As the wind, rain and colder temperatures set in, thousands of vulnerable young people will be homeless, hungry, cold and at risk. We can’t stand by and let this happen. But there’s a way to help: Become a YMCA Roomsponsor today and save a future.
As a Roomsponsor you’ll make a regular donation which provides a room at a YMCA where a young person can feel safe and hopeful again. Most young people stay for at least four months – and many longer. Here they can get the advice and support they need to regain confidence, develop skills and get in to work or education.
But changing a life full of challenges doesn’t happen overnight, so that’s why we need regular gifts from Roomsponsors to help people like Danni.
“I got kicked out and was rough sleeping. Sometimes I slept in a car park and was badly attacked one night. I’ve been in YMCA for a month now. I’ve got a roof over my head, and lots of support. If I hadn’t come to YMCA I would have been dead. Literally I would have been dead, with no food, no money, no nothing.”
YMCA is the largest charitable provider of safe, supported housing for young people in England and Wales, helping 18,000 people a year.
At YMCA we don’t just give homeless young people a safe place to stay; we give them the support they need to live independently and build a happier future. But it doesn’t happen overnight.
For every £1 you give:
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