Meet Andrew, Tania, Norm and Meg – four volunteers who have supported Youth Off The Streets for over two decades.
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“One day I went to school and didn’t come back home”
After family violence forced Jay to leave home in secret, he’s building a new life with support from Youth Off The Streets.
“Working with young people is a privilege”
Find out why this volunteer believes supporting young people means you get back as much as you give.
“You can overcome anything”
Having spent years in and out of detention, it took the sudden loss of a family member, the support of a youth worker and his own inner strength for Kinahoi to turn his life around.
6 ways to show kindness to someone living with trauma
This Random Acts of Kindness Day, find out how to offer empathy and support to people who have survived traumatic events.
When home is where the hurt is
Young people’s experiences of domestic and family violence often in end in homelessness. Neither issue will be solved if we don’t start listening to their stories and developing solutions that meet their needs.