Project Youth Annual Report 20-21

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2020 2021

annual report

Project Youth acknowledges the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people of this nation. We acknowledge their living culture and continuing connection to the land on which we work. We recognise that this always was and always will be Aboriginal Land and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

contents 02

our year in review

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president’s report

28

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our young people

30

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about us

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34

>> 18 homelessness & housing

38

rising collective

our future

our team

Diana scholarship

our programs >> 12 early intervention & prevention

>> 22 education, employment & training

our finances

thank you

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connect with us

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our year

in review

young people to be Connected, Safe, Healthy & Achieving

823 3,358 190

young people with intensive support

90

families & parents

young people supported through early intervention programs

29

young people supported into Education, Employment & Training

young people employed through our programs

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493

young people supported with housing

8,867

community members reached through youth campaigns

together we supported

4,041

young people to be Connected, Safe, Healthy & Achieving

we did this through

49

courses and groups in schools and the community

70

volunteers supporting our programs

Helping the government recover over

engaging

of debt owed by young people

community members in youth campaigns

69

22

$46,270 4,943

paid staff

Project Youth services

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welcome

president’s report 2021 has been another extraordinary year. I am pleased to say we have survived and are thriving.

W

e managed to recover from the first lockdown and continued to run

all our programs and support young people in need, in line with our Covid Safe Plans. Our Business Continuity Plans were updated as needed and have been a good foundation for us in bouncing back from the challenges of delivering services in a Covid affected environment.

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As I write this, we are moving into our 4th month of

like to thank them for their contribution to making a in

lockdown and although this report relates to the

lives of young people.

2021/2022 financial year, I have to recognise how difficult these last few months have been and how

Our strong financial position has enabled us to

well the team members and young people have been

allocate funds to key actions so we can deliver on our

dealing with this with support from the leadership

strategy. We are investing in a technology upgrade,

team. We thank staff, young people and volunteers

back-office support, including a traineeship role, and

for their contribution during what is a very challenging

in education for young people through our Project

time.

Educate program. We know that this is not just investing in the future of young people but also the

Despite the unsettling environment, we are still

future of Project Youth.

meeting the needs of the young people we serve. We ran two successful campaigns during the year:

• #squatforyouthhomelessness ran in line with Youth Homelessness Matters Day

• #boysdocry campaign to reduce the mental

health stigma and stereotypes which was run by young people in October in line with mental health month

We farewelled Board Member Sally Stewart and Ben Wilke and would like to thank them for their contribution. We also welcomed 2 new Board Members – Tsae Liew and Melinda Graczol. They have settled in well and are both making an excellent contribution to the Board. To my fellow board members, thank you for your support.

I would like to thank our volunteer community and our

2020/2021 was our first full year of being a new legal

wonderful staff who continue to step up in an ever-

structure (Company Limited by Guarantee). The

changing environment. To the wider community of

transition was smooth due to good advice, planning

supporters, funders, donors and those who play a part

and implementation. Thank you to our staff, volunteers

in Project Youth’s success, please know we could not

and business consultants who supported this move.

do what we do without all the support.

Our partnerships have strengthened over the last year

To the young people we serve, you are front and centre of everything we do and every decision we make.

and youth involvement has been also strengthened with the involvement of the Youth Board which is called “The Rising Collective”. Youth participation and engagement is critical to what we do, and their voice helps influence what and how we deliver services.

Thanks to the Rising Collective.

We continue to deliver and develop the core areas of Early Intervention; Housing & Homelessness; and Education, Employment & training to deliver

At Project Youth, “We believe all young people,

trauma informed support to young people facing

regardless of the disadvantage they face, deserve

disadvantage. The teams working in these areas

the opportunity to thrive.” We are delivering on this

support the most vulnerable and in need young

promise and our hearts are full, with the many stories

people in our community to ensure they have the

of young people reconnecting with their families

same opportunities to thrive. More detail about these

after months of separation, or young people getting

areas is provided in the body of the annual report.

permanent jobs and permanent housing so they are in a position to determine their futures. The list goes on.

We are on track with our strategy, are planning a

The part we play is even more important in the current

strong sustainable future and I am pleased to say

times where mental health issues are on the rise and

Project Youth is in an excellent financial position. In

where there is so much uncertainty. To those of you

addition to our major government grants, we have

associated with Project Youth’s success, however great

received generous funding from several organisations

or small. Thank You.

and without this, many of our projects would not be possible. On page 39 we have listed all the companies who donated to Project Youth and we would sincerely

Louise Birnie, President

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our

PEOPLE

I never really felt safe in my home. My mum wasn’t well and suffered mental health issues and alcohol addiction and I experienced violence for most of my childhood. I tried to look after my sister and brother but it was just too much. I was 16 when I left home and after a few attempts to stay in different crisis refuges I was accepted into Project Youth. It was literally lifesaving. In the end I was there for a couple of years as I was able to move from the crisis refuge into transitional housing.

The workers helped me with all my mental health and physical health issues linking me in with doctors and specialists that could give me the help I needed. I got into a healthy routine and was able to start considering employment options as well. It was not always easy and I know I made it hard on myself and the workers at times, but they stuck in there with me and even extended my stay so I could finish my training course. I trusted them and felt safe talking about my concerns. They were very flexible and stopped me ending up homeless.

I now have my own home and I am living independently, which is something I could never have imagined when I first left home.

It is great to feel safe and secure in my own home.

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These stories illustrate the transformational nature of Project Youth’s work, which is all made possible by Project Youth’s generous donors and supporters.

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I hadn’t been to school for nearly 2 years even though everyone was at me to go to school I didn’t care. Home wasn’t a good place and life just seemed better when I was taking drugs. I was in trouble with the police a lot and I got to know Project Youth through having to go to court a few times.

It was good to have them at court to help with legal aid and what to do after court.

My life was a bit of a mess but Project Youth helped get me into TAFE and supported to me to complete a hospitality certificate

They are now helping me with housing and I feel like there are good options for what’s next for me.

