Depaul helps people who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged.
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Ways to wellbeing in a crisis
By Lisa Britto - 7 May 2020It is Week Six of lockdown and we’re experiencing a global pandemic. It sounds like a TV show voiceover, but it’s real life.
Here at Depaul UK, we’ve had to adjust quickly, but our primary concern remains our clients....
Family work, mediation and coronavirus
By Amy Smith - 14 April 2020A breakdown in family relationships is the leading cause of homelessness for young people in the UK. At Depaul UK, we believe that prevention is vital to support young people and their families to stay together. ...
Young people living on £41 a week
By Dan Dumoulin - 20 February 2020At Depaul UK, we believe that Rishi Sunak should use his Budget next month to show the government is serious about its Manifesto pledge to, ‘do more to make sure that Universal Credit works for the most vulnerable’....
#EndHomelessnessNow
By Dan Dumoulin - 22 November 2019Policy and Public Affairs Manager Dan Dumoulin blogs about why we’re involved in the End Homelessness Now campaign and how you can help us....
Callum's Story
By Jane Morris - 22 November 2019As a supporter of Depaul UK’s work, I am sure you agree that no young person should have to sleep rough or stay in another unsafe place....
World Mental Health Day
By Michelle Butterley - 9 October 2019Wellbeing Manager at Depaul UK, Michelle Butterley, blogs about how to stay mentally healthy. Please note that this blog contains mention of suicide, which some readers may find distressing....
Sharing a bite to eat
By Rosie Kelly - 24 September 2019Here at Depaul UK we believe that everyone deserves not only a roof over their head but also a stake in their community....
Young people lead room refurbishment
By Rosie Kelly - 17 September 2019This month we celebrated the opening of a brand new space at our Whitley Bay Resource Centre.
The refurbishment was funded by the Co-op Foundation’s Building Connections Fund Youth Strand, a partnership with government....
Depaul UK at Manchester Pride
By Carly Lyes - 29 August 2019Staff and young people in Manchester joined the Pride parade in Manchester this year, to show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community....
Supported Lodgings: Steph's* story
By Steph* - 16 May 2019Supported Lodgings providers offer an important service, taking in a young person at risk of homelessness for up to twelve months, and teaching them how to live independently....
Using PIEs at Depaul UK
By Michelle Butterly - 16 May 2019Mental Health Awareness week, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation (MHF), is the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health....
Focus on... Oldham Nightshelter
By Oliver Wilson - 16 April 2019It’s a rainy night in Oldham. Even finding our way from the tramstop to the Nightshelter has left me and my companion Alfonso cold and wet....
Snazz London x Depaul UK
By Jesse - 16 April 2019This Good Friday, I’m launching a special event with SnazzBacks and Overlock Arts to raise funds for ...
How family work prevents homelessness
By Joe Clay - 2 April 2019Young people who run away and go missing are at increased risk of harm and homelessness....
Help us get families talking this Easter
By Dave Batchelor - 8 March 2019An important strand of prevention work carried out by Depaul UK is family mediation. Many young people who become homeless leave the family home following a conflict....
Positive Pathways in Middlesbrough
By Rosie Kelly - 7 March 2019Depaul UK responds where the need is greatest, working with people of all ages around the UK. In 2018 our youngest recorded service user was 8 years old and our oldest service user was 81 years old. ...
Day in the life: Alone In London
By Iveta Tsenkova - 25 February 2019Depaul UK runs a range of prevention services designed to stop young people from becoming homeless, including Alone In London....
30 years of tackling homelessness
By Nicole Norton - 21 February 2019Why were we created?
This year marks Depaul UK’s 30th anniversary. Depaul UK was created in 1989 to combat the sharp rise in young people sleeping rough. We began as a 14-bed hostel in North West London....