YMCA DownsLink Group

Advice

The Support and Advice service is a safe space where any young person age 13-25 can talk to a worker one to one and receive support around a wide range of topics including:

• Housing and homelessness 
• Sexual health
• Emotional health and wellbeing
• Money, budgeting and benefits
• Employment, Education and Training 

We work in partnership with multiple organisations and a direct referral pathway for multiple forms all forms of support outside of housing. 
 

Food Market

YAC Food Market is a Youth-Led sustainable social grocery store in Brighton and Hove, supporting young people in accessing healthy, low-cost foods and shopping products at a simple one-stop shop – an easy way for young people who struggle to afford the rising cost of goods in a modern and sustainable approach to food waste and food poverty. The Food Market is keen to empower young people throughout the project, seeking volunteers, feedback, and inspiration for how YAC Food Market can reflect the needs of our community.  We are not a foodbank; our ethos is to support young people with food for free / low-cost and in a positive and empowering way.

Family Mediation

Family Mediation is for 16- to 25-year-olds providing a safe space to talk and to share how you are feeling with a trained mediator to support the process. Mediation supports and improves relationship breakdown and has been successful in preventing youth homelessness.