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Canteen Aotearoa is the only national charity providing free psychosocial support to rangatahi aged 12-24 impacted by cancer, whether through their own diagnosis or cancer in their whānau.
Canteen provides:
- Peer connection: opportunities for rangatahi to connect with others who understand what they're going through at peer events.
- Counselling and individual support: a safe space to share the tough stuff with professional individual support.
- Therapeutic support: programmes and camps designed to provide support, personal growth and respite in a safe space.
- Online support: tools and services accessible anytime, anywhere for rangatahi and whānau.
- Rangatahi development: Leadership programme and pathways for confidence growth, skill building and development.
Canteen was founded over 35 years ago by a small group of rangatahi with cancer, and today, rangatahi continue to guide the organisation at every level. Read our annual reports.
Meet our board
Canteen’s Board of Directors are a diverse group of Associate Directors with specialty experience in their unique fields and Member Directors, who are pivotal in ensuring Canteen members have an active role in our organisations' governance.
Meet the Board
Meet our AMBASSADORS
Canteen’s ambassadors have eclectic achievements and choose to use their platforms to support Canteen and rangatahi impacted by cancer.