They provide this support from The Base, Buchanan Street centre, and from The Shelter, next door to St John’s church.
The staff team is made up of a variety of roles including specialist workers who can support young people with a range of issues. They also have a budding team of approximately 30 volunteers including several who are gap year volunteers from overseas.
Mission
Streetlife will provide shelter and support for young people under 26
Aim
To enable and empower young people to make informed choices about their situation and issues affecting their lives.
Emergency Shelter
For those in need of emergency accommodation the shelter opens at 7pm each night.
Drop-In Session
Every Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri at The Base
They have friendly afternoon drop-in sessions. Workers available for advice and support, hot food available, internet access, food parcels and lots more.
Lifeskills Session
Fancy learning how to budget, how to maintain a tenancy, how to be more assertive?
These are just a few of the topics we cover each week in Lifeskill sessions. Certificates are awarded for each completed session.