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Media Release, Sep 03, 2019

BYS launches new action plan on journey towards Reconciliation

BYS is proud to launch its new Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) to help create new and better futures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. Officially endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, the new RAP will be launched at the Valley Hub on 4 September 2019 with BYS Patron, Australian football legend and Gunggari and Gubbi […]

Posted Aug 28, 2019

Smarten 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 the smallest bit of financial support can help change a young person’s future. Brisbane Youth Service Smarten Up grants are making an impact on young people’s education, helping them to […]

Media Release, Aug 21, 2019

Team Youth Homelessness! BYS runs in Sunday Mail Bridge to Brisbane

Team End Youth Homelessness is getting ready to pound the pavement for The Sunday Mail Bridge to Brisbane 2019 to help create new and better futures for young people. Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) is proud to be an official VIP Charity Partner of the annual Bridge to Brisbane, giving locals and BYS supporters the opportunity […]

Media Release, Aug 05, 2019

Daggy Jumper Day puts young people in spotlight for national Homelessness Week 2019

Dig out your naff knits and silly sweaters! Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) is calling on the community to put the spotlight on young people experiencing homelessness on Daggy Jumper Day on August 9. Held during national Homelessness Week, Daggy Jumper Day raises awareness and support for young people who are in crisis or experiencing homelessness […]

Posted Aug 02, 2019

‘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 without a safe or suitable home, and around 4,500 young people face homelessness in Queensland every night. Despite an increased need for a solution to homelessness, federal funding has […]

Media Release, Aug 01, 2019

BYS marks Homelessness Week as 4,500 young Queenslanders face homelessness every night

Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) is calling on the community to get involved and recognise Homelessness Week 2019, as more than 26,000 young people face homelessness in Australia every night. Held from the 4-10 August, Homelessness Week is a national event which raises awareness of people experiencing homelessness, the issues they are faced with and the […]

Posted Jul 29, 2019

Small items, BIG impact: BYS delivers dignity to young people sleeping rough

Gypsy Harris has a thing for shoes. She’s a Queenslander “through and through”, and loves being near the water. She is now bright eyed and bubbly but until recently, struggling with depression and anxiety, Gypsy lived on the streets. The 18-year-old is just one of the 4,500 young people, aged between 12 and 24, who […]

Posted Jul 16, 2019

EOFY 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 support young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Each year we see more young people caught in crisis, reaching out for support and in need […]

Posted Jul 16, 2019

BYS 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 some nude coloured undies. Recently launched inclusive underwear label The Unseen has partnered with BYS with plans to donate 200 pairs of sustainable and ethical underwear, […]

Posted Jun 26, 2019

Inaugural Brisbane Vertical Night Sprint a huge success!

On the 6th of June, Brisbane Youth Service (BYS), Student One and Activ8 Change called on Brisbane’s super-fit (as well as our ‘not-as-fit’ and ‘not-all-that-fit-really’) to tackle one of the world’s tallest student accommodation towers, Student One Wharf, in the Brisbane Vertical Night Sprint. Those who attended not only showed generous support for BYS, great […]

Posted Jun 25, 2019

EOFY Tax Appeal – We Need Your Help!

Donate before 30 June and receive your receipt in time for your upcoming tax return. “Every day I meet young people who have experienced more hardship in their short lives than many of us will experience in a lifetime.” Craig, BYS Youth Support Worker Each year we are seeing more and more young people reaching […]

Posted Jun 25, 2019

Daggy Jumper Day – Do It Your Way!

It’s that time of year again so dig out your nastiest knits and silliest sweaters and get ready to get daggy for a great cause. The official Daggy Jumper Day is Friday, August 9th during Homelessness Week and we want everyone to get involved by donating or holding a daggy jumper-themed fundraising event any time […]