103,000. That’s how many young people find themselves homeless every year. Confronting this astonishing figure is End Youth Homelessness, a national network of local charities that have joined forces to tackle the problem together. Before EYH was established, there was no UK-wide organisation helping homeless young people, just a disparate array of local groups. EYH raises awareness of how many young people find themselves without a safe place to live, and raises funds to help its member organisations increase their capacity, services and sustainability in challenging times. It operates in four main areas – housing, health, work and prevention – to support young people in their short-term need for shelter, but also address the barriers that may prevent them from accessing education, training and employment.
Homelessness is an issue close to our hearts here at Zetteler (we have worked with Hackney Night Shelter and Restoration Station for many years). We’re thrilled to be helping End Youth Homelessness with its marketing and PR strategy, embarking on a programme of monthly guidance sessions to train the EYH team up to create impactful campaigns that speak from the heart.
We talk to Madeleine Klimowicz from End Youth Homelessness about the incredible work the charity is doing to help young people get back on their feet.