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Posted Oct 02, 2019Read MoreAdventures in the great outdoors a powerful therapy for vulnerable young people
Adventure and therapy are two words that don’t usually go hand in hand, but a powerful new approach to improving mental health and strengthening social connections is h...
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Posted Sep 20, 2019Read More‘It means connection’: BYS support worker talks reconciliation
In September Brisbane Youth Service launched its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), to guide how we work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Young Peoples, who m...
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Posted Sep 13, 2019Read MorePainting with purpose: Brisbane Youth Service Hub receives fresh new look
Brisbane Youth Service’s Fortitude Valley Hub is receiving a fresh new look thanks to Rochele Painting and a little bit of colour therapy. The facelift includes new ...
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Posted Sep 13, 2019Read MoreBrisbane Youth Service launches new action plan on journey towards Reconciliation
Reconciliation is an ongoing journey that reminds us that while generations of Australians have fought hard for meaningful change, future gains are likely to take just as...
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Posted Sep 06, 2019Read MoreYoung people super-styled thanks to talents of BYS social work student
Young people experiencing homelessness are being treated to some professional styling and a little pampering at BYS’s Valley Hub thanks to the scissor tricks of social ...
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Posted Aug 28, 2019Read MoreSmarten up! Grants help create new futures for young people through education
They say knowledge is power but for some young people experiencing homelessness, funding the basic resources needed for education can be a monumental challenge, and even ...
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Posted Aug 02, 2019Read More‘Housing ends homelessness’: BYS gets behind national call to action in August
Right now more than 116,000 Australians are experiencing homelessness and 195,000 are on social housing waiting lists. Over 26,000 young Australians aged 12 to 25 are wit...
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Posted Jul 29, 2019Read MoreSmall items, BIG impact: BYS delivers dignity to young people sleeping rough
BYS Dignity Packs are filled with necessities that make a big difference in young people’s lives.
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Posted Jul 16, 2019Read MoreEOFY Tax Appeal raises over $18,000
A huge THANK YOU to all of our amazing supporters who donated to our EOFY Tax Appeal recently. You smashed our $12,000 target, raising $18,158 in life-changing funds to s...
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Posted Jul 16, 2019Read MoreBYS gets nude with ethical underwear label to help support young people in crisis
A new sustainable and ethical label is on a mission to celebrate diversity and help Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) create new futures for young people with little more than...