Help us provide youth the opportunity to create a brighter future
Safe and affordable housing is a basic human right. However, there are 28,000 young people in Queensland experiencing homelessness every year. Many will spend the festive season without a safe place to call home.
This Christmas, we need your support to raise much-needed funds to build and fit-out our 42-bed, purpose-built Youth Homelessness Accommodation Service in Logan.
Meet Venus, Noah and baby Eli
When we met Venus, she was heavily pregnant with her little boy Eli and moving between motels. Strangers tried to break into her room. She felt unsafe, judged, and alone.
Her partner Noah had been homeless on and off for five years. With nothing but his bike and two bags of belongings, he went between couch surfing and sleeping on park benches.
Thanks to the support of Anglicare and the generosity of other donors, Venus, Noah and baby Eli will be spending this Christmas safe and together.
When Noah and Venus were offered a place in our transitional housing, they felt an enormous sense of relief. Noah explained, “When I first moved in, my favourite part was just being able to have a shower. That was beautiful.”
With the support they’ve received, Noah and Venus are now working and are on track to pursuing a future in youth work and childcare, respectively. Their son Eli is thriving in a home filled with love and stability.
Help us build youth a better tomorrow
Anglicare’s new Youth Homelessness Accommodation Service will help ensure that young singles, siblings, couples and families, like Noah and Venus, won’t have to face the terrifying reality of having nowhere safe to turn to.
Your kindness can give young people a safe place to stay and help them to rebuild their lives – off the street.
About the project
Our Youth Homelessness Accommodation Project will support young people (16-25 years) who are experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, homelessness.
It will include:
- 30 self-contained units (up to 42 beds)
- Dedicated family units
- Pet-friendly options
- 24/7 on-site support with staff trained in “advantage thinking” to champion young people’s goals
- And more.
In addition to crisis accommodation, young people will also be able to access wrap-around support focused on their social and emotional wellbeing, and their journey toward independence. This includes mental health support, connection to education, training and employment opportunities, relationship building, financial literacy, counselling, and cultural and spiritual connections.
Your donation can make a big impact