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about A

us

t Project Youth we believe all young people,

2001 and registered in NSW. It is governed by a Board

regardless of the disadvantage they may face,

of Directors who are elected at an Annual General

deserve the opportunity to thrive. We work with

Meeting. Project Youth has legal authority to fundraise

young people aged 12-25 across Sutherland Shire,

under section 13A of the Charitable Fundraising

Georges River and Bayside areas, offering programs to

Act 1991, subject to compliance with the Charitable

be connected, safe, achieving and healthy. Our work is

Fundraising Regulation 2015.

based on trauma informed and relational approaches, as well as being delivered collectively with partner

We have a five-year strategy which builds on our

organisations and the community.

29 years of service to young people and details our ambition and plans. You can access the strategy at

Project Youth is a public company, limited by guarantee, and registered under the Corporations Act

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www.projectyouth.org.au

our vision

our purpose

A future where all young people can thrive.

Creating opportunities for young people 12-25 to determine their own future.

our outcomes Connecting Sense of belonging and connection Safe Free from violence and harm Healthy Mental and physical well-being Achieving Access to opportunities and development

our strategic priorities 3. Be a Catalyst for Social

1. Strengthen Our

Change

Foundations 2. Increase our Impact

4. Scale and Grow Effectively

our values PARTNER SHIP

INTEGRITY

RESPECT

QUALITY

INNOVATION

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our

programs N

one of us expected COVID to be continuing

people and families who are already facing adversity

or to be impacting so strongly well into 2021.

in their lives. We have already seen from the most

With continuing lockdowns, restrictions and

recent Mission Australia youth survey that COVID is a

uncertainty on staff, volunteers and young people

major source of concern among young people, with

no one was left unaffected in 2020. At Project Youth

mental health and education also being in the top

we have successfully weathered the challenges of

three, with COVID, as their greatest current concerns.

COVID and will continue to do so, with our purpose driving us; our strategic plan as our road map, our

Adolescence is such a critical life stage as they

committed and passionate staff team; our strong

transition from childhood into adult hood. We are

contingent of volunteers, and our financial security to

concerned how the COVID pandemic will have

sustain us. Inspired by the young people we serve; we

negatively impacted so many young people as they

will continue to deliver all of our essential programs

navigate their independence, completing education,

and services to support our most vulnerable young

gain emotional and cognitive capacity, transition

people as they suffer a disproportionate impact of the

to employment, form their values, make lifelong

pandemic.

connections to peers and lay the foundations for their future health and well-being. This is not just potential

We will need to work in partnership to face the new

impact on the individuals but on the wider service

challenges the pandemic has created both in the

sector, with increased demand for services, a widening

immediate and longer term as we see how the

gap of inequality and more pressure on services to do

pandemic has had an unequal impact on young

more with less.

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Amongst the challenges of COVID, Project Youth

trauma informed and collaborative, to ensure our

continued to deliver 22 programs across our three

impact is sustainable and life changing for young

teams turning all challenges into opportunities to do

people.

things differently or to test a new way of operating.

These programs and their key highlights are detailed in the next section of this report.

Some other significant outcomes from this financial year include the Government confirming they will continue to include Equal Remuneration Order (ERO) supplementation in their contracts. This came after a significant campaign by sector organisations and peaks bodies advocating for the continuation of this payment to avoid the inevitable financial cuts, staffing impact and reduced delivery that would have occurred had the ERO been removed.

At Project Youth we have one integrated service with a ‘no wrong door’ approach, ensuring all young people get the help and support they need, either directly through Project

Youth, or through a referral to another appropriate service. A young person, family member, friend or

It is important to note that our program delivery to young people could not function without the security and capacity of a strong back-office team. We are fortunate to have a very skilled and dedicated team delivering our Governance, administration, financial management, operational management, volunteer coordination, fundraising and marketing.

professional can refer a young person to any of our programs and we will engage with the young person to assess what they need and how we can best support them. Many young people involved with Project Youth will access more than one of our programs. Using our relational approaches, they will be supported to achieve their full potential. All our programs throughout 2020/21 were committed to young people accomplishing one or more of our

Project Youth remained dedicated to delivering programs which are evidenced-based, needs led,

outcomes of being connected, safe, achieving and healthy.

OUR PROGRAMS ARE STRUCTURED INTO THREE TEAMS:

1

early intervention & prevention

Programs that intervene early to prevent, reduce and stop escalation of problems.

2

3

housing & homelessness

education, employment & training

Programs that prevent homelessness and accommodate young people from crisis through to independent living (or return to their family/carers home if appropriate/safe).

Programs, training and courses providing pathways to employment and education.

This is through our social enterprise Cafe Y, our Employment program RAISE and our alternative education school Project Educate.

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1

early intervention & prevention

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E

arly intervention is an important stream of work as it ensures young people’s issues are identified early and prevented from escalating, whilst

also providing resilience and skills to successfully transition into adulthood. Our early intervention

Our early intervention programs in 2020/21 included:

A) COMMUNITY PROGRAMS:

programs reduce risk factors in a young person’s life

Under our community events programs we delivered

that may limit their social and economic opportunities,

a range of programs that supported the wider

negatively impact their development, and increase

community. This included a training and education

the likelihood of health problems (physical/mental),

program for young parents, and other young people

exploitation, criminal involvement and drug and

facing disadvantage, to gain their First Aid and White

alcohol use. These programs also increase protective

Card courses to support access to further employment

factors across individual, family and community

opportunities; drug and alcohol presentations to year 7

characteristics that can help mitigate the risks and

students; presentations to grandparents who support

increase a young person’s overall well-being and

their grandchildren in caring roles; and presentations

ability to thrive. Depending on the risks and needs

on adolescent development and strategies to support

identified, our programs can offer a range of support

young people. We also delivered a ‘Boom Box’ music

from universal prevention through to intensive support.

event which was streamed online live via You tube due to COVID pandemic.

