What We Do
The Four Key Tenants of Our Work are…
Amplification of Youth Voice
We believe that this is the most important part of our work. The voices of young people who have lived through homelessness need to not only be heard, but to drive the changes to policy and practice needed to end youth homelessness.
EYHC has an important role to play in ensuring that these experts-by-experience have the platform to influence the way that future generations of young people are treated. Our work aims not only to amplify the voices of young people, but to be shaped and directed by them. You can learn more about our work directly with young people here.
Coordinating Collective Impact
We work across sectors to ensure that we are co-creating solutions with people with lived experience of youth homelessness, service providers, researchers, policy makers, and funders. We aim to form partnerships beyond those organisations working directly with young homeless people, to increase our influence, to hear fresh ideas and to ensure that systems and structures which can perpetuate youth homelessness are addressed at a much earlier stage. We are inspired by the Collective Impact model, adopted by so many members of the A Way Home family, which focusses on bringing together key cross-sector partners who work collectively to achieve a common or shared goal. End Youth Homelessness Cymru operates as a ‘backbone organisation’ in this model, working to inform and coordinate participating organisations and agencies to effectively prevent youth homelessness.
Research
Research into youth homelessness allows us to better understand the causes of youth homelessness, its impact, and who is at higher risk. Wherever possible, we work with Peer Researchers - young people with lived experience of youth homelessness whom we train in research methods. You can read all of our existing research into youth homelessness here.
Championing Innovation & Best Practice
When we find a scheme that is working well to prevent or relieve youth homelessness, whether in Wales or further afield, we champion that innovation and promote it with Welsh Government and Local Authorities. We have been involved in establishing a number of projects across Wales. You can learn more about these schemes in our Best Practice Guides.