At Youth Hubz, we are one team committed to supporting young people and care leavers to develop the skills and confidence they need to live independently.
Trauma-Informed Care
We prioritise the well-being of young people through a trauma-informed approach.
Person-Centered Support
We customise the support we provide to a young person to ensure we are meeting all of their needs. This is regularly reviewed with the young person and support network.
Life Skills Development
We foster personal growth through engaging activities like cooking, arts and crafts, budgeting, life stories and weekly cook and eat sessions to develop indepent living skills.
Community Engagement
We facilitate access to local services and facilities, enabling young people to explore interests, access educational resources, and engage with the community.
Our Mission and Values
To provide a safe environment
To support and prepare young people for independence
To develop and encourage new skills
To be honest and transparent
Our Mission
Our mission is to guide our young people to independence, equipping them with all the skills and confidence they need to lead fulfilling, healthy, happy lives and be a valuable member of our society.
Our Vision
We want our young people to have a sense of belonging, to feel that they really count – that their voice is heard and they are valued and supported as individuals.
Our Ethos
Youth Hubz subscribe to a holistic and child-centred approach: providing a warm, nurturing, stable environment that listens and responds appropriately to the views, wishes and aspirations of the young people we support.
It is important to us that they feel safe, happy and comfortable to be themselves and aspire to develop, thrive and fulfil their potential.
Our Model
Our theraputic model of support is PACE which emphasises the importance of forming positive, empathic, compassionate, and responsive relationships with children who have experienced trauma. PACE is an approach developed by Dr Dan Hughes, an American psychologist who works with traumatised children and young people.
PACE stands for Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy.
These principles help to promote the experience of safeguarding in our interactions with young people.
our HOUSES
Youth Hubz Houses
24/7 Support Accommodation
Thirlmere House
This two-bedroom shared home is situated in Leeds.
This three-bedroom shared home in Leeds provides 24/7 care for up to five young people, offering private rooms and communal spaces within a nurturing family-like setting.
Cowcliffe House in Huddersfield offers a nurturing 24-hour care environment for up to four young people, combining private rooms with shared living spaces.
This five-bedroom shared home in Leeds provides 24/7 care for up to five young people, balancing private rooms with communal living spaces within a supportive family environment.
After leaving school, I worked in the textile industry for over 20 years. To support and encourage my daughter to attend college I completed an access to higher education course, where I had the chance to volunteer at a homeless shelter as part of the curriculum.
My passion for helping others then led me to start working with young people, initially in a mother and baby unit. In 2003, I joined Calderdale Council as a casual residential worker, becoming a permanent staff member in 2007. I then moved to a short break unit for children with learning disabilities in 2011, where I stayed until 2015 before changing my career path to focus more on support than care.
For the next 8 years, I had the privilege of supporting 16-18 year old care leavers, and I was even promoted to manager in 2018. It was a very rewarding experience, but I was eager for a new challenge when the opportunity to become a team leader working with Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) became available. I'm really enjoying the new experiences and the chance to support these young people as they navigate the asylum process and work towards living independently developing skills for community safety and involvement, personal hygiene, and basis English.
Outside of work, I cherish my time with my children and grandchildren. It brings me great joy to be able to spend quality time with my loved ones.
Babita Mehta
24/7 Operational Manager
Babita has worked with children for over 20 years. She has worked in the Education sector in a safeguarding role, before transitioning into Safeguarding Lead with Youth Hubz Semi Independent Support where she has worked for the last 18months. She is currently completing Level 4 in Children, Young People and Families Practitioner and ensures she keeps up to date with her role by attending various Safeguarding Leadership courses with new legislation and guidance. Babita has been Safeguarding Lead since 2021. She supports the implementation of policies and procedures with safeguarding practices. She ensures staff are up to date with all the developments in child protection policy, research, practice and guidance. In 2023 Babita was promoted to Operational Manager for 24/7 support.
