After a childhood of unstable housing, Parker shares his journey of securing his first permanent home and going to university.
Impact
EveryYouth is a small organisation with a big impact. We work with brilliant front-line organisations to break down barriers for young people experiencing homelessness.
Our solutions are simple and scalable but their impact is profound. Youth homelessness is a complex issue, but our experience revealed that most young people need help in three ways: health, employability and housing. We focus our interventions in these key areas.
impact
Typically, young people experiencing homelessness:
- lack the support of a family network.
- live in poverty (Universal Credit for under 25’s equates to less than £10/day!)
- suffer with complex mental health issues caused by childhood trauma.
EveryYouth addresses these challenges head on. We:
- fund staff to help young people set and achieve goals.
- provide cash Boosts to overcome financial barriers to achieving those goals.
- make mental health support available in weeks not months (or years)
11715
young people supported
1772
young people moved into their own home
2269
young people entered employment, education or training
92%
of young people are reporting improved mental health
SHINING STORIES
Edward writes about overcoming his turbulent childhood, working as a Desktop Engineer, and moving in with his partner.
Charlotte talks about how she overcame homelessness and is now returning to education to help other young people.
