The YWHP Blog

129,000 under-25s approached their council as homeless last year, but the true scale is much larger. YWHP work with some of those young people, which is why we’ve joined the #Planforthe129k campaign, advocating for a governmental strategy to end youth homelessness CALLING FOR A STRATEGY TO END YOUTH HOMELESSNESS THE PROBLEM In 2021-22, according to […]

YWHP has today accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Our Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at YWHP receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.50, which is significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £8.91 per hour. YWHP is based in Yorkshire and the Humber, a region with […]

We’re delighted to have recieved funding from the Solace Labyrinth Empowering Women Fund to work in partnership with SAYiT Sheffield to increase LGBT+ access to therapeutic programmes for young women afffected by abuse. What this space for more details over the coming months

Young Women’s Housing Project have achieved the SAYiT LGBT+ Inclusion Kite Mark! Young Women’s Housing Project from Sheffield has been awarded the Bronze as part of the SAYiT LGBT+ Inclusion Kite Mark 2021 programme. The SAYiT LGBT+ Inclusion Kite Mark is a quality assurance accreditation award for domestic abuse and sexual violence services in South […]

This is my story I met a lad in town I was 16 year old and he was my first proper boyfriend things was going well, but after a couple of months things started to change, I wasn’t aloud to see my family or friends I had to stay with him , once I told him […]

As services with people at the heart of what we do, we strive to be accessible and welcoming to all who need us; including to actively challenge sexism, homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. We support the right of all people, of all genders and none, to access safe places and support. We recognise the ways in […]

What was your situation?  كان عنف جسدي ومعنوي وفكري … –   Looking back, what were the ‘red flags’ (concerning behaviour) that you couldn’t see at the time?  انا امنت وثقت في الإنسان المسئ لي بسبب جهلي و زاوجي بسن صغير ، كان ماعندي الثقه والقوه الكامله بداخلي اني ما أستسلم او أضعف لشخص يعذبني نفسيا وعاطفيا […]

Following the recent wave of Black Lives Matter protests across the world and the call to action from the Black Lives Matter movement, YWHP acknowledges the need for positive action to ensure that our services are accessible and welcoming to all who need us – including actively challenging racism. We support the right of all […]

A YWHP client’s story: I came to the project after a pretty severe mental breakdown and the breakdown of my relationship left me facing homelessness. A few days beforehand I had attempted to end my life. I had no hope for the future. My life was full of chaos; I was living with an abusive […]

In these unprecedented times YWHP continues to provide valuable support to young women and children who need it most; you can help by donating through: and Thank you! To all our supporters We would like to say a huge thank you to all who support us past and present. The fantastic work that you do […]

Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, Prime Minister 10 Downing Street, London SW1A 2AA Cc Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, Rt Hon Robert Buckland MP, Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Rt Hon Priti Patel MP, Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP, Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP 2nd April 2020 Dear Prime Minister, We are writing as organisations […]

SFSY has supported the development of a bespoke client management system

Getting help to over come abuse – a quick guide for young people receiving support

Last year YWHP was lucky enough to have hosted a Dance Movement Therapy placement with movement therapist Janka Kormos as part of her MA in Dance Movement Psychotherapy at Derby University.

Little Red Girl Power…celebrating the power of women and girls everywhere…

With the support of a Charity Bank loan, the Young Women’s Housing Project has been able to purchase its main accommodation and offices in Sheffield, enabling the us to secure our future offering accommodation and support to young women who have been affected by sexual abuse and exploitation.

YWHP, funded by BBC Children in Need, has received a massive renovation courtesy of DFS in support of BBC Children in Need.

Helping to forge stronger links between statutory & third sector providers

Sheffield University Medical Students join YWHP

Connect, Give, Take Notice, Keep Learning, Be Active

A BIG THANK YOU to volunteers from Santander for all your hard work yesterday; helping us to make our garden a beautiful, relaxing space for clients and staff.

YWHP Sexual Abuse Support Service is proud to be a partner of the UKSAYSNOMORE campaign…

Thank you so much to all at HRS Services Sheffield for supporting YWHP to provide crucial help and support to young women and children who have been affected by sexual abuse

Pump up your inner tubes and check your brakes – HRS Services 100 mile cycling challenge is happening this weekend!

A grant from the Big Lottery Women & Girls Initiative has given rise to a new and exciting venture for 5 Sheffield based organisations…

“Wow! 3 months tomorrow since I moved into the project house! I wasn’t really sure what to expect and to say I was a bit apprehensive would be an understatement.  So, as daunting as it was, it was a very good surprise to realise just how friendly and supportive everyone was, both staff and other residents.

Our 2nd post from Good Practice in Promoting Recovery and Healing for abused Adults describes how YWHP as a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) enables understanding to be at the core of the working relationship of client and worker:

Sometimes things just click into place…an understanding of a trauma focused approach and providing the right support at the right time is key to enabling strengths to be recognised and resilience to be built…our 1st post from Good Practice in Promoting Recovery and Healing for abused Adults describes how this underpins the work done at YWHP: