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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....
Depaul UK in 2018: Values in Action
By Nicole Norton - 8 January 2019At the beginning of the year we’re taking stock of our successes at Depaul UK....
New approach to homelessness prevention
By Mark Robinson - 3 January 2019In 2019 Depaul UK is launching a bold new approach to tackling homelessness, including new types of education and support work in schools....
New service: I-Aspire
By Laura Rombach - 14 December 2018Imagine being taken into care away from your family and being placed in an unfamiliar foster placement or care home, and sometimes having to move several times through your childhood and teenage years....
A helping hand this winter
By Anna Couper - 4 December 2018As the Community Fundraising Manager at Depaul UK, community groups often ask me how they can help in practical ways....
Mind Connect: What we do
By Laura Alonso Mira - 6 November 2018As well as accommodation and support to young people at risk of homelessness, Depaul UK also offers a range of other services....
Charity Challenge: Kilimanjaro
By Rosie Kelly - 24 August 2018Next month 94 brave souls from Deloitte, one of our corporate partners, will be taking on the challenge of a lifetime....
Young and sleeping rough
By Graeme McGregor - 16 August 2018“I got arrested and sent to court. When I was speaking to the probation person in the court, she was telling me: ‘They will probably give you community service.’...
Success at the Social Inclusion Games
By Anna Alcock - 12 August 2018Two groups of Depaul UK young people travelled from Britain to the Netherlands in July – to take part in the Social Inclusion Games. ...
Day in the life: Camden Kaleidoscope
By Sam - 30 July 2018Depaul UK runs a range of specialist services for young people, including the Camden Kaleidoscope project in London. This project offers accommodation with a high level of support, and a focus on mental health needs....
Values Month: Statham House
By Becky Tooth - 22 June 2018This week as part of our Values in Action month, Depaul UK is focusing on our belief in rights and responsibilities....
What is Values in Action Month?
By Nick Sinclair - 15 June 2018Prior to joining Depaul in 2014 I knew very little about the organisation even though I’d worked in the homelessness sector for several years beforehand. What I did know was that Depaul had a strong reputation for being “good people”. I knew it ...
Volunteer profile: Michaella Cowell
By Michaella Cowell - 4 June 2018Volunteering for Depaul UK can take all sorts of forms – from mentoring and hosting through Nightstop to more specialist, tailored volunteering roles....
Volunteer profile: Clare Vaughan
By Clare Vaughan - 15 May 2018Volunteer Clare Vaughan shares her experience of volunteering with Depaul UK in the North East....
Why I'm taking on the Camino
By George Penny - 3 May 2018Twenty year old George has thrived since Depaul UK helped him to find accommodation when he was made homeless....
Project Focus: Your Chance
By Alexia Murphy - 23 April 2018Here at Depaul UK, we believe in the potential of people. That’s how we approach the work we do with young people supported by our services across the country....