Depaul helps people who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged.
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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....
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....