y.e.s. is a small dynamic, youth charity which has been making North Essex a better place for young people between the ages of 11 and 25 since 1988. Our work empowers young people to make positive lifestyle choices, take charge of their mental health needs and form healthy relationships. We help them to gain independence, pursue career goals and aspire to a future in which they possess the resilience needed to thrive and flourish amid the myriad challenges facing young people today.
For over 30 years we have supported young people via our core services - teenage pregnancy support, homelessness and housing advice, benefit and debt assistance, counselling, family mediation and our newly launched volunteer led youth mentoring programme. By capturing the lived experience of our clients to inform service delivery, we cascade their positive stories to inspire others. Making a long term commitment to these vulnerable teenagers and young adults, we intend to deliver this critical support for another 30 years and beyond.
