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Posted Jan 22, 2018

febfast

Febfast is a fun, annual fundraising event which supports Brisbane Youth Service and helps raise funds for vulnerable young people. This year we are encouraging friends and supporters of Brisbane Youth Service to get behind febfast by registering for febfast. The idea is very simple – you give up sugar or alcohol or something else […]

Posted Nov 07, 2017

Outcomes for young tenants

The BYS Sustaining Young Tenancies team have been celebrating the findings of the interim evaluation report, completed by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI). BYS were funded by the Department of Housing and Public Works to deliver an 18 month Sustaining Young People’s Tenancies trial project in August 2016. AHURI are undertaking an […]

Posted Oct 16, 2017

BYS’s 40th Anniversary

On 6 October, Brisbane Youth Service celebrated our 40th Anniversary of supporting young people in Brisbane with a function at the Powerhouse attended by the Hon Shannon Fentiman MP, current and former staff and board members, friends and supporters. Overlooking the river at the beautiful rooftop terrace, guests heard from the current Board President, Helen […]

Posted Oct 12, 2017

BYS Video

BYS is very proud to present you our new short film. In it youth workers and five extraordinary young people describe our day to day work, and the new futures that young people are creating for themselves. Many thanks to the staff and young people involved and to our very talented videographer, Ben Ashmole, who donated […]

Posted Sep 19, 2017

Lendlease refreshes Sandgate House

The support Brisbane Youth Service receives from the community makes a huge difference to what we can achieve. On 14 September we were very fortunate to have a large team of staff from Lendlease helping to refresh Sandgate House. Sandgate House is one of our fully supported accommodation services. Brisbane Youth Service has three programs working […]

Posted Sep 11, 2017

Gala on the Green

Gala on the Green is an annual black tie cocktail charity event organised by a committee of young professionals in support of Brisbane Youth Service. This year, Gala on the Green will be held on 21 October at the Riverlife Naval Stores in Kangaroo Point. Kick off the summer season with a night of food, […]

Posted Sep 04, 2017

BYS’ 40th Birthday Celebration

Yes – BYS is turning 40! We are very proud of what we have achieved over this time and to celebrate we are organising a get together in early October. Forty years is a long time and we don’t want to miss anyone out. If you have been an employee, supporter, past Board member or […]

Posted Aug 24, 2017

BYS Volunteer Profile – Rhian

At BYS we greatly value the work and skills that volunteers bring to the organisation. Rhian Thomas has been volunteering with BYS for two years, commencing by providing administrative support to our fundraising efforts and since January 2016, cooking the Tuesday family lunch for young parents and their children at the Centre for Young Families. […]

Posted Jul 18, 2017

Brisbane Youth Service’s 40 year history

On a summer’s evening, 30 November 1976, a meeting was convened by Rev Bob Griffiths and Rev Lin Reilly at the City Congregational Church. The small gathering was attended by delegates from St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, the City Congregational Church , St Stephen’s Cathedral and the Wesley Central Mission who agreed to sponsor a new […]

Posted Jul 05, 2017

Launch of Daggy Jumper Day 2017

We had a daggy extravaganza at Brisbane Youth Service for the launch of Daggy Jumper Day 2017. Daggy Jumper Day is our premiere fundraising event with all funds raised supporting young people aged 12-25 and their families. Daggy Jumper Day – winter’s uncoolest day – will take place on Friday 28 July but you can […]

Posted Jun 27, 2017

Church Street Mural

To celebrate our 40th Anniversary this year, we have been researching our history. This is the story of what happened to our mural at Church Street. BYS had its offices at 14 Church Street Fortitude Valley between 1996 and 2010. In 1999 approval was granted for improvements to the site to make it fit for purpose […]

Posted Jun 20, 2017

BYS is turning 40!

Yes we are turning forty! Brisbane Youth Service has been operating in Brisbane, helping vulnerable young people since 1977. Over that time we have helped tens of thousands of young people experiencing difficulties in their lives. We are very proud of what we have achieved over this time and how we have matured and grown as […]