Family breakdown is the biggest cause of youth homelessness.
Many young people experience tensions at home, especially during key moments of transition or change. These challenges, if unresolved, can lead to young people leaving the family home before they’re ready, often without a safe place to go.
Reconnect supports young people to remain in or return to the family home. Where that’s not appropriate, we work with the young person to build the support networks that will be vital to moving on independently.
Young people (aged 11-25) identified as being at risk of homelessness due to family conflict can be referred to Reconnect via their school, social services or another charity.
The young person and their family are then invited to attend a series of one-to-one and joint sessions with an accredited mediator. These sessions provide a safe space to:
By keeping families together and developing strong support systems, Reconnect prevents young people from ever having to experience the dangers of homelessness.
Are you a professional supporting a young person?
If you think Reconnect could help, you can make a referral using our online form.
Start a referral form below.
Please provide as much information as possible so we can assess the referral. We’ll contact you if we need any further information.
Are you a young person, parent or carer?
You don’t need to complete the referral form. Get in touch with us directly:
0333 335 7343
reconnect@depaulcharity.org.uk
Kerry is a Reconnect Worker helping other families avoid what their own went through. She sits down with young people and their families when things at home are breaking down, helping them find a way to communicate again before a young person feels that leaving home is the only option.
families used reconnect
mediation sessions were provided
of young people stayed at home
strengthened relationships with their family
