The Amber Foundation – COVID-19 Emergency Fund

The Amber Foundation helps homeless, unemployed young people move on to positive, independent futures. It provides young people with accommodation, training and support, and give them new life experiences to help them develop independent living skills.

Cost of the project

£7,103

Location

Devon, UK

Over three months The Amber Foundation saw youth unemployment amongst its client group increase significantly. This resulted in even more demand for its services. The Amber Foundation saw some young people that have benefitted from its services in the past and left for employment to be referred again.

LandAid’s £7,103 grant provided temporary accommodation for two young, homeless people, access to a counsellor and facilities, as well as food and living expenses. This grant also helped to cover the cost of Amber’s programme of support and additional costs of PPE equipment for staff supporting young people with symptoms.