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Depaul UK,Youth Homelessness
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What does it mean to be homeless?
• Cold and Alone
• Frightened
• No where to sleep
• Hungry
• Always on the move
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75,000 young people become
homeless each year
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation Report 2008
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Why might a young personbecome homeless?
• It’s not safe for them to stay there
• No one is looking after them
• Their parents lose their home
• Nobody wants them
• They run away from home
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Depaul UK help young people
across the UK who are
homeless.
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We do this by:
• Finding young people a place to call their home
• Working with families and young people to stop them
becoming homeless
• Helping young people achieve their
dreams
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Our mission is to offer homeless and
disadvantaged people the opportunity to fulfil
their potential and move towards a positive and
independent future.
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1. Accommodation - We have eighteen accommodation projects
across the UK that help young people to take their first steps into
living on their own.
2. Training and Employment – We provide Life Skills, Motivation and
Confidence Training, IT Skills and Financial Literacy training.
3. Family Mediation - We rebuild relationships within the family
through counselling and support sessions.
Depaul UK: what we do
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4. Prison Work – we working in prisons around the UK providing
mentoring, training and support to help reduce the risk of re-offending.
5. Volunteering and Mentoring - Young people are encouraged to get
involved in volunteering opportunities in the local community.
6. Work in the Community – we work in local communities to provide a
range of activities, sports and social groups to inspire and motivate
young people.
Depaul UK: what we do
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Depaul UK: where we work
Depaul UK runs 40
projects
across the UK.
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Last year Depaul UK helped over 3,500 young people.
