Helen Youngberry has been supporting homeless people in the Ipswich region for the past 10 years through her Goodna Street Life charity. This grassroots organisation run by local volunteers provides a wide range of services for people in need including emergency accommodation, a food bank, healthcare, personal hygiene services, skills training, counselling and rehabilitation support.
The organisation also runs an op shop to raise funds, a tool library and recycling centre, and has its own real estate agency that helps homeless people find secure long-term accommodation.
Helen’s leadership and energy in fundraising and campaigning on behalf of the homeless has helped deliver essential services to many vulnerable people in her community. She has faced many obstacles, including the threat of closure, but remains committed to helping others, building ties in the local community and delivering positive outcomes to ensure no one is left behind.