Ieuenctid Pen-Y-Bont/Bridgend Youth

Bridgend Youth Support’s Evergreen Youth Hub provides a five-day-a-week, open-access provision for young people aged up to 25. The Hub offers a safe, welcoming environment where young people can access a broad range of integrated support services in one accessible location.The co-located model brings together Bridgend Youth Support with key partners including Llamau, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Jobcentre Plus, the NHS, the Youth Justice Team and BCBC Housing. This co-ordinated approach reduces barriers to engagement, strengthens early intervention and enables young people to access support for housing, mental health, employment and well-being in a single, trusted setting.The recent integration of Jobcentre Plus within the Inspire 2 Work+ work clubs has improved attendance and engagement. Young people report feeling more comfortable attending appointments at the Hub, resulting in more effective support planning and clearer progression routes into employment and training.Partnership working also enables rapid, responsive intervention. In one instance, coordinated on-site action secured safe accommodation within an hour for a young person experiencing street homelessness.Overall, the Youth Hub demonstrates how co-location, strong partnership working and a youth-centred approach can improve engagement, strengthen pathways and deliver tangible outcomes for vulnerable young people across Bridgend.