After the first lockdown and when the COVID pandemic was in its early stages we could not predict the impact it would still be having 18 months later. At Project Youth we see the positive impact of early

B) PEER EDUCATION:

intervention and we will continue to advocate for

Play Safe Summer Survival is a peer education and

investment in this area to ensure families that have

prevention program focussed on increasing young

struggled through the COVID crisis can receive the

people’s knowledge around mental health, sexual

support they need to avoid escalation of issues

health and safe sexual practices. The program uses

and the potential long lasting impact. Investment in

trained young peer educators delivering short surveys

targeted early intervention programs can support

with key messages to engage young people in

families by improving employment and education

conversations about their physical, mental and sexual

engagement, improving health and wellbeing,

health. The program is run with support from NSW

increasing social participation and community

Department of Health and is a key strategic program

connectedness while also reducing the conditions

for reducing the incidence of sexually transmitted

that lead to homelessness, chronic health problems

infections amongst young people.

and engagement with the justice system. This social, human and economic capital is essential for recovery from this pandemic.

C) SCHOOL PROGRAMS:

After the lockdown in early 2020, all of our early

Project Youth deliver a range of programs in schools

intervention programs went back to full operating

including healthy relationships, couch surfing, anger

capacity with the addition of continuing some

management, alcohol and drugs, and gender-

programs with the use of technology, where this

based groups. The youth workers provide both group

proved more effective. Below is a detailed description

programs and 1:1 support for young people who are

of all Early intervention Programs and our key

identified by teachers within their schools, as needing

highlights from the year.

additional supports. The program is designed to support young people who are at risk of disengaging from education to remain in school and improve their attendance. The program was able to continue during COVID with many of the young people shifted to more intensive 1:1 support and online groups.

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D) HYAP: HYAP (Homeless Youth Assistance Program) works with young people 12-16 years of age who are at risk

F ) E A R L Y I N T E R V E N T I O N YOUTH AND FAMILY SUPPORT:

of homelessness. At Project Youth, HYAP encompasses the Mentoring Program, Family Conversations and the

This program provides young people and their

Youth and Family Support Program. The mentoring

families support, information and advice with a focus

program trains volunteer mentors who are matched to

to minimise the escalation of issues. The Youth and

work with young people, supporting them to feel safe,

Family Support worker has a specific focus on young

increase their connections, achievement and healthy

people 12-16 years who are at risk of homelessness.

lifestyles. Our family support program works intensively

The remaining Early Intervention support is delivered

with young people to support re-connection with

for a broad range of young people including young

families, wider community networks or into long

parents, parents of adolescents, and individual young

term transitional housing. The 12-month mentoring

people aged 12-24. The workers provide targeted early

program aims to engage young people with a positive

intervention to young people through increasing social

role model external to services/family, who can

participation, running parenting programs, increasing

provide positive support and assist young people

family capacity, and providing information, advice,

to engage positively within their local community.

and intensive support. The support is focussed on

Both programs are based on strengths focussed and

the de-escalation of issues, identifying appropriate

trauma informed approaches, which aim to embed

community support, embedding protective factors

continuity of care for young people through Project

and building resilience.

Youth services into independence.

Our family support program works intensively with young people to support reconnection with families...

E) FITNESS PROGRAMS:

G ) A D O L E S C E N T A N D FAMILY COUNSELLING PROGRAM: The Adolescent Family Counsellor (AFC) provides support to young people and their families where there are concerns or issues with communication, dysfunction or relationship breakdown. This includes providing parents and teenagers with support to live

The aim of these programs is to work in partnership

together, improve their trust, respect and support to

with the police to provide assistance and support

negotiate the difficulties that may arise on the path

to young people at risk of disengaging from school

from childhood to adulthood. The AFC works with

and having contact with the criminal justice system.

the whole family to rebuild relationships through

The aim is to increase positive relationships between

open communication, increasing awareness from

young people and available support services, increase

parents about their young person and their feelings,

positive behaviours and stabilise school attendance.

and working to negotiate ways for the family to live

The program has a strong focus on fitness,

together more harmoniously. The AFC delivers the

encouraging the young people to actively participate

program both in person and through tele-counselling

in their community facilities. During the program

depending on the most effective approach with the

young people engage weekly in an hour of fitness in

family.

the morning, with a qualified fitness instructor, and supported by volunteer mentors. After the fitness the young people are provided with a healthy breakfast before being transported to school.

H) OUTREACH: Our outreach program takes a youth service to young people, where they are located. The program aims to meet young people in the community who may be at risk or engaging in at risk behaviour, and provides

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them with information and advice to minimise harm,

the building of positive relationships with young

promote safe behaviours, and connect to support

people and is a key way to engage young people with

services. The Outreach Worker provides trauma

multiple and complex needs to other support services

informed outreach support, for young people who

and programs both internally at Project Youth or

are sleeping rough, hanging out in the streets or local

through external providers.

parks, disengaged from services, engaged in drug and alcohol misuse, at risk, or involved in the criminal justice system. The program intersects with both our drop in and Court Support programs, as many young people are involved across all three programs. The

K ) W O R K D E V E L O P M E N T ORDERS (WDO):

program depends on effective partnerships with

All young people with accumulated debt, and who

police, council and other local stakeholders, to identify

are supported by Project Youth, continue to have

new areas where at risk behaviours are occurring,

access to the Work and Development Order Scheme

to fund and to provide opportunities for increased

(WDO). Under the WDO scheme ‘disadvantaged

engagement across the region.

people who have accumulated fines can clear their debts by undertaking activities which benefit them

I) DROP-IN:

and their local community’. Project Youth continue to support all young people, already engaged with our programs, with their debt through this scheme.

Our Drop-in program provides structured drop-in

Project Youth work with the young people and relevant

programs at both our Menai and Miranda centres 2-3

authorities to arrange and supervise work that can be

days per week for young people who need to connect

used to reduce and remove debts for young people.

to a youth worker or to their peers.

This work has included gardening, painting, furniture

Drop-in sessions provided an opportunity for young people to engage in a youth service, to feel safe, connect with other young people and speak with youth workers for advice and support if needed. These programs are an effective way to engage young people who have not previously been involved, are resistant to involvement, or may have had a negative experience in other programs or services.

