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Brisbane Youth Service was delighted to host an empowering self-defence work shop for young women on International Women’s Day – 8 March 2019. The workshop focused on equipping women with skills to empower themselves to say ‘no’ in a variety of situations and protect themselves if in danger. Special thanks to Antonella Spatola;  Intuitive Wing Chun […]

This past month a number of our staff participated in febfast, where the team gave up sugar in the office for the month of February.  They also created a yellow brick road in the office to encourage staff to get up from their desks to stretch and get some exercise. “It was a great team […]

A big thank you to Place Estate Agents for their generous donation to Brisbane Youth Service as a part of their 60 days of “giving up”. Whether it was giving up chocolate, sugar, alcohol or another guilty weakness, around 60 Placers from across the company made a sacrifice, in turn, donating $60 at the end […]

Regular or monthly giving is a simple but powerful way you can help vulnerable and disadvantaged young people to change the direction of their lives by providing vital support, services, resources, and life skills. When you join our community of regular givers your support goes beyond the donations you make. Consistent income streams have a powerful impact […]

BYS is very excited to announce that we have been awarded a Brisbane City Council Community Development and Capacity Building Grant 2018/19 to extend our research into the risks associated with young people’s couch surfing experiences.   Building on the strength of quantitative research already completed (widely featured in national media and presented at the 2018 […]

Clear evidence is emerging that re-engagement with family provides a strong pattern of positive outcomes for young people who are homeless.  On the basis of this research, BYS has invested in a new position for 2019 focused on rebuilding or strengthening family relationships. The new BYS position, the “Safe and Connected Family Worker” will focus on […]

Wow! What a busy time it was at the BYS Valley Hub in December as many partners and supporters dropped off the Christmas Hampers and other items that they had collected for young people and young families for Christmas.   Generosity from community and corporate support saw over 200 hampers delivered to young people and […]

BYS are delighted to welcome Dr Nikola Stepanov to the BYS Board as President, and Jake Arden, Ben Paris and Michelle Wade as new Board Members, voted in at the BYS 2018 Annual General Meeting. BYS is governed by a Board of community members who volunteer their time, and provide strategic direction and guidance to […]

The Brisbane Youth Service Annual General Meeting was held on 20 November at the Valley Hub.  We were delighted to welcome over 80 people to the AGM this year, with a larger proportion of external representatives than ever before, including supporters, partners and sector representatives.  It is great to see that awareness of BYS and […]