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Posted Dec 18, 2019

Brisbane brims over with generosity to spread Christmas joy

The season of giving has almost drawn to a close, but Brisbane’s generosity has brimmed over in the lead up to Christmas. Brisbane Youth Service was happily overwhelmed with donations of hampers, cash donations and gift cards to help make the festive season bigger and brighter for the city’s vulnerable young people and their children. […]

Posted Dec 13, 2019

“Young people are willing to be vulnerable, open” – Q&A with Windsor House Manager Eli Brooker

Seven questions with Windsor House Manager Eli Brooker What do you do here at Brisbane Youth Service? I manage Windsor House and am responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the 24/7 immediate housing service for young people aged between 16 and 18. An important part of my role is providing case support to […]

Posted Dec 13, 2019

Hundreds of college students on journey towards aha! moment in fight against youth homelessness

Over the past eight years, the Dean of Reidy House at St Joseph’s Gregory Terrace, Rob Johnson, has taken great pride and joy in bursting bubbles. Arming them with little more than a sleeping bag, a cup of soup and a night spent outside, Mr Johnson has led hundreds of high school boys towards their […]

Media Release, Nov 21, 2019

2018-19 Annual Report shows growing need to support vulnerable and at-risk young people in Brisbane

Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) is supporting more young people more often who have ongoing complex needs, with annual data showing a 13 per cent increase in the number of young people assisted by BYS in the past three years. In 2018-19, 1453 young people experiencing homelessness and disadvantage in Brisbane accessed support from BYS and […]

Posted Nov 11, 2019

BYS 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 kindness or charitable giving as being inconsequential; a tiny drop in a large ocean. But when communities work together, one small drop can be just the […]

Media Release, Nov 06, 2019

Chuck Your Change! Brisbane Youth Service joins global GivingTuesday movement

Brisbane Youth Service will join a global movement in December, calling on the community to Chuck Your Change during GivingTuesday to support vulnerable young people experiencing homelessness in Brisbane. Held on 3 December, GivingTuesday is a global day of giving which harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organisations to encourage giving and to […]

Posted Nov 01, 2019

Small 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 to celebrate the festive season. But for young people experiencing disadvantage and homelessness, Christmas can be an especially difficult and lonely time. Gifts are a luxury […]

Posted Oct 08, 2019

BYS 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 the first time, it is with great pleasure we announce Holding Redlich is now an official BYS Partner for 2019-20. As a long-time supporter of BYS, Holding Redlich has made an […]

Posted Oct 02, 2019

Adventures 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 helping young people by getting them back to nature and simply enjoying the great outdoors.

Media Release, Sep 23, 2019

Brisbane Youth Service tackles hidden form of homelessness with new couch surfing hotline

Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) is tackling a hidden form of homelessness with the launch of a new Couch Surfing Hotline, offering vital assistance to Brisbane’s vulnerable young people and families. Taking an innovative approach BYS will trial the Hotline for young people who are couch surfing due to homelessness. Young people will be assisted to […]

Posted Sep 20, 2019

‘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 made up 31 per cent of the young people who accessed our support in 2018-19. Bonnie Lawton is a BYS Housing Support Worker and a member of the RAP […]

Posted Sep 13, 2019

Painting 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 paint for some of the Hub’s intake and assessment rooms, rendered in different colour schemes to celebrate the diversity of young people BYS supports. What’s in a colour? […]