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Group 6: Case co-ordination (Amendments 55, 56)
… for handling cases involving care leavers and persons particularly in need of support. Voices from Care and End Youth Homelessness Cymru welcomed the joint protocols with social services, but called for the Welsh Government to mandate good practice … and communication between social services and homelessness services with national protocol templates. In fact, End Youth Homelessness Cymru referred to an existing example in Carmarthenshire of a joint team already established, with joint working protocols from social workers …
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Short Debate: Confronting the crisis: Tackling youth homelessness in Wales
… intervention models can have, and we have significant bodies of work already out there, vital documents like End Youth Homelessness Cymru's road map, which could be one of those documents that really could be the cornerstones … youth homelessness strategy that takes and builds on the incredible work and ideas of coalitions such as End Youth Homelessness Cymru. Ultimately, what is the point of us even being here in this place if we aren …
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The cost-of-living crisis and housing
… make it work for Wales and calls on the Welsh Government to consider the recommendations of the End Youth Homelessness Cymru road map. As it stands, local housing allowance rates are set at levels that are simply too … action on top-up rents, action on rent controls, as well as protecting tenants. Aside from following End Youth Homelessness Cymru's road map, the Government should also consider that, while the goal must be to end youth …
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The cost-of-living crisis and housing
… This has undoubtedly been exacerbated by the Conservative UK Government cost-of-living crisis. The report by End Youth Homelessness Cymru states that a secure and safe home is everything to a child, and I agree that … all she wants is a place to call a safe and happy home. Furthermore, the reports by End Youth Homelessness Cymru showed that contributing factors of homelessness came from discrimination against people from ethnic minority communities and LGBTQ …
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Group 2: Local connection (Amendments 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 68, 69)
… support, and I'm pleased that we have the backing again of Crisis, Shelter Cymru, Cymorth Cymru, End Youth Homelessness Cymru, Llamau, Tai Pawb, the Wallich and the Bridgeman Community Foundation, who advise this, and I quote …
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Group 1: Prevention (Amendments 32, 33, 67, 34, 35)
… review, just look at who supports these, as I've already said: Crisis, Shelter Cymru, Cymorth Cymru, End Youth Homelessness Cymru, Llamau, Tai Pawb, the Wallich, Bridgeman Community Foundation—these are the organisations supporting homeless individuals every single …
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Group 1: Prevention (Amendments 32, 33, 67, 34, 35)
… all four amendments in my name in this group are supported by Crisis, Shelter Cymru, Cymorth Cymru, End Youth Homelessness Cymru, Llamau, Tai Pawb, the Wallich and the Bridgeman Community Foundation. In terms of amendments 34 and …
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Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
… sure. Happy to go next, and, yes, thank you very much the opportunity represent the work of End Youth Homelessness Cymru and the views of the young people we're privileged to speak to across Wales. I think …
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Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Bill Rowlands, head of service for End Youth Homelessness Cymru …
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Short Debate: Confronting the crisis: Tackling youth homelessness in Wales
… work has been a continued commitment to co-construction and collaboration, working closely with the sector and End Youth Homelessness Cymru, who officials meet with regularly. As well as the work at the early preventative end with education …
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office
The End Youth Homelessness Cymru report, 'Youth Homelessness Through the Lens of Neurodiversity', launched at the Senedd on 17 April, states: 'Too often we overlook young people who have a mix of adversity and neurodiversity in their lives …
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Questions to the First Minister
And of course, I met with End Youth Homelessness Cymru over the Easter recess, who highlighted some of those key markers in those who are more likely or susceptible to be homeless when young—people with disabilities, for …
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
… aware of the report 'Impossible to Navigate', and I very much welcome its findings. We've funded End Youth Homelessness Cymru, in fact—£83,155 in 2023-24. Part of that funding was to run the youth focus …
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
… when neurodivergent young people become homeless, accessing services put them at further disadvantage. I recently met with End Youth Homelessness Cymru to discuss their new report 'Impossible to Navigate', which focuses on youth homelessness through the lens …
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Debate: The Draft Budget 2024-25
… those that work in the service themselves are struggling to pay the bills. Yesterday I met with End Youth Homelessness Cymru. They described the horrendous choices facing those as young as 14 or 15 as the cost …
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Topical Questions
… are especially vulnerable and outcomes are too often much poorer than we would wish, and research for End Youth Homelessness Cymru's report, 'Don't Let Me Fall Through the Cracks', shows us the links between care experience …
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The cost-of-living crisis and housing
… services classify themselves as LGBT. In addition to the harrowing picture painted by the statistics already mentioned, End Youth Homelessness Cymru's 'Out on the Streets' report found that LGBTQ+ young people are four times more likely …
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Plaid Cymru Debate: The cost-of-living crisis and housing
… these reasons, youth homelessness requires a distinct approach from that which we take to adult homelessness. End Youth Homelessness Cymru's road map, which we refer to in our motion, offers a comprehensive homelessness prevention framework, which …
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch. Last Wednesday in the Senedd Neuadd, End Youth Homelessness Cymru presented their road map to end youth homelessness. I'd like to thank Jane Hutt for sponsoring that event; it was incredibly insightful. One of the take …