The Impact of Your Donation on Young People Facing Homelessness

At Step by Step, donations help provide safe accommodation, specialist support, counselling, life skills training, and opportunities that empower young people to move forward with confidence. Whether you are giving as an individual, a community group, or a business, your contribution could fund meaningful, practical support that changes lives.

If you are looking for a quick snapshot of giving levels, you can also view our overview of the difference made by every donation. This page explores that impact in more depth.

How Individual Donations Change Lives

When you choose to give as an individual, you are choosing to stand beside a young person at a critical moment in their life.

Your donation could fund:

• £15 could pay for essential toiletries and basic food supplies for a young person moving into supported accommodation, helping them feel safe and settled from day one.
• £33 could pay for one night of safe accommodation and tailored support for a young person facing homelessness, including access to staff who are there to listen, guide and protect.
• £75 could fund smart clothes for a job interview, helping a young person approach employment opportunities with confidence.
• £150 could fund emergency essentials for a young person starting again, such as bedding, kitchen equipment and starter packs that help turn a room into a home.

Make Your Gift Go Further with Gift Aid

If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation could be worth 25 percent more at no extra cost to you through Gift Aid. That means a £33 donation could become £41.25, increasing the impact of your donation immediately.

Your decision to give could be the turning point that helps a young person believe in their own strength and potential.

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The Impact Community Groups Can Make Together

When people come together, the impact grows.

Churches, Rotary clubs, schools, golf societies, community associations and local fundraising groups all play a powerful role in taking a stand against youth homelessness. Collective giving creates stability and opportunity at scale.

Your group donation could support:

• £200 could fund several one-to-one life skills sessions, helping young people build confidence in budgeting, cooking, managing bills and preparing for employment.
• It could also provide emergency starter essentials such as bedding, kitchen items and basic supplies for a young person moving into supported accommodation.
• £300 could contribute towards emergency accommodation for a young person facing homelessness, ensuring they have somewhere safe to stay while longer term plans are put in place.
• It could also support mental wellbeing sessions that help young people build resilience and manage anxiety during periods of uncertainty.
• £500 could pay for employability mentoring and training sessions for a number of young people, equipping them with CV support, interview preparation and the confidence to secure sustainable work.
• Alternatively, it could contribute towards supported accommodation costs, helping provide safe housing and tailored support for young people at risk of homelessness.

When your community chooses to act together, you are not just raising funds. You are creating momentum, opportunity and hope.

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Corporate Giving That Drives Measurable Change

For businesses, giving is more than a transaction. It is a reflection of your values, your leadership and your commitment to the communities where you operate.

Corporate donations to Step by Step could fund practical, measurable support for young people while aligning with your Environmental, Social and Governance goals and Corporate Social Responsibility strategy.

Your organisation’s contribution could support:

• £500 could fund two weeks of emergency accommodation for a young person with nowhere safe to go, or fund specialist training in drugs and alcohol recovery for a support worker helping a young person experiencing addiction.
• £1,200 could support three weeks in a Supported Lodgings placement, including essential toiletries and a food parcel to ensure a young person feels secure and settled from the start.
• Alternatively, it could fund one full rent deposit in advance for a young person moving into independence, giving them the stability and confidence to take their next step without the fear of immediate financial pressure.
• £2,500 could make a significant contribution towards establishing a Move On property, providing stable, safe accommodation for young people aged 18 and over who are developing independent living skills before moving into complete independence.
• Move On properties offer a home in the community with floating support as young people transition beyond the care cliff edge. A corporate donation at this level could help create the foundation for long term housing stability and sustained independence for multiple young people.

We are experienced in working alongside businesses to ensure transparency, accountability and meaningful impact. Your investment can contribute to measurable social value, community stability and long-term outcomes that can be reflected clearly within ESG and CSR reporting.

Together, we can create opportunities that benefit both young people and the wider community.

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The Lasting Impact of Your Donation

The impact of your donation is not measured in pounds alone. It is measured in:

• A young person staying in education
• A first job secured
• A safe night’s sleep
• A tenancy sustained
• A future rebuilt

Young people are heroes in their own right. They bring resilience, creativity and determination. With the right support, they do not just survive. They thrive.

By choosing to give, you are choosing to take a stand against youth homelessness, helping to create a future where every young person has somewhere safe to live and someone who believes in them.

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