We are a Coventry-Based Homelessness Prevention and Support Charity for Young People Aged 16-25
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Organisational contacts with or on behalf of young people
130
Young People supported by Bardsley Youth Project
9.4%
Of new Young People were referred to us by other Young People
looking back on the last year
AN Introduction to What We Do
We are a youth homelessness charity that evolved in response to growing youth homelessness in Coventry. When young people join us they have access to 1:1 support sessions ( for help with applying for and navigating things like home finder, benefits, council tax, DWP, and other support services such as mental health services ) with their own dedicated support worker, relaxed drop-in sessions for support and social activities such as pool, access to our food bank, clothes bank, furniture bank. We also help young people move into their own independent accomodation if they are unable to afford removal services.
Our service users are sometimes street homeless, or living in temporary hostel accomodation. However, the majority of them are classed as 'hidden homeless'. Hidden homeless is sometimes referred to as 'sofa surfing'
We work with young people aged 16-25 in Coventry during housing crises as mentioned above. We work with those at risk of homelessness to find, secure, keep, equip and maintain accomodation.
Registered charity number:1152836
PHONE:
07939 162 717 (Project Management queries)
07943688760 (Young People and Referrals)
EMAIL:
info@bardsleyyouth.org
Frontier Youth Trust, Coventry Riders Action Group, St John the Baptist Church, The Newfield Trust, The Eveson Trust,
Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Uber Moving on Up Fund, Comic Relief (via Groundworks).
And Coventry Cathedral who generously let us use their property to house our offices and youth space, supporting our Coventry Youth Homelessness work.