J) COURT SUPPORT: Court support remains an integral pathway of early intervention support for young people involved in Children’s Court. Project Youth provides young people involved in the criminal justice system access to a support worker who can connect them with relevant services and resources, including legal aid, in-court support, referral, and advice. Court support initiates

people can also pay off debts through participation in

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appropriate groups or counselling sessions.

Thank you so much for everything this year.

I don’t know where I

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Drop-in sessions provided an opportunity for young people to engage in a youth service, to feel safe, connect with other young people...

removal, cleaning, decorating and demolition. Young

would have ended up

if you weren’t there

helping and pushing me to do better.

- Project Youth young person

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key highlights community program

music/events produced 4 young people attended the 677 events

young people were engaged 42 in development of the events

100% of young people engaged

had increased connections

mentoring

young people supported 15 new referrals 40 matches with mentors 15 due to covid)

(lower

young people provided with 10 additional support (due to lockdown)

60% young people had mental health diagnosis

40% young people in school program

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4 high schools engaged in groups run in schools groups

100%

foster/supported care arrangements

1 00% increased their connections 94% increased their safety 94% increased their achievements

schools repeat involvement

peer education

peer educators employed 15 30% increase in young people engaged

fitness program

60 young people engaged

25 mentors engaged in

supporting young people

100% showed improved health

100%

100% of young people reported an

of young people reported an increase in knowledge increase in safety

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outcomes

100% stayed connected in the program

early intervention & family support

49 young people supported 4 group programs completed 3 Family Conversation sessions 28% showed improvement

drop-in

2293 young people supported 84 drop-in sessions completed 90% of young people improved

their connections

in family connection or accommodation

5% showed improvement in mental wellbeing

64% connected or maintained their connections

1,220 young people provided

with support, advice and information

90 families were supported

2 parenting courses were

delivered with 30 parents

continued with Project Youth 62 post court support

197 young people supported 1 00% of young people provided

information and support for legal issues

50% of young people attending

with support to be safer

32% of young people provided

30% of young people more

77%

to case management

f families reported o an increase in health, connection and safety

court support

3% of young people transitioned

100% of young people provided

counselling

their safety

outreach

employment

100% of young people improved

95% of young people improved

with support regarding drug and alcohol connected with Project Youth services

WDO

65 young people supported

68 successfully completed their WDO

80% young people connected to

additional support in Project Youth

$46,270 paid off to date through Project Youth

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homelessness & housing

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Y

outh homelessness remains an issue in

To ensure ongoing learning and development the

NSW with around 9,000 young people 12-24,

Housing team conducted 60 audits over the last year,

homeless on any given night. At the beginning

as a part of the quality assurance cycle, to ensure we

of COVID in 2020 unprecedented initiatives were put

are consistently reflecting and improving our practice

in place to support young people which were effective

and the impact to young people. Aligned to our quality

in preventing youth homelessness. These initiatives

assurance cycle we also embed feedback, advice and

included changes to emergency accommodation,

engagement from young people which has led to 35

temporary accommodation, moratoriums on evictions

changes in policy and procedure and a new program

and rent increases, increases to youth allowance

being developed.

and the JobKeeper and JobSeeker programs.

However, these initiatives have unfortunately not been sustained meaning a real loss for potential reform and policy change in the homelessness sector. With a combination of increased demand for housing support services, high rates of youth unemployment, rising rent costs, lack of social and affordable housing (which disproportionately affects young people) and no further investment in initiatives that were available during the first NSW COVID lockdowns we need a robust plan for the potential post COVID impact on youth homelessness. This plan needs to involve

During COVID all of our accommodation services continued delivering our full-service provision with no reductions or changes to our offer.

services and peaks working in youth homelessness, in

Our staff also continued to utilise new and innovative

partnership with Government, to learn from what works

ways of staying connected with young people in our

in reducing and ending youth homelessness as we

semi-independent and transitional accommodation,

saw was possible during 2020 and implement a clear

including using zoom to conduct workshops and

strategy to end youth homelessness.

meetings; phone calls; FaceTime sessions; text messaging and food/emergency supplies drop offs to

Project Youth is committed to youth homelessness reduction and prevention and the housing team work tirelessly to support young people in both removing the barriers to sustaining housing and preventing homeless in the first place. We were successful in recontracting our Specialist Homelessness Service (SHS) with the Department of Communities and Justice for a further 3 years, as well as securing over $500,000 worth of renovations for our social housing properties,

maintain support during the lockdown period.

Our Youth Homeless and Housing Programs in 2020/21 included:

A ) C R I S I S R E F U G E S ( T H E BRIDGE AND PENNY’S):

from the Land and Housing Council, allowing

Project Youth have two crisis refuges called The

significant savings to future maintenance, while also

Bridge (in Sutherland Shire) and Penny’s (in Georges

modernising the properties for young people to live in.

River). Both refuges support young people in crisis by providing short term accommodation and intensive

In addition to successfully delivering our core housing

trauma informed support to move from crisis to semi-

and homelessness services we have also successfully

supported services, return to their family home or

completed our 20/21 community housing compliance

into transitional housing. This prevents homelessness,

program with Project Youth being commended for

provides living skills and access to services to support

maintaining excellent satisfaction rates for repairs

social and economic stability. Some of the key areas

and maintenance despite the challenges resulting

the staff work on with the young people includes

from the COVID 19 pandemic. Project Youth were also

health (physical and mental), family restoration,

acknowledged as being proactive in putting in place

education, employment, community connections,

comprehensive plans and utilising new technology in

practical skills, confidence building, accessing

order to continue delivering services in the changing

identification and benefits, and increasing resilience.

COVID environment.

Each refuge can accommodate five young people at a time for up to three months.

