Transforming Young Lives - YMCA DownsLink Group

Our impact

How we transform young lives

Our impact

How we transform young lives

The work we do every year changes lives. We step in to prevent children and young people from crisis by providing supported accommodation, support & advice, family mediation and counselling. By supporting young people, at this crucial stage in their lives (16-24), we can help them change their lives and create a better future for themselves.

Our impact in numbers

Young people who use our services
young people we give a home to
children and young people counselling and therapeutic services
success rate of young people moving on
number of shared meals provided in projects
number of people supported through support and advice services

Why your support is needed now

We’re doing all we can to break the cycle of homelessness for young people in your community. We positively impact the lives of over 10,000 children, young people and families each year. But we’re not there yet.  The need for our support and yours has never been greater.

70%

cuts in funding to youth services in the last 10 years.

20%

increase in demand for our housing support since the pandemic.

27%

of the young people we help have come from the care system.

1 in 20

children experience the death of a parent before the age of 16.

20%

of all homeless people in the UK are aged between 16 and 24.

1 in 62

young people were  UK were estimated to be facing homelessness in 2023-2024

How our work makes a difference

Ali’s Story

🌟 From struggles to stability: Ali’s journey of resilience and transformation 🌟   Ali’s story is a powerful testament to the strength of the […]

Liam’s story

After a confusing period of time, Liam was made to leave his mum’s house and ended up living in an airport for two months. Eventually, Liam was given a home in our supported accommodation and began to rebuild a stable life.

Stacy’s story

Stacy was referred to our support and advice service after having trouble with her mental health. She started working with one of our support workers and has been feeling a lot happier in herself since. 

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