Step by Step is calling on the Basingstoke community to take a stand against youth homelessness. Whether you offer your spare room, donate, or give your time, every action is heroic.
Step by Step is calling on the Basingstoke community to take a stand against youth homelessness. Whether you offer your spare room, donate, or give your time, every action is heroic.
“I witnessed first hand the challenges faced by young people and I wanted to provide a safe and supportive environment for others in similar situations. It's important to me to offer a stable home where young people can feel secure and supported."
Become a supported lodgings host or foster carer and change a young person’s future. Full training and financial support provided.
Your donation helps provide accommodation, counselling, and tailored support to young people who need it most.
Join our life-changing cause and make a real difference in your community.
Meet Rachel, our fantastic Supported Lodgings Co-ordinator for the Basingstoke area:
"I want young people to be heard and have support, and I believe no young person should be written off because of things they’ve experienced in their past.
I have seen through my line of work, and all the other brilliant work across the charity, that with enough adult encouragement, compassion and resources, young people can overcome tragic beginnings and have fulfilling futures.
If you have someone who believes in you – and that only has to be one person – you can thrive and reinvent yourself to be the person you want to be."
No, just a spare room and an open heart.
Yes! Full training and financial support provided.
Your donation directly funds youth support services in the local area.
You can volunteer at an event for just a couple of hours, or offer your help longer-term - the choice is yours.
Just head over to our Launch page to get started
If you are aged 11–25 and need advice, support or someone to talk to, our friendly, knowledgeable Launch team is here for you. We offer face-to-face support at The Orchard in Basingstoke, thanks to funding from the Basingstoke Local Children's Partnership.
We can help with:
We are proud to be part of the Basingstoke community, helping young people find their voice, their footing and their future.
Read about our local work in the Basingstoke Gazette.