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Send a digital postcard to your MP |
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I recently read some stories of young people who've found a safe place to live through YMCA housing. It made me think how much a secure home can change things for a young person, and how important it is that more get that chance. |
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Housing provided by YMCA has supported [young-person-name], offering them a fair chance and the opportunity to thrive. YMCA’s ambition is to unlock the delivery of 10,000 genuinely affordable and supported homes for young people. I hope you’ll champion this issue in Parliament and work with the Government to ensure more young people have a safe, affordable place to call home. |
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Thank you, |
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Story |
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Choose a young person’s story for the front of your postcard |
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Victor |
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I'm able to save money to put aside for a house deposit in the future. |
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Victor lived in a damp, mould-affected houseshare before moving into a safe, affordable YMCA home.
With everything close by and a recent work promotion, he's now saving towards a deposit for his own home - something private-sector rents would have put out of reach. |
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Victor’s story reminds me how important secure, affordable housing is - offering young people stability today, while giving them the opportunity to plan for the future. |
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Shantisha |
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Once I finish my studies, I plan to move on from YMCA, although I do worry about finding a stable home. |
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Shantisha has found the safe space she'd craved at YMCA, and has made her room truly feel like home.
Once she finishes her studies she plans to move on - but worries about finding anywhere affordable and stable to go. |
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Shantisha’s story shows how a stable home gives young people the foundation to build confidence, develop skills and plan for the future. But without access to genuinely affordable housing, too many young people face uncertainty, making it that much harder to reach their potential. |
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Martin |
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I just wish everyone had the same opportunity. |
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Martin slept rough before a YMCA-run night shelter gave him the stability to start rebuilding his life.
High rents and deposit costs made moving on feel impossible - until YMCA offered him an affordable home of his own.
He now has independence and is happy, but wishes everyone had the same opportunity. |
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Martin’s story shows just how much difference a safe, affordable home can make – giving someone the stability and independence to rebuild their life. Yet for many young people, a home like this is still out of reach. |
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Kieran |
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I never knew where I was going to end up. Now my new home makes me feel safe. |
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Kieran sofa surfed before the council placed them in a hotel - packing their belongings up daily, never sure when they'd be moved on.
A YMCA affordable home has made Kieran feel safe, not worrying about being asked to leave at any moment.
They now have two budgies keeping them company and studying for a degree in Canine Behaviour and Training. |
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Kieran’s story shows the difference that a safe and stable home can make after a period of uncertainty – sofa surfing and being moved from one hotel to another. Everyone deserves a fair chance to build their lives from a stable base. |
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Impact |
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What impact would more affordable homes have in your community? |
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Give more young people a fair chance to build a stable future |
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I believe that everyone deserves the chance to build a stable future. By increasing the supply of genuinely affordable homes in [constituency], more of our young people could put down roots, focus on work or education, and plan for the years ahead. |
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Help create stronger, healthier communities where everyone can thrive |
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I believe that investing in affordable housing is an investment in stronger, healthier communities. When our young people have a secure place to call home, they are better able to contribute to [constituency] and build fulfilling lives. |
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Make it easier for young people to stay in the communities they know |
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I believe more genuinely affordable homes in [constituency] would give our young people the opportunity to stay in the communities they know and love, close to the people and places that matter most to them. |
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You |
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What else would you like your MP to know? |
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In a sentence or two, share a personal experience or concern about housing for young people in your local area (optional) |
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What's your postcode? |
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This helps us find your MP |
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Review |
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Review your message |
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Here's your suggested postcard message, based on your answers! Feel free to make any changes, then click Next when you're ready |
