Film of trip to Little Rock launched at YHN House

Last October, teenagers from our Young People's Service visited Little Rock, Arkansas as part of a delegation from Newcastle City Council.  A film of the trip was launched officially at a ceremony in YHN House in March.

The young people joined Cllr David Wood, the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, on the trip as part of the Lord Mayor's official delegation, to share their experiences of homelessness with teenagers in Arkansas, and to learn about how the issue is dealt with in America. 

The film follows the young people's activities over the week, which included a presentation to the local council in Little Rock, helping out at a soup kitchen and touring the emergency accommodation which is available to homeless teenagers.  There are also video diaries of what each young person learnt from the week.

The film also features Cllr David Wood attending a civic ceremony to exchange gifts with the Mayor of Little Rock, formally twinning the two cities.

YHN Supported Accommodation Manager Norman Slater said:

"The young people were absolutely fantastic ambassadors for Your Homes Newcastle and we'd like to thank them for their hard work and enthusiasm in communicating their experiences.

"The trip also made them realise how lucky they are to enjoy facilities like YHN's young people's supported accommodation unit in Gosforth."

The film was launched officially at a ceremony at YHN's headquarters, attended by the Lord and Lady Mayor, YHN Chief Executive John Lee, and of course, the young people themselves.

For more information about the support services YHN offers to young people in Newcastle, please visit Young People's Services.