Mobile Activity Centre -

Hobart PCYC's Mobile Activity Centre is a bus and purpose-built trailer full of sport and recreational equipment available for multiple uses. The MAC takes indoor/outdoor recreational activities and health/welfare information to identified areas or groups of youth at need in and around Hobart's community. The MAC outreach youth workers provide information, referral, support, community consultation and fun activities. Activities are widely varied in scope, examples include sports or computer games.

Birthday Parties -

Hobart PCYC offers great Birthday parties with loads of fun, supervised activities like , gymnastics, indoor soccer, basketball and hoops. You can also bring along your games such as pin the tail on the donkey and pass the parcel, An area is available with all your BYO hot and cold party foods and drinks. Costs approx, $6/child.Birthday parties operate on Saturday between 2-4pm and have become very popular. Be quick to secure a place for your Childs party.

Teen Vacation Program -

We run a Teen Vacation Program for youth, ages 12-16. Recreational workers, Youth workers and Police team up to plan and implement a program of education, fun and activities. Some of the special needs catered for in our program include eating disorders, delayed development, behavioural disorders and chronic asthma. Young people develop friendships and support though their participation. Healthy alternatives to helpful behaviors are explored and promoted. Activities have included: 10 pin bowling, Richmond maze, Cadbury's, Woody's roller world, Movies and much more.

Street Work -

As part of Hobart PCYC's outreach care program, Street work aims to offer assistance and support to homeless or otherwise disadvantaged youth towards being accepted as valued members of the community. It is about getting involved with young people: we have part-time workers in the CBD who offer heath and welfare information. Services include counselling and referral, crisis support, offering PCYC's activities and lifestyle advice. We assist 5-20 people each day, and make a contribution to reducing youth suicide, substance abuse, violence, crime and other anti-social behaviours. For further information and/or assistance contact the street youth worker Juanita on 0439475793 or alternatively at HPCYC on (03) 62 302246.

RecLink -

RecLink was a program initiated by Hobart PCYC to assist Hobart's youth. RecLink aims to provide sporting activities for street youth, the homeless and unemployed aged 12-25 years. We play cricket, indoor rock climbing and football, as directed and supported by the participants. Currently there are regular cricket and football rosters. This assists to offer a sense of belonging to a team and society in general through regular practise and playing games. As well as sports, there are various recreational activities: among the latest included a fishing day. We have some 3000 participants in a year, with weekly game days..

We currently have youth workers and support workers from other services. This program enhances opportunities to access services for a wide range of issues.

Quit Smoking -

Smoking kills thousands of Australian people every year. Most of them started smoking at a young age. Nicotine, an active psychotic ingredient in cigarettes, is one the most addictive substances known. The tar deposited on the lungs by tobacco smoke contains many cancer-causing substances. You are not immune from cancer. Go visit a cancer ward to see what its like - these are people just like you. If you are smoking, you are not being cool or sexy - you stink, your body's ability to function (including sexually) is being impaired, you are being played for a sucker by tobacco multinational corporations, and are heading for pain, suffering and an early grave.

Phone the Quitline 131 848. Find local Quit resources. They are not about judging you, but aim to help you to regain control over your life. Wouldn't you rather enjoy vitality in life and save the $1000 you waste on an average 2500 fags each year?*

* derived from Australian Bureau of Statistics average smoking figures