Our
Work
We're committed to creating spaces where young people can find belonging and engage in healthy communities.
We’ve created 4 different youth programs and pathways that provide young people with opportunities where they can thrive.
Keep reading to learn more about our work and our youth programs.
The Jude's Formula
Our
Programs
Sport Chaplaincy
1 in 4 players at our sporting clubs have accessed one on one support.
The game is taken to another level as young people feel heard, are seen.
Their sense of connection to each other, to their club and to community increases through chaplaincy work.
Click the button below to read about the impact Sport Chaplaincy had in our local community in 2021.
Youth & Camps
Wellbeing improves by 25% with regular attendance.
Every young person needs somewhere where they can simply be known, to have some fun and to belong.
Girls Programs
100% of girls undertaking our school program say their social identity improves.
Our school programs are aimed at helping young girls understand their worth, gain equity and help with their overall social esteem.
Employment
57% of our workplace are under the age of 25yrs
Every time a young person is employed not only do they receive a wage, they are empowered, connected socially and most importantly they begin to hope for a better tomorrow.
Our Stories
Jude’s Village January 2026 Newsletter: Youth Camp Recap
In the first week of January, 20 young people and 15 team members set off on our annual summer youth camp.
There are so many things worth sharing and celebrating from this camp. But what we really want to highlight is how much fun was had.
Jude’s Village November 2025 Newsletter: Avery’s Story: Hope, heartbreak, and an AFL Draft Pick.
Last week Launceston celebrated one of its own.
Avery was selected at Pick 28 in the AFL Draft by the Gold Coast Suns – a dream he has carried since he first laced up a pair of boots.
Jude’s Village September 2025 Newsletter: Meet the faces behind Judes Village
With two of our youth leaders helping another church get their youth group off the ground and a few extra unavailability’s, I realised I was facing a Friday night with 4 adult leaders to approximately 35 rambunctious youth.
The panic was strong, but so is the village.
