"Jodie had been sleeping on the streets for three months when she called us. We found her a bed for the night and a housing advice centre for the next day." Steve, Get Connected volunteer Helpline Worker
Latest news
Welcome to Get Connected's newly launched Charity site, providing information about the organisation to adults with an interest in the welfare of young people.
Whatever your role in the lives of young people, we hope you'll discover how Get Connected's helpline can support them, and opportunities for you to work with Get Connected. As the gateway to thousands of services supporting young people in the UK, we're enthusiastic about meeting others in working in this area, and joining forces wherever possible to benefit young people.
Helpline opening hours - 22 December 2008
Due to staff shortages over the festive season, Get Connected's helpline may have to close earlier than usual, and we expect the webchat service to be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve.
We're recruiting - 2 December 2008
Get Connected is looking for a new member of the staff team - to take on the role of PA to the Chief Executive and Administrator. If you're interested in working for Get Connected, visit the Work for Us section to find out more.
Young people take to the red carpet - 22 October 2008
The young winners of the Nobody's Perfect competition were celebrating with celebrity judges Sandi Thom, Georgia Groome and JJ Feild last night at the Odeon Covent Garden.
The Charity Times Awards - 19 September 2008
We won!
Get Connected and eatsleepthink design have won the Charity Times Award for Corporate Community Involvement.
Get Comedy - 11 September 2008
Over 200 of Get Connected's supporters joined us on Monday 13th October to watch and listen to some brilliant stand-up comedy and raise funds for the future.
Award-winning British comedy hero Richard Herring compered a night at famed venue The Comedy Store, in Central London. Fresh back from Edinburgh and bursting with new material, comedy greats Jo Caulfield, Paul Sinha, Terry Saunders and Pappy’s Fun Club kindly donated their time to perform in support of Get Connected. The elusive, marvellous Daniel Kitson even made a surprise appearance.
We've had wonderful feedback from the night, and have raised a cool £3,240 for vulnerable young people. Read more about it here.
Charity Times Awards - 1 September 2008
Get Connected and Eatsleepthink Design have been shortlisted for the Charity Times Award for Corporate Community Involvement.
Become a member - 1 September 2008
Get Connected is looking for new individual and organisational members, who share our interest in the welfare of young people.
Our membership comprises individuals and organisations who have an interest in young people's physical and emotional welfare. Each member is entitled to attend our AGM and vote on constitutional issues, as well as electing Trustees to the Executive Committee. We keep members updated via our seasonal newsletter, and aim to work together on mutual challenges wherever possible.
Would you like to join us?
Young people's feedback - 27 August 2008
As a confidential helpline, Get Connected doesn't often hear back from the young people we've helped - especially since it's our job to connect them to other services, so we don't find out how they get on. So we've set ourselves an objective to gather more feedback, and to find out what outcomes for young people are once they've contacted Get Connected.
Nobody's Perfect - 25 July 2008
Young people's helpline Get Connected has launched a competition for young people to make short films about the issues that concern them, including bullying, sexuality and relationships.