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Posted Nov 11, 2019Read MoreBYS calls on community to chuck their change for GivingTuesday
Small, individual actions can work together to drive big, long lasting change and have a great impact on the people around us. We can easily disregard little acts of kind...
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Posted Nov 01, 2019Read MoreSmall act of kindness brightens Christmas for young people doing it tough
For most of us it’s starting to feel like Christmas. It’s almost the time of year when decorations pop up, gifts are wrapped, and families and friends come together t...
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Posted Oct 08, 2019Read MoreBYS thrilled to welcome Holding Redlich as an official corporate partner
Holding Redlich’s Brisbane office has proudly supported Brisbane Youth Service since 2006, donating more than $100,000 to help support vulnerable young people. Now, for...
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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...