Youth Concern

Here's an inspirational story from America ( reported in the local press) about a homeless teenager in a shelter who has progressed to find work and develop her education at a high level.
We have seen that with the right support, young people locally can succeed in the same way.
http://ow.ly/7vKK50p6z86

We have some good news! According to results from a recent questionnaire, our young people stated that the work we are doing is making a real difference! A big thank you to all the staff and volunteers for your care and professionalism. Keep up the great work! 🙂👍

According to Centrepoint, here are the main causes of youth homelessness:
👎 Family breakdown 👎 Physical and mental health 👎 Exclusion from school... 👎 Leaving care 👎 Refugee status
If you know any young people locally needing support, contact us: http://ow.ly/bp2850orXoB
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Are you aware of The Next Step project?
It will provide a safe home for up to 20 young people per yr experiencing homelessness. We will also offer support re health, skills, work and resettlement.
Please share this post to help raise awareness and get much needed support!

It's actually getting worse! The number of young people who are homeless or suffering mental health issues is increasing and poverty is becoming widespread at a younger age.
Find out how the Next Step Project is helping to fight youth homeless here: http://ow.ly/i4PE50orTUh

According to the BBC, a record 2.9 million children live in poverty, despite being part of a working family. Read the article here: http://ow.ly/tI2W50ortE2
We can offer young people support around employment and housing to help break the poverty cycle.

Here's our definition of Youth Homelessness:
When a young person has no safe place to go they sleep 'rough' on the streets, in a hostel or even on the sofa at a friends. Young people need support that we provide. Find out how you can help here:
http://ow.ly/vBHt50orwcF

Did you know that young people can overcome trauma and mental health issues by talking about their challenges and by accessing support.
If you know any young people needing help, our Drop-In centre and counselling provision is here to provide support.

A contributory factor for young people becoming homeless is mental health issues & some people believe that enough money is already spent on mental health for young people.
This is not true at all. In fact, there have been major cuts of spending for young peoples mental health!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who supported us with our crowdfunding campaign for our new youth homeless project, The Next Step. The campaign has ended and we hit our target which is fab! We now need to raise the final 100K to run the project for year 1.

Here are some tips to make a difference:
Listening and providing support is free to give & really helps a young person in need.
Recommending they visit our drop-in centre offers them a place to go and feel safe.
... You can also donate to Youth Concern. Contact us to find out how.
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Please pledge if you can .... we are sooo close and we only have a couple of days left to teach our target ... so plse help us get one massive step closer to setting up a new youth homeless accommodation project 🙏

According to research by MQ Mental health, over half (56%) of young children link mental health with 'alienation & isolation' while 51% feel embarrassed about mental health issues. Help us reduce the taboo and offer support. Find out more: http://ow.ly/KSfB50mnGIH

Despite this belief (which is a myth!) it's very rare that a young person wants to be homeless. Please share this post to raise awareness of the work we do and help correct myths like this!

Thank you so much to Lee Buckingham & the Big Band Swing & the White Swan pub, Aylesbury for hosting last nights gig.. The Big Band Swing evening raised £137.80 which with gift aid added will be £172.25! Yet another successful community fundraiser for Youth Concern's #thenextstep project helping young people facing homelessness to rebuild their lives. A big shout out to you all on behalf of all the young people you'll be helping :)

This article has some shocking facts about young people and mental health. Have a read and if it inspires you to want to make a difference, then please do get in touch to find out how you can help.
http://ow.ly/rFbc50lUrrf

A big THANK YOU to @youthconcern's Lawrence for organising 6 bands for a fundraising gig on Sun incl. his own band @thewhitetips. You raised a whopping £412 towards setting up @thenextstep project for young homeless. Plse pledge! https://www.spacehive.com/the-next-step-y outh-homeless …

There are many ways that a young person can show signs of mental health issues e.g. depression such as fatigue, low mood or hopelessness. If you feel someone is struggling, it can help to listen and also suggest they contact Youth Concern. We are always happy to help.

We are currently raising funds to set up a new youth homeless supported accommodation project called ‘The Next Step’. It will provide a safe home for up to 20 homeless young people a year. Can you help us by pledging via our crowdfunder or fundraising?
http://ow.ly/KOS950lUoRV

Youth Concern is a saviour. I personally have used the service for 100 different reasons and I’ve never been let down. Staff and volunteers are kind, inspiring people who make you feel welcome no matter your story or situation. They can not do enough to help the young people of Aylesbury and anywhere else! No better place for young people to get support in this area.

Thank you guys for the amazing work you do, so many people are grateful.

Such a vital service offered to help young people when they need it most. I am always amazed by how dedicated and experienced the team are and how much they put the young person at the centre of all that they do. I think they are a small charity with big impact, super friendly and they do lots of work around prevention and crisis support. This is an amazing organisation doing crucial work.