South Tyneside Churches' KEY Project is seeking to address the issue of homelessness with young people while they are still at school to try to prevent homelessness happening in the first place.

We do this in a number of ways:

• By asking schools and their pupils to contribute to our starter and emergency packs of basic foodstuffs and toiletries which we distribute to homeless and vulnerable young people. Collections for these usually take place around Spring time, Harvest Festival and before the end of term in the run-up to Christmas.
• By providing people who can go into schools to discuss the problems of homelessness with years 10 and 11 pupils. The idea of this is to try to make pupils aware of the difficulties and problems of leaving home at a young age and help them to explore the issues surrounding youth homelessness in creative and lively ways.
• By providing useful resources such as our Homelessness Sunday Resource Pack which can be adapted for use with pupils. (insert link to resource pack).
• Speaking at school assemblies and youth groups.
• Providing information and links to other organizations.

For further information contact Jean Burnside or Eric Hardisty on 0191 428 3354
or E-mail: jeanburnside@keyproject.org.uk

 or              erichardisty@keyproject.org.uk