Our Theory of Change

What are we working towards?

We work with young people, aged 16-24, who are unsafe or experiencing homelessness in London. We want the same opportunities for all young people in London, regardless of their background, characteristics, or circumstances, so they can reach their full potential and live the lives they want. This is a very long-term impact – it may take decades to achieve and can only be done in partnership with other people and organisations.

To get there we’ll work to ensure young Londoners are:

1. Safe: young people will be safer from emotional and physical harm. We also aim to keep young people safer from the harms caused to them by systemic barriers and inequities.
2. Healthy: young people will have improved mental and physical health.
3. Equipped: young people will have learned the emotional, financial and practical life skills necessary to succeed.
4. Housed: young people will find and sustain long-term, safe, youth-appropriate housing they can call home.
5. Have better services: better resourced, youth-appropriate and timely services will be available to all young people in London who are unsafe or experiencing homelessness.

We think these changes can be driven in two main ways. This is reflected in our map as two interconnected paths:

1. Changes for young people we support through our own services; and
2. Systems change for the young people we may never meet, through policy work, partnerships and campaigning.