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B ) S E M I - I N D E P E N D E N T HOUSING (THE HUT, HENRY’S AND JACARANDA COTTAGE):

D ) R E N T C H O I C E S U B S I D Y FOR YOUTH:

Project Youth have three semi-supported housing

people who have had difficulty finding suitable

programs - The Hut, Henry’s and Jacaranda Cottage.

housing to assist them to access appropriate,

We provide 12 beds across our semi-supported

affordable and safe housing in the private rental

provision where young people can be accommodated

market. Financial assistance is provided as a

and supported for up to 12-18 months. The Hut and

rental subsidy for up to three years following the

Henry’s are managed internally by Project Youth staff

establishment of a private tenancy.

Rent Choice Subsidy for Youth is a Department of Communities and Justice product providing timelimited financial assistance and support to young

while Jacaranda Cottage is commissioned by Project Youth, and managed through Kingsway Community

Project Youth is a partner agency for the program,

Care. All young people in our semi-supported

supporting young people to refer into the program.

provision are supported to transition to independence

Once accepted we work with the young person to find

through an individualised case plan.

a suitable property and develop an individualised plan

The young people participate in structured activities to develop their life skills, including house meetings, group activities and Life Hacks.

C) TRANSITIONAL HOUSING:

with a focus on supports required to sustain a tenancy and improve individual training and employment outcomes. 78% of the referrals made into the program

by Project Youth staff in the financial year were exiting our transitional housing program.

E ) Y O U T H H O M E L E S S N E S S CAMPAIGNS: This year as a part of Youth Week and Youth Homelessness Matters Day (YHMD) Project Youth ran a campaign called ‘Squat for Youth Homelessness’.

The purpose of this campaign was to raise awareness of the impact of homelessness on young people, to

The Transitional Housing program supports young

open the conversation about youth homelessness,

people aged between 16-24 years experiencing

and to encourage the community to get involved

homelessness, with accommodation and support

in supporting sustainable solutions. Our supporters

for up to 18 months. We provide housing options

committed to doing 76 squats a day for 9 days. The

across the Sutherland Shire, Georges River and

number of squats correlated to the 76 beds Project

Bayside Local Government Areas. The transitional

Youth has available for young people and the 9

housing program also assists young people through

days represented each day in youth week. The local

individualised support plans to address personal,

community raised over $3,000 and the campaign

social and educational barriers that may prevent them

reached more than 4,800 people, with nearly 3,000 of

from accessing the private rental market. Through

those reached actively engaging in the campaign. It

consultations with young people, the team continue to

was a great success with many local businesses and

review and update processes to ensure the program

organisations raising their voices with Project Youth

is working effectively with young people from referral

by sharing on social media and actively engaging

and intake through to outcomes and transitioning

in the cause. We are very grateful for all the gyms,

from our service. We also continue to focus on

bootcamps, and personal trainers who used this

relationship building with other youth services in the

opportunity to talk about youth homelessness as a

Sutherland Shire and St George areas to ensure that

part of their fitness activities with clients, as well the

young people have the right support at the right time,

real estate agents, cafés and individuals who jumped

from the right service.

(or squatted) on board this campaign.

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key highlights 493 young people were

young people were referred 9

171 young people were provided

78% of referrals to RCY that were

supported in our housing funded programs with accommodation

65 young people were housed in our crisis refuges

16 young people were

supported in semiindependent housing

young people were 90

“

into Rent Choice Subsidy for Youth program referred from transitional housing

98 young people moved

on from Project Youth accommodation in this period

88% of young people

transitioning from Project Youth had a positive outcome

supported through transitional housing

100% of young people gained or improved their living skills

I have been able to make

young people were 322

supported through external case management or advocacy

steps towards a future I didn’t think I have.

“

Thanks Project Youth

4,867 community members reached through the campaign

for your support and

2,843 community members

whoever else helps pay

$3,103 raised to support young

for this.

engaged in the campaign people facing disadvantage

- Project Youth young person

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education, employment & training

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young person is unlikely to break the cycle

they form connections that continue to support them

of disadvantage and homelessness without

once they have transitioned out of our programs.

access to education, employment and

training (EET). EET is a key determinant of a young person achieving social and economic goals, exiting homelessness and sustaining long term financial stability. Early school leavers are less likely than their peers to have the skills, confidence and positive role

Our EET Programs in 2020/21 included:

LABOUR Y:

models to obtain and sustain employment, which

Labour Y’s core aim is to support young people facing

impacts significantly on other areas such as health,

disadvantage within the Sutherland Shire, Georges

well-being, connections and safety. The COVID

River and Bayside Council areas, into sustainable

pandemic has impacted young people across many

employment and educational programs. This is

interconnected life domains, including a negative

achieved through the support of staff; sector and

impact on education and employment.

corporate partners; local businesses and local education facilities.

COVID-19 has had a negative impact on a range of industries and groups of people; however, evidence from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows young Australians have been the most affected.

This includes not being in education, job losses and reductions of hours worked. This then impacts on financial stress, mental health, housing and social connections.

The AIHW recorded that the number of young people

Labour Y has also provided resources to young people such as food, appropriate clothing and transportation to and from work.

not in education rose from 8.7% in May 2019 to 12% in May 2020 and the unemployment rate, for young

This, at times, has been the difference to the young

people 15-24, rose from 12% in March 2020 to a peak

person obtaining and sustaining employment, instead

of 16.4% in July 2020. Also, between March to May 2020

of repeating the cyclical natures of generational

the proportion of young people employed dropped by

unemployment. Labour Y strives to not only build

10% which is a decrease of 329,000 young people.

on a young person’s employability skill, but also to connect young people to wider community groups

There was some reprieve in April 2020, when a short-

and intergenerational programs, and facilitating

term policy was introduced by the Government

employment skill workshops.

to protect people whose income was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This included a COVID supplement for people on JobSeeker; suspension of mutual obligations; and a JobKeeper payment (wage

CAFÉ Y:

subsidy). Even though these measures were very

Café Y provides coffee with a conscience. It is a vibrant

successful, these were only short term and hence

community café that provides training and work

removed by the end of 2020.

placements for young people who face disadvantage, and would not be able to thrive without community

Throughout the lockdowns and significant impact

support. The Café is based in Menai, serving quality

on young people the EET team continued to support

food and coffee to local people and businesses, either

young people to access income support, remain in

on site at the Café or through catering to meetings

education, access training and through pathways

and events. Café Y gives young people the opportunity

into employment. Our three core programs, Café Y,

to obtain the training and trauma informed support

Project Educate and Labour Y, all continued to operate,

required to achieve a Certificate II in hospitality with

supporting young people to still thrive throughout

pathways into further training and employment

immense challenges and unknown future impact of

opportunities including traineeships within the cafe.

the COVID pandemic. As with all our programs, young

Café Y is very community focused and has many

people are provided with trauma-informed support to

regular community groups visiting for coffee, cake and

ensure any barriers to achievement are removed, so

lunch.

