This winter will be one of the hardest we've ever faced. 2024 has seen extremely high levels of demand for our vital services. Help us raise funds this winter to support young people experiencing homelessness in London and give their potential a home.
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Situation
Every year, thousands of young Londoners are pushed into homelessness and danger through no fault of their own. That’s why New Horizon Youth Centre exists. Last year 136,000 young people asked for help from their local council because they were homeless or at risk of homelessness. We provide the only youth-specific rough sleeping outreach service and the only youth-specific day centre in London, where young people from all across London and the world, can access our holistic support.
Solution
We provide vital, holistic services that support 16-24 year olds to break the cycle of homelessness: Housing advice and advocacy Support with accessing benefits Education, employment and training support Counselling and mental health support Physical and sexual health advice Showers, hot food, clothes and health essentials Youth work and lifeskills projects inc. art, sports and drama. Support to access legal or immigration advice 1-to-1 support with independent living and communication skills
