Meet the team

As the director of Hangout Kims purpose is to provide a safe space for tamariki to “hangout”. With a passion for supporting the well being of youth in the community, Kim enjoys seeing the difference that a little support can make to their lives, and watching the friendships that form.

Volunteering with Hangout Youth Wellbeing is incredibly rewarding as I believe every young person deserves supportive adults who genuinely care about their wellbeing, provide guidance when needed, and believe in them even when they struggle to believe in themselves.  For me, volunteering is about giving back to the community, celebrating young people’s unique strengths and talents, and helping them overcome challenges. Being able to see their growth and support them in becoming confident, capable future leaders is what makes being part of Hangout so special to me.

Rob has been a part of the team from the planning stages. Rob is a vital part of the Hangout Volunteers and he’s a father figure to many of our youth.

Chris joined Hangout mid 2021. Chris has a background in the Police, was a scout leader and has run many programmes in schools. Having this experience and working with tamariki is an asset to the team.

I have been volunteering at hangout since 2025, and it has been incredibly rewarding to be apart of a space that supports young people in such a positive way. What I love most about hangout is the safe and supervised environment it provides, a place where young people can be active, have fun, build confidence and make  meaningful friendships.

Gavin joined hangout in 2023 after his son started attending.  Gavin enjoys putting in the time and effort into interacting and having converstations with the kids.

Ive been coming to hangout for 3 years, my favourite part of Hangout is making connections with the other Volunteers, and building relationships and supporting our young youth.