When young people want to tell their story, we listen. We see something in every one of them. We see hope. Often their stories aren’t easy to tell, but they tell them. They know that opening up will help them feel better and show others, who have it just as tough, that there can be a brighter tomorrow.
Here are their stories, told in their words.
The young people we meet have complicated lives. Their experiences are always different, but young people all have one thing in common. It’s a thing called hope.
Hope for a happier home life. Hope of getting a job, of getting away from the people who exploit or hurt them. So we find their hope and start there, working with them little by little, giving them whatever they need and empowering them to make decisions for the future they want.
We work with young people for as long as it takes and across all different aspects of their life as it’s rarely simple for them. There might be aggression, mistrust, anger or disappointment, but even when hope is hanging by a thread we help them find it again.
It was Christmas when Leila and her family arrived in the UK. From a young age, she had seen her mum experience domestic violence and they were searching for safety.
Leila received care and support from our practitioners. Piece by piece, she was able to rebuild her life. Today, Leila is a volunteer speaker and staff member for us. She passionately works to ensure other vulnerable young people have the support they need.
We work with children who run away, are abused or battling mental health. We look out for young carers, refugees and children groomed into gangs.
Blogs by young people, project workers and other professionals on subjects such as exploitation, mental health, poverty and more.
The young people we work with shine a light on parts of society that are broken for them. In turn, we help them regain their hope.
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