Want to live a long and happy life? Volunteer!
Evidence | March 2nd, 2021
There’s a wealth of research that tells us that volunteering is good for us.
A chance to reflect
Stories | January 28th, 2021
One of our mentors recently told us about how he was seizing the teachable moments with his young person.
A letter from a mother
Evidence | September 30th, 2020
Hi, my name is Jenna and my daughter is currently engaged with a mentor from Upside.
New Partnership Whangaparoa :)
News | September 29th, 2020
Upside is proud to be partnering with Coast Mentoring to deliver mentoring to young people on the Whangaparoa Peninsula.
The 'third relational space'
Evidence | September 28th, 2020
Mentors negotiate a ‘third relational space’ In the recent thematic analysis of 48 Upside interviews and 297 pages of transcriptions, AUT researchers found that Upside mentors have a unique relationship with the young person.
News Alert ! 'The Spinoff' Article
News | September 1st, 2020
Click here to read an inspiring write up by Leonie Hayden from The Spinoff news agency.
Radio New Zealand interview Upside
News | August 27th, 2020
Radio New Zealand host Jesse Mulligan spent 10 minutes with Upside CEO Dave Robertson to talk about how we have adapted to the new Covid world.
Thanks for saving camp!
News | August 2nd, 2020
In case you missed it, COVID-19 means we lost about $100,000 in funding. And so an epic mentor, Link, went on a mission to save camp!