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HOSPITALITY PROGRAM:

PROJECT EDUCATE:

The Hospitality program at Project Youth supports

Engagement in education is a key factor in producing

young people facing disadvantage to achieve a

equitable social and employment outcomes for young

Nationally Recognised Certificate II in Hospitality. The

people, as well as being a protective factor for wellbeing.

course provides hands on practical work experience

It provides the opportunity for young people to thrive

and training classes for students to attain the skills to

in society, thereby avoiding poverty, homelessness

work in the hospitality industry. The young people in

and unemployment. Project Educate is an alternative

the program also benefit from individualised support

education school for young people disengaged from

from Project Youth staff who assist with transportation,

mainstream school or education. Young people are

food, clothing, medical appointments and support for

engaged through flexible learning, hands on practical

juvenile justice issues.

skills, trauma-informed support, mentoring and transition

Not only do the young people gain a qualification in hospitality, but they also build strong friendships, develop social skills, gain confidence and selfesteem.

into further education, employment and training. The school operates five days per week, with built in practical sessions, career development and activities outside the learning environment. All students are supported through distance education to achieve their schooling qualifications. The young people are engaged through existing partnerships that Project Youth already has with key stakeholders, including schools, police, legal aid, courts, councils, DCJ and community health.

Project Youth also assists with the transition and support to further education opportunities, training

“

and employment once the young people have graduated.

I felt so hopeless but then I met

“

my worker at Project Youth. They helped me to get through the

hardest time in my life and now I feel more in control. I can’t wait to go back to school.

- Project Youth young person

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key highlights Labour Y

190 young people supported

46 provided job readiness

29 young people trained in

through Labour Y

training

specialist industry courses

Café Y young people doing 2 traineeships

young people completed 31

service hours through Café Y

young people provided with 12 a qualification

courses provided through 12 Project Youth

80% of young people completed courses

young people were 29

8 volunteers supported Café Y 6 young people employed at Café Y

Of young people employed:

1 00% went on to further education 100% had increased connections 100% achieved their goals

supported into employment

90% of young people achieved

hospitality

through EET programs

new partners engaged to 5 employ young people

37 young people engaged in courses

3 courses completed 84% of young people graduated

20 went on to further education

project educate

9 students 62% attendance 100% improved their health 100% improved their connections 100% graduated (of those eligible

or employment

100% had improved connections 84% achieved their goals

to graduate)

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collective

Since 2019 Project Youth have developed and supported a group of young people to form a Youth Board to start the journey of improved youth participation and engagement in all aspects of our organisation. This group has named themselves Rising Collective.

At Project Youth we recognise the importance and impact of embedding the voices and choices of young people with lived experience in everything that we do, including, shared decision making, co-design of programs; and collaboration on policy. This improves insight, practice, data collection and embodies a culture where our values of integrity, respect, innovation, partnership and quality are realised.

The Rising Collective meet monthly both in person and online and they share thinking and resources using a cloud based collaborative technology.

Some of the highlights from their work include:

• Asset based community development training - adapted from a youth action training

• The collective as a resource- mapping activity in Zoom.

• Participation in communications and marketing e.g the website

• Planning consultation process with staff • Collaborating on the ‘Welcome Here’ initiative to create safe and welcoming spaces for all LGBTQIA+ young people

• Planning and roll out of the ‘Wear It Purple Day’ event for Project Youth

• Planning annual youth surveys and consultation to inform their work

• Guest speakers to build capacity, upskill and for the members to develop

• The Rising Collective also led on our

#boysdocry campaign to reduce the mental health stigma and stereotypes for young men.

This campaign ran in October 2020 as a part of Mental Health month. The young people collaborated about the content, storyboarded the campaign and worked with a designer and the social media lead to plan, prepare and execute the campaign.

#boysDOcry

The story of Tim was written by young people in our network, inspired by their own life experiences. As Tim’s story shows

you, telling men they can’t cry causes them to bottle up their emotions, which can have disastrous consequences. It’s

to stop.

Did you know that 1

got

in 8 men will experience

depression, and 1 in 5 men will experience anxiety at some stage in their lives? Men in Australia are more than three times more likely to commit suicide than women.

This happens when boys like Tim endure distressing life

STOP TELLING MEN TO ‘man up’.

events including family conflict, unemployment, bereavement, relationship breakdown, financial problems, or legal matters, and they

bury their emotion until breaking point.

These experiences weigh them down, like chains.

Project Youth understand there is no instant fix. With a traumainformed approach, we

STOP PRETENDING

‘boys don’t cry’.

work with young people to build

resilience. Telling boys like Tim they can’t cry makes them

less likely to reach out for help from services like Project Youth when times get tough.

Boys DO cry.

Asking ‘Are you okay?’ or offering comfort and support can save a life.

Above all, don’t forget – boys do cry. If you see someone like Tim suffering, offer

comfort, check-in regularly, and

point them in the direction of our friendly support workers here at Project Youth, or another service listed on our website www.projectyouth.org.au/other-useful-service-links

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fter another year of challenges that have

We will continue to monitor the impacts on young

seen extensive lockdowns, isolation and

people’s well-being and shape our strategic plans

COVID impact we will continue to gather data,

accordingly so we remain responsive, flexible and

research and feedback about the long-lasting impacts

dynamic to the needs of young people we serve.

of COVID on both young people and the way we work.

