We’re raising money for CAYSH, a London-based charity that has supported vulnerable and homeless young people aged 16–25 since 1981.

CAYSH helps young people facing homelessness, family breakdown, and serious life challenges to move forward with safe housing, practical support and hope for the future.

Why This Fundraising Matters

For many young people in Croydon, homelessness isn’t a choice; it’s a crisis moment.

It can mean:

Suddenly leaving home

Nowhere safe or stable to live

Disrupted education or work

Poor mental well-being and low confidence

Without the right support, these moments can shape a young person’s life for years.

CAYSH steps in early, and that intervention changes outcomes.

How CAYSH Supports Young People

CAYSH delivers a range of joined-up services, designed with young people, not just for them.

🏠 Supported Housing

Safe, secure accommodation where young people can begin to stabilise, rebuild routines, and plan for independence.

🧭 Advice & Support

Dedicated Advice and Support Officers work with young people through structured support plans, helping them move toward education, employment and independent living.

🤝 Supported Lodgings

A safe family-based housing option for young people who aren’t ready for independent accommodation but need stability and guidance.

🛎 Concierge Services

Helping young people navigate services, appointments and practical barriers that can otherwise feel overwhelming.

More Than a Roof: Building Futures

CAYSH also delivers targeted projects to help young people thrive, not just survive.

Working My Way Up

A volunteer mentoring programme supporting homeless young people into training and employment.

Many CAYSH young people have experienced trauma, disrupted education and low confidence. This programme provides:

Employability mentoring

Confidence-building

Wellbeing support

Help gaining and sustaining work

Strengthening not just individuals, but the local community too.

Supporting Mental Wellbeing

CAYSH provides counselling specifically designed for young people, responding to growing mental health needs in Croydon.

The service offers a safe, non-judgemental space where young people can:

Talk openly

Understand their emotions

Build self-belief

Develop healthier coping strategies

As one CAYSH counsellor explains, it’s about creating trust, safety and a voice, often for the first time.

Life Skills for Independence

Young people are supported through life skills workshops and one-to-one guidance, covering practical steps toward independent living, from managing daily responsibilities to setting personal goals.

This support helps young people move forward with confidence, not fear.

How Your Donation Helps

Your donation helps fund:

Safe accommodation

Advice and support officers

Counselling and wellbeing services

Employability mentoring

Life skills development

Every contribution, big or small, helps a young person take a step toward a safer home and a better future.

Please Donate or Share

If you’re able to donate, thank you — your support genuinely changes lives.

If you can’t donate right now, sharing this page still helps more than you might think.

Together, we can help young people in Croydon feel safe, supported and hopeful.

💙 Please donate today.