Young Adults Peer Support

The Peer Tree Community 

Looking for a space where you can connect, create and feel understood?

The Peer Tree is a peer-led community by Kites Trust for young adults aged 18-30 years old. These spaces are focused on mental wellbeing while also creating lasting skills with our community. Everything we do is designed and facilitated by peers with lived experience, creating safe, inclusive spaces where community, connection, and creativity can grow.

Come as you are, this is where you can belong.

Our Story: Born from a 2014 service-user forum, The Peer Tree has grown into a vibrant, user-led community. Over the years, it has built a safe, stigma-free environment, sparked peer leadership, strengthened whanaungatanga (connection), inspired volunteer involvement, and even created offshoot groups and friendships. Now this is a paid Peer Facilitator led initiative.

The Peer Tree spaces are designed for:

• Young adult Tāngata Whai Ora aged 18–30 who want connection and community
• People who enjoy engaging and participating in a collective space
• Anyone keen to meet new people or make friends in a safe, welcoming environment
• People who are willing to follow our code of conduct to help make a caring space for everyone

Why Young Adults Peer Support?

Peer Support can make a real difference when things feel hard.

Here’s what you might experience:

• Make friends
• Try new things
• Build and serve in your community
• Have fun
• Have something to look forward to
• Connect with people your age who want to listen and share
• Meet others who have experienced similar things
• Increase hope
• Reduce isolation
• Express yourself through art and hands-on activities
• Grow as a leader
• Be part of a safe, stigma-free community
• Strengthen whanaungatanga (connection)
• Explore opportunities to volunteer or lead initiatives