Streetwork

Who We are. Find out about our dedicated team

Streetworker with homeless people
Today we are out there on the streets every night of the year, in all weathers.

Streetwork UK was set up in 1992 to tackle the problem of youth gangs in Edinburgh’s city centre but we very quickly found many young people out there in severe crisis, sleeping outdoors, involved in prostitution, underage runaways, injecting drugs and involved in crime.

Today we are out there on the streets every night of the year, in all weathers. In the city centre we look for the most vulnerable and give them crisis support, making sure they are safe and helping them to access emergency accommodation. In the housing estates, we educate young people to help them stay off drugs, away from crime, and to make better choices about sexual health. We guide every individual towards a better life, education, training and job opportunities.

	Mission
	To go to where those at risk on the street are and work with them towards positive change, on their terms, at a pace that suits them, and in a way that achieves the highest possible standards of service.

Street work: to reach those at risk on the street and work with them using the most up-to-date education, support and prevention resources.

Crisis management: to go out and find those in crisis and offer immediate practical help and advice to make them safer.

Problem solving: to identify problems that affect people on the street and involve them in taking healthier and more positive actions towards resolving them.

Doorway: to treat each individual as an equal, with dignity and respect, working on their terms and at their pace, towards realistic and sustainable change.

Can do: to help individuals discover the confidence and self-esteem to recognise they have the ability to change their own lives for the better through councelling and support.

	History How it all began...

	The Board About our board members...

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Streetwork UK is a limited company by guarantee (Company number 249435) and a charity registered in Scotland (SCO 17802).