What We Do

NexUp works within communities with significant Indigenous populations and can grow to communities where local leadership capacity, innovation, motivation, and resources exist to support NexUp Initiatives. These include urban neighbourhoods, small towns, rural villages, and on-reserve communities.

NexUp provides low-barrier access to tools, resources, and support (in the form of Community Support Packages) for Youth-Driven collaboration, team building, and leadership development.

Our Pillars

NexUp team works with the applicant(s) and local partner organizations to best define how requested activity(ies) meet the needs of the community and fall under the NexUp Pillars

Create

Create

NexUp believes in the transformative power of creativity and its ability to enhance our wellbeing. Art is a powerful tool for reflection, healing, and storytelling. We strive to create spaces where young people feel safe making, exploring, and sharing stories.
Move

Move

Movement looks very different for all of us. Finding a movement that feels right can positively impact our health and well-being. If you seek some changes in your life, getting your mind and body moving is a great place to start.
Ground

Ground

NexUp is founded on Indigenous ways of knowing that remind us of the importance of our connection to the Land. We believe that our healing and wellness needs are firmly rooted in how we connect ourselves to Mother Earth – by walking in the grass, laying in the sand, and swimming in the oceans.
Engage

Engage

At its core, NexUp is about community. We work to bring people together. We are not here to decide or prescribe what healing and wellness are, and we are here to help facilitate the spaces we need to find those solutions together.

Events

NexUp team works with the applicant(s) and local partner organizations to best define how requested activity(ies) meet the needs of the community and fall under the NexUp Pillars

Cycles 2 is a FREE multi-month journey for boys, young men, and all masculine-identifying youth.  You’ll explore new adventures, trainings, and activities every few weeks. Y

A new year brings a new chapter of opportunities and adventures! NexUp has worked hard to develop something unique to the youth in the community – powered by the DUDES Club S

NexUp supports community gatherings for youth at a variety of locations around the region. We’re more than happy to work with you to plan ways to support your programs, initiativ