Barnabas Safe & Sound
Morpeth-based youth charity supporting young people aged 16 to 25 in Northumberland with supported accommodation, life skills and training to help prevent youth homelessness.
About Barnabas Safe & Sound
Barnabas Safe & Sound is a registered charity (number 1094570) based at Wellwood House on Dark Lane in Morpeth. It works with young people aged 16 to 25 across Northumberland who are in need or hardship, with the aim of preventing youth homelessness, mainly by providing supported accommodation.
Alongside housing, the charity offers informal education, accredited life skills courses and personal and social development programmes to help young people become self-reliant and live independently. Its Dark Lane premises also host community activity, including the monthly Morpeth Repair Cafe.
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