2025 March Appeal – Canberra
Your support will help young people build a better future.
Right now, young people are facing tremendous challenges. Reports show rising rates of poor mental health, homelessness, poverty and hunger – all while cruicial youth outreach programs remain severely underfunded. Together, we can help.
“We see it every day. More and more young people are suffering. They are dealing with incredible pressures and accessing help can be cost prohibitive or comes with lengthy wait times. Families often don’t have the capacity to help with complex needs so many young people go unsupported.” —Kayla, Anglicare Youth Worker
One of the key ways we help local young people is through our Canberra-based youth and family services team, who support and educate at-risk youth, during crisis and beyond. Every day, our youth workers build relationships with young people who often have no other support system, and help them to reconnect to their families, their communities, their schools and themselves—positively changing the course of their lives at a critical juncture.
We are asking for your help today, so we can give young people the support they need before it’s too late. Your contribution will directly help young people develop strategies to build a better future.
“It is truly significant”, said Kayla. “In a relatively short time, we see young people who are initially disengaged or have a history of displaying risk behaviours,
begin to grow their social connections, confidence and self worth. Having their feelings and experiences normalized changes how they see themselves and can influence them to make healthier choices.Plus they get connected with our team, and know they can reach out to us whenever they need.”
ACT schools, like those across the country, have been under enormous pressure over the past few years, and students continue to demonstrate high levels of stress, anxiety and concerning behaviours. While schools are doing their part to provide health and wellbeing education, young people with complex needs require more individualised and focused care to learn to thrive.
Without in-school support, like that provided by our youth and family services team, young people will slip through the cracks. But by giving today, you can make a difference.
Your gift will directly support at-risk young people by:
Extending our reach: Current funding limitations have reduced the number of schools we engage with. Your donation will allow us to reach more students at more schools.
Providing essential health and wellbeing information: In-school sessions, run by trained youth workers, provide the only access some young people have to in-depth health and wellbeing education information that is tailored to their experiences. Your donation ensures young people have the essential information needed to make safe and informed decisions.
Building vital support networks: Our youth workers build trusting relationships with young people, meaning that your donation will connect young people to case management, referrals and access to social clubs and other support services.
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