Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU)

06/12/2026

Once a month, our Youth Wellness Hub London-Middlesex site is visited by Sunshine Therapy Dogs! Poppy the Papillon visited us this week, bringing calm, connection, and smiles to staff and youth 🐾 🐶

Want to meet Poppy next month? Check out Youth Wellness Hub London-Middlesex's page for weekly activity calendars!

06/11/2026

On Monday evening, our CEO Andrea Topham had the pleasure of speaking at A Night of Giving, Dinner & Conversation, hosted by Sifton Properties in partnership with the Rotary Club of London.

It was a great night of connection and conversation around housing affordability, youth development, and community wellbeing.

Thank you to Sifton Properties for having us, and to the sponsors Lerners Law Firm, Willow Bridge Homes Ltd., PC275 Realty, and Andrew Crook for their support. We're grateful to be part of a community that cares so deeply about the issues of housing, homelessness, and food insecurity, and so inspired by the discussions that took place.

06/10/2026

Last Friday, we hosted our first All Staff Appreciation & Learning event at the Western Fair District for a day of fun, learning, and friendly competition. 💪

It was a great opportunity for staff across the organization to connect with each other, meet our board members, and share more about the great work happening across all of our different sites.

We spent time reflecting on our successes as an organization over the past year, and brainstorming how we want to move forward to best support and empower young people.

A person-centered, compassionate, and flexible approach with room for learning and growing stood out as the most common theme of the day, reflecting our mission to support youth to build skills, confidence and independence to reach their potential.

We couldn't ask for a better team—thank you for everything you do for YOU! 💚

06/09/2026

This is the last week to donate to The Home Depot’s campaign. By donating online or at the checkout of any London Home Depot store, you’re helping create new pathways to stability and support for youth in our community.

100% of donations from all three London stores go right to YOU, directly supporting local youth programs and services.

Learn more and donate here: https://bit.ly/3zqEw5m

06/08/2026

Did you see the big news? Fight To End - London is back, and we couldn’t be prouder to be supported by this amazing event for another record-breaking year.

If you’ve been thinking about taking part, now’s your chance 🥊 Submit your application by June 19th here:

Fight to End Homelessness : Make a donation today to support Fight to End Homelessness

06/05/2026

A giant thank you to the team at Nuts For Cheese for organizing a gently used clothing drive in support of our community 🧀💛 Their generosity doesn’t stop there. They also help elevate many of our events with truly grate (😉) prizes everyone loves.

We’re so grateful to have such a thoughtful, community-minded partner in Nuts For Cheese. You really are the big cheese when it comes to giving back. Thank you for everything you do 🧡

06/04/2026

📣 Heads up for this Friday, June 5th 📣

We’ll be hosting an offsite All Staff Learning & Appreciation Day, so some of our sites will be closed and others will have reduced services available for the day:

Youth Employment Services (at Joan’s Place) – Open 8:30am-5pm to support with immediate needs, no walk-in appointments will be available.
YOU Strathroy – Closed
Youth Action Centre – Closed (meals still available, will be provided by security)
Youth Wellness Hub – Closed
YOU Made It Café (Downtown and YMCA Centre Branch) – Closed
YOU Made It Woodshop – Closed
Community Youth Hub and Youth Shelter – Open

We’re taking this time to support our team with learning, connection, and a little well-deserved appreciation 💚 Thanks so much for your understanding!

06/03/2026

Finding work can feel overwhelming. You might be applying and not hearing back, unsure what direction to take, or just looking for some support to figure out your next step. No matter how you arrived or where you’re going, you’ve come to the right place—our Youth Employment Services team is here to help.

If you are between 15 and 30 and not working full-time, you can access our services at no cost. If you are under 18, you just need to be legally out of school. Bring your Social Insurance Number and one piece of ID and visit us in person. No appointment or phone call needed, just walk in.

Get the full details here: https://www.you.ca/youth-employment-services

06/02/2026

The Home Depot campaign supports organizations across Canada working to help youth experiencing homelessness, including YOU.

A big thank you to everyone supporting the Orange Door Project this year, and to our YOU staff who were in all three London stores over the weekend connecting with the community and sharing the impact of this campaign.

From customers to staff to community partners, your support helps create safer pathways for youth in London, and YOU receives 100% of donations made at London stores.

With two weeks left in the campaign, every donation makes a difference.

Donate in-store or online here: https://bit.ly/3zqEw5m

06/01/2026

June is Pride Month, and at YOU, we know that safety, inclusion, and belonging are essential for every young person.

Many of the youth we serve identify as part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and we're committed to continue creating spaces where they feel welcomed, respected, and supported to show up as their full amazing selves. 💚

We'll be taking part in local Pride events throughout June and July, and highlighting programming that supports 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and communities. We hope you’ll join us along the way!