential as places are limited due to restrictions. If you or someone you know is interested in Take Charge please Express your interest by filling in the form at the link below.

For more information please contact our Abilities Program worker at [email protected] or call 4323 2374

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Each week participants will receive their own delivered ingredients pack and a step by step written recipe for that week's cook. They will then have access to a scheduled LIVE online zoom meeting where our qualified chef facilitator will be able to assist them step by step through the recipe, and they can interact with other participants showing off their cooking skills and their culinary masterpieces and increase independence with the opportunity to prepare and cook and meal for loved ones.
Indigenous Artwork Competition Winners!

We are excited to announce the winner and highly commended for our Indigenous Artwork Competition. It was so hard to decide so we have chosen two artworks! One being a chosen representative design for the RYSS RAP (Reconciliation Action Plan) and the other is highly commended for reconciliation messaging. Congratulations to our winners.
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Donate

RYSS is a not-for-profit regional community organisation based on the Central Coast serving the region to help young people who are vulnerable and at risk in our community for over 3 decades! Making a donation to RYSS will assist us in providing quality support services for those in our community who need it most.
Take Charge

Take charge is a weekly program designed to help young people build independence and take charge of their abilities! Take Charge looks at building some of the most important life skills young people require in their quest to further their independence. This program builds confidence, knowledge, and ability – all in a positive, safe, social environment, with like-minded peers. It's time to boost your confidence and TAKE CHARGE!