At Project Youth we are strengthening our foundations to ensure we are fit for the future to respond effectively and efficiently to these impacts and where possible increase our delivery options, capacity and impact.

Young people continue to be disproportionately impacted by COVID through increased unemployment, remote education, isolation, inequality in health care access and poverty. Therefore, our vision for the future must continue to strive for strong and active advocacy, partnership, and increased capacity to support young people facing disadvantage.

Particular areas we will monitor:

• Mental, emotional and physical well being • Access to education to complete ROSA and

educational attainment (and the choices post school)

• Unemployment (and the consequences on

long-term finances, access to safe housing, and mental well-being)

• Youth homelessness and access to housing services for support

We may not fully comprehend the impacts of COVID for a long while to come, however we can still prepare through thoughtful consultation, data, research, working alongside young people and in partnership with our key stakeholders to set up a viable and sustainable future for Project Youth and the community of young people we serve.

At Project Youth we remain committed to our strategic plan. We have spent the first two years building a solid foundation to enable us to now reach new

• The impact of COVID-19 on family stress and the impact this has on young people

• Young peoples experience of domestic

violence in the family home and in their own relationships

• Impact on youth justice issues and risky behaviour

• Inequality of impact and outcomes for young people facing disadvantage and adversity

horizons using technology, innovation, partnership, and capacity building. We are focussed on the next three years of delivery on our strategic plan and we are on target to meet the planned objectives, however we are also looking further into the future to ensure we are sustainable and viable to meet increasing demand for a long time to come. Young people deserve a future regardless of the barriers and disadvantages they face, this drives us as an organisation to continue to focus on our vision where homelessness and poverty are ended and where all young people can thrive.

While some effects of COVID-19 on young people are emerging, we note that the full impact is complex and will not be evident for some time.

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our

T

team

hroughout the challenges of 2020/21 we

Project Youth delivering high quality trauma informed

maintained a stable, dedicated and committed

support, resources and programs to young people in

team of 157 staff, volunteers and students all

flexible and creative ways.

driven by the united purpose to create opportunities for young people to thrive. The stability of our workforce and recruitment into all paid roles, has meant a decreased need for casuals which is reflected in our numbers compared to the previous year.

The impact and outcomes detailed in this report evidence the commitment of the team to ensure all young people can thrive despite the challenges they face. They deserve sincere thanks and gratitude for showing up throughout a pandemic and keeping

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Volunteering has increased by 46% since last financial year, with now 70 volunteers trained and ready to volunteer across our programs.

Our strategic vision continues to focus on building a robust volunteer workforce to increase our capacity to deliver more impact for young people in need.

We have volunteers across a diverse range of skills and expertise contributing anything from one off DIY, photography, cooking, through to a 12-month mentoring relationship with a young person.

We cannot make the difference we do without the dedicated

volunteer workforce that work alongside us.

volunteer

spotlight

Dermot has been volunteering at Project Youth

9 Board Members 23 Full time staff 14 Part time staff 9 Casual staff 70 Volunteers 15 Peer Educators 8 Café Y

9 Students

for 2.5 years contributing his skills and expertise in photography for events, AGM’s, reports, and marketing as well as running workshops in photography for young people. He is extremely generous in giving of his time and skills to support Project Youth’s branding but he is also always willing to lend a hand in many other ways from delivering emergency hampers to helping renovate our Hurstville Youth Centre.

“I volunteer at Project Youth doing all their photography, but I have also helped out wherever they have needed at the time

including DIY, painting and deliveries of food during COVID. It is great to use my skills and

experience to help a charity that is making a real difference in the lives of young people.

Other than working alongside the staff team

11% of our team are in

Management and Leadership (including the Board)

the team are paid to work 44% ofin programs

50%

of the team are volunteers (including the Board)

6%

of the team are students

and meeting the young people, the thing I

enjoyed the most was running photography

workshops for young people that culminated in an exhibition showcasing the diverse

community in the Georges River area. What a joy it was to see young people develop portrait photography skills while also

learning about the amazing people of the

area. I will keep volunteering at Project Youth

as long as they need me as it is an easy way to give back to the community, I live in.”

Dermot Carlin, Volunteer

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diana

SCHOLARSHIP

E

ach year at Project Youth we provide an

educational scholarship in the name of one of our Youth Workers, Diana, who sadly passed away.

Diana was passionate about providing opportunities for young people to thrive and each year we see this live out in each and every young person who benefits from the scholarship.

“I never like planning too far in the future since life is

hectic and changes constantly. The same is also true of me. I’m a completely different person to who I was last year. I have no idea how my wants and goals

will change. But I do know that I hope to stay in the games industry for a long while.”

When asked how things had changed for them, they Last year the scholarship went to a young person who used it to study for an advanced diploma of professional game art and animation at the Australia Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE).

The scholarship allowed the young person to enrol in the diploma as it paid for part of the gap in school fees that wasn’t covered by student loans.

Currently the young person is in the middle of developing a game with some other AIE students as part of their final assessment. It’s called Demon King and they plan on releasing it on steam after they have finished both development and university. After that they are hoping to ‘snag’ a job at a local games studio to get some experience in working on games more professionally.

Past that they are not sure what the future holds.

said, “2 years ago I was a very different person. I was struggling with depression and anxiety and trying to

find my place in the world. I got sick of working dead

end jobs that I felt no passion towards and on a whim decided to enrol at AIE. It was something that I had

been considering for a while but was hesitant to enrol

since it was so expensive. I’m glad I did though, I have learnt so much, made so many amazing friends and I’m doing something that I love. And now, along with

the rest of my university team, we’re halfway through development on our game Demon King, which will

be the first ever game I’ve helped make see release.

