Our Work Youth Homelessness Project Z Who we work with People aged between 16-25 Insecurely housed/experiencing difficulties maintaining their housing situation Would benefit from a holistic approach that provides support to them in a number of areas of their life May require advocacy to assist them with navigating systems and services Who we can't work with Young people who we are unable to keep safe. This is important so that we avoid harm and distress but, we are open to reviewing this case by case A young person who doesn’t feel they need our service or hasn’t actively consented to the referral being made Young people who have secure housing and are managing this well Young people that are already receiving the appropriate level of support Young people who lack connection to the greater Bristol area Our offer We place individuals we support at the centre of the service, and we seek to ensure that young people, are always involved in making decisions about their life. We focus on a person’s strengths, interests, resources, and capabilities. We recognise that the individual is the expert in knowing what they need and want, and their input is paramount when identifying how their needs and wants can best be met. We are transparent, consistent and support the person, so their needs and wishes are at the forefront of everything we do. We can offer face to face appointments or alternative ways that work best for the person i.e. via telephone or zoom. Sometimes individuals may only want to work with us for short period of time, but we can offer longer term support too. Further referral information below by downloading our digital referral information flyer and form. To contact us, please call us on: 0117 924 4444 or email [email protected] Referral Forms & Information Downloads PROJECT Z REFERRAL INFO (PDF) Floating Support Referral Form (MSWord) Impact at a glance: Supported 121 young people with individualised support in a recent 12 month period. Organised training and wellbeing sessions - including cooking, healthy relationships, budgeting, and food hygiene certification. Worked with our Bristol Goods project to create a peer-supported food and social drop in. What a young person says: "Taking the first step to getting help is the scariest. Once you’ve got the help it makes sense. Knowing that someone’s consistently there, in person or at the end of the phone, is very meaningful. It relieves stress, which is like a shopping bag. There’s only so many times you can carry them before they break. Project Z is the best support I’ve ever had." Images from our Youth Hub mural by the amazing @RUBYST Manage Cookie Preferences