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Phoenix Youth Programs Report to the Community 2025-2026

Phoenix Youth Programs is a Halifax, Nova Scotia charity supporting youth aged 11-24 through emergency shelter, housing, employment, education and mental health services across 16 locations. Its 2025-26 report highlights 6,128 safe shelter stays, a 62% rise in youth accessing housing programmes, and strong employment and wellbeing outcomes for participants.

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About

Emergency shelter, food access, housing support (including scattered site and independence programmes), healthcare, parenting support, education and employment services (PLEC), clinical therapy, youth outreach, community and leadership programmes across 16 locations in Halifax

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 6,128 safe stays provided at Phoenix Youth Shelter
Key Metric 2 21,400+ individual meals and snacks prepared for youth at the Shelter
Key Metric 3 3,311 volunteer hours donated

Key Outcomes

  • 93% of youth agreed Phoenix Youth & Family Therapy improved their overall mental health and wellbeing
  • 73% of youth living at the Scattered Site Housing Program were in full- or part-time employment during their tenancy
  • The number of youth accessing housing programs increased 62% from the previous year

Geography

International

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
1,481 young people supported in 2024/25, with 325 accommodated across all services
Key Metric 2
3,216 counselling sessions delivered to 528 young people, a 101% increase on the previous year
Key Metric 3
A Social Return on Investment analysis found every £1 invested generates £6.80 of social impact
78% of young people in Supported Accommodation demonstrated positive progression, up from 62% the prior year
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
5,952 children and young people supported across Sussex and Surrey in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
896 young people provided with a safe home, and 4,186 children provided with counselling services
Key Metric 3
870 children, young people and families received specialist information, advice and support
81% of residents said they were satisfied with the service provided
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
£301,000 given in grants to homeless people in 2023-24
Key Metric 2
Nearly 3,000 people helped across England over the year
Key Metric 3
£102,000 in resettlement grants enabling 592 homeless people to move into a home
512 homeless people received six months of free mobile data through digital inclusion grants
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
300 households (518 people, incl. 197 children) supported through Hope at Home
Key Metric 2
£974,304 total value of support provided; £3,247 average support per household
Key Metric 3
£200,000 awarded to 11 charities via Hope Funds Round 5; up to £4.77 social return per £1 invested
97% of supported tenancies sustained; 83% reported reduced risk of homelessness