Our 2025 Review

This service supported 67 individual young people this year. We focused on making Nightstop more accessible and strengthening mediation on the Island to help young people return home safely and prevent homelessness from taking place.

Nightstop was used 46 times this year which is the highest number of bed nights ever delivered in Guernsey, it was used in 64% of emergency accommodation we provided a significant increase on previous years. There were other highlight for Nightstop also as we secured grants to provide volunteers with additional training and social opportunities, boosting confidence and retention. Funding was also sourced to create new host home videos to give young people virtual and visual tours during inductions to nightstop increasing the numbers taking up the offer of Nightstop.

To enhance mediation, we brought UK Mediation to Guernsey for specialist homelessness prevention training for our team, we also extended this offer to colleagues in Exploitation, Early Help, Family Proceedings, and At Home in Guernsey recognising the importance having mediation skills across our community can have in preventing homelessness.

Find out more about the support we offer young people affected by homelessness.

This service supported 38 individual young people this year, these young people were also open to our homeless service. Together with our partners at Maison Saint Pierre, we opened Maison Saint Pierre House, providing much-needed additional accommodation for young people. This incredible community project added six new flats and an education room, leased to us long-term at no cost. We’re deeply grateful to the Lloyds Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands, the Guernsey Community Foundation, and the Social Investment Fund for covering operational costs to make this possible.

Our Havilaand Street site continued to thrive, housing 13 individuals throughout the year. Thanks to States Housing, we repaired a flat that had been out of use since 2024 and upgraded the building with new carpets, fresh paint, and improved courtyard furniture including an outdoor pool table! We also partnered with Guernsey Arts to empower young people to design and commission a mural for their space, showcasing true youth participation.

Beyond the physical space, we launched a new online resource hub on our website, a central, ever-evolving space for life skills resources. This hub helps young people succeed as tenants and partnered with our new education flat available to those working with young people in the community we can continue to better prepare them for independence.

Find out more about the support we offer young people who need support to develop living skills

This service supported 32 individual young people through direct work, but reached over 3500 young people during through PSHE lessons. We developed new brief interventions for young people at risk of or experiencing low-level substance use. These structured sessions, delivered over three parts, cover alcohol, cannabis, solvents, MDMA, and pharmaceuticals, exploring effects, risks, and essential harm-reduction messages.

Recognising the link between trauma and future substance use, we partnered with Public Health, a GP, and a clinical psychologist to host a community event and screening of Resilience, a powerful film about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), reaching over 500 attendees at St James.

Together with Public Health, we launched Guernsey’s pilot vaping support service for young people Quit Vape. Working with Buzz Creative, we created the Quit Vape brand, self-help tools, and motivational resources to help young people quit vaping. This innovative campaign even earned a Silver award in an international design competition, a proud moment for our team and partners.

Finally, we piloted Risk Avert, an award-winning UK school-based prevention programme. This initiative equips young people with the skills and confidence to make informed choices when faced with risk, reinforcing our commitment to early intervention and resilience-building.

Find out more about the support we offer young people affected by Substance Use.

This year, this service supported 15 care-experienced young people who were also not in education, employment, or training (NEET). The programme continues to deliver significant and sustained improvements in soft skills such as employability skills, stability, and resilience, skills that are essential for independence and future success.

We are proud to see positive progression pathways emerging. Since the programme began, eight young people have moved into full-time employment, three have secured part-time roles, and one has returned to full-time education.

Our evidence based Resilient Futures programme from Bounce Forward continues to receive excellent feedback from young people and contributes meaningfully to improvements in confidence, emotional regulation, and decision-making. Leaders Consultancy’s programmes have also been well received, offering young people valuable insights into self-awareness and leadership skills.

Find out more about the support we offer young people around employability and well-being.

This service supported 28 individual young people through group work and mentoring activities and With the support of the Guernsey Literary Festival, we were delighted to give young people the opportunity to attend two of their events. Thanks to enrichment funding, each participant left with a book personally signed by the author a memorable experience that sparked creativity and a love of reading.

We also continued our popular summer and winter socials, with fantastic attendance at our annual beach trip and festive ice-skating event, helping young people build friendships and enjoy positive experiences in the community.

This year, we launched Action Mentoring, a new project offering one-to-one support for young people aged 16–25 through trained volunteer mentors. Nine dedicated volunteers have already been recruited and matched with young people, meeting weekly to provide encouragement, help set goals, and offer a listening ear. These mentors are trained in motivational interviewing and solution-focused approaches, equipping them to guide young people through challenges and build confidence for the future.

With 4 young people have reached their first review of mentoring, we are seeing improvement in 100% of the outcome areas we have mapped, which include Choices & Behaviours, Communication, Hopes & Dreams and Interests & Activities.

Find out more about the support we offer young people around employability and well-being.