Demon King is a multiplayer PvP king of the hill style

game, where you battle and consume your enemies to gain power. As you consume your enemies, you

grow and evolve - going from a tiny slime to a big ass adult demon and, if you claim the crown, you become the Demon King. It’s so much fun to play already, so I can’t wait to see how amazing it’ll be once we are done with development. If you want to be part of playtesting hit us up on our discord.”

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thank you

At Project Youth we are committed to seeing young people thrive and this

scholarship has provided us another avenue to do that through. We are

proud to be able to offer this annually

to the young people we serve while also ensuring that Diana’s legacy lives on.

We would like to acknowledge Zonta Botany Bay for providing half of the scholarship amount to make this

opportunity possible – thank you.

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our

finances

TREASURER’S REPORT

F

some of the work to gain experience and provide a sense of ownership. Young people took up this

irstly, I would like to acknowledge the hard work of

opportunity to provide some painting, cleaning and

all Project Youth staff and volunteers over the last

preparing the units for the works. The improvements

12 months, especially under the additional stress

increased safety and efficiency, providing a modern

of delivery services under lockdown and covid. A lot

feel as well as creating a more homely environment

of our staff, volunteers and clientele fell outside of the

for young people.

eligibility rules for vaccinations and support, further increasing the potential for disconnect.

In exciting news, Café Y managed to record its greatest revenue period. This is a huge result for

I would also like to make a special mention to our

Karen and the team, especially when taking in

Financial Controller, Jade Bankier. Her diligence,

account COVID restrictions.

experience and willingness to go above her normal duties has allowed Project Youth to navigate the financial impacts of COVID. This year’s financial results were materially impacted by the COVID-19 and government restrictions. For example other income reducing by close to 50%. This was largely offset by government subsidies and an increase in government grants. The government subsidies ensure Project Youth could:

• help to ensure Project Youth staff, volunteers

and clients remained as safe as possible from COVID

• ensured that Project Youth continued to

provide vital and essential services to at risk young people

• financially supported our staff and young

people while services were closed or restricted

Project Youth was also the recipient of a grant from the Land and Housing Project of $500,000. The funds were used to make capital improvements to T-Street, Jacaranda Cottage, Wattle Cottage and Partridge House. Young people were encouraged to assist in

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The current financial situation will ensure we can focus on engaging and providing opportunities to the increase in at risk young people and further our services to the community.

Peter Taniane, Treasurer

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Project Youth Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income For the Financial Year Ended 30 June 2021 Notes

Revenue Revenue 4 Other income 4 Total revenue Expenses Administration Depreciation Employee benefits Fundraising costs Interest expense Lease payments for short-term and low-value leases Occupancy costs Program and client support costs Total expenses Net surplus for the year Income tax expense Surplus after income tax Other comprehensive income: Gain/(loss) on revaluation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income

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2021 $

2020 $

4,740,433 1,116,282 5,856,715

4,301,218 663,303 4,964,521

(332,752) (91,251) (3,547,884) (1,258) (9,475) (152,821) (139,468) (321,136) (4,596,045) 1,260,670 1,260,670

(278,723) (33,832) (3,413,923) (4,130) (233,958) (125,389) (530,312) (4,620,267) 344,254 344,254

116,148 1,376,818

(49,335) 294,919

Project Youth Statement of Financial Position As at 30 June 2021 Notes Assets Current Cash and cash equivalents Trade and other receivables Other financial assets Other assets Current assets Non-current Property, plant and equipment Non-current assets Total assets Liabilities Current Trade and other payables Provisions Other liabilities Current liabilities Non-current Provisions Other liabilities Non-current liabilities Total liabilities Net assets Equity Revaluation reserve Accumulated funds Total equity

2021 $

2020 $

5 6 7 8

2,274,279 42,495 704,428 45,853 3,067,055

1,254,745 173,782 567,537 1,996,064

9

826,260 826,260 3,893,315

123,690 123,690 2,119,754

10 11 12

205,896 281,258 512,775 999,929

96,821 296,671 250,724 644,216

11 12

87,092 52,453 139,545 1,139,474 2,753,841

98,515 98,515 742,731 1,377,023

66,813 2,687,028 2,753,841

(49,335) 1,426,358 1,377,023

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ur sincere thanks to all our supporters and funders who make our work possible. We cannot do this alone and it is only through the

generous donations, sponsors and supporters that we are able to make a difference.

Thanks to you, young people have been given the opportunity to thrive.

You have helped to safeguard the future of our community by supporting young people to be safe, happy, achieving and healthy. It is a privilege to work with you and share the responsibility of caring for our community.

We have a small but incredible group of monthly donors who give generously of their money each month to the work of Project Youth, some who have been doing this for many years now. We also have many one-off donors who have answered a call to action, and have kindly donated to support a campaign throughout the year. We don’t publish individual names of our donors as the majority would like to remain anonymous, however we are inspired by your willingness to give to those in need and we give heartfelt thanks for your donations.

We would also like to acknowledge and say thank you to the organisations and businesses listed below who have supported the work of Project Youth this year. Your donations, philanthropy, contracts and grants have enabled us to not just survive, but thrive throughout the last financial year in spite of the COVID challenges. Thank you for your support and trust in Project Youth to delivery real and lasting change for young people.

GOVERNMENT & COUNCIL FUNDERS:

• Department of Communities & Justice • Land and Housing Council • Women’s Leadership Develop Program, Premiers & Cabinet Office

• Sutherland Shire Council • Georges River Council • State Government • Federal Government • NSW Health BUSINESS AND PHILANTHROPY:

• Be Kind Sydney • Big Sister • Coca Cola foundation • Club Central Hurstville • Club Central Menai • Trusted Business Network • ESG • Professional Search Group • Cronulla Bootcamp • Engadine Uniting Church • Specsavers • ALN Consulting • Zonta Club of Botany Bay • Mister Minit Menai • Message Stick • Caringbah Highschool Interact Fundraising Group

• Commonwealth Bank • Yoga Energy • Hytech Pty Ltd • Shangri La Hotel Thanks to www.dermotcarlin.com for volunteering your time for all Project Youth photography.

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