In Support of Brisbane Youth Service
Gala on the Green was established in 2011 by a group of young professionals looking to give back to the community. They decided to support Brisbane Youth Service, to help other young people live a better life.
The funds raised at Gala on the Green 2018 and 2019 contributed an astonishing amount of $24, 659.
This money will assist youths in times of crisis, providing housing, mental health services, parenting and family assistance and emergency relief.
Help us, help them. #gotg20
Brisbane Youth Service assisted 1,355 young people in 2018/19 through 31,980 occasions of support
YOUNG PEOPLE COMING TO BRISBANE YOUTH SERVICE ARE TYPICALLY EXPERIENCING A RANGE OF COMPLEX CHALLENGES:
55%
of young people are in primary or secondary homelessness when they come to BYS
80%
in unstable, unaffordable, or unsafe living conditions
47%
have a diagnosed mental illness
AFTER ACCESSING BRISBANE YOUTH SERVICE SUPPORT, LIFE IMPROVES FOR MOST YOUNG PEOPLE:
71%
reduction in homelessness
60%
fewer people at risk of suicide
71%
Reduction in the number of young people who are exposed to a serious or crisis level of violence