The Beginning
GISDA is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. The company was founded in 1985 by a group of volunteers in the Caernarfon area in order to respond to the growing problem of youth homelessness in the town during the early 80’s and the prejudices they faced when seeking help and support.
In 1989, in partnership with Cymdeithas Tai Eryri, we opened our first hostel in Caernarfon for 8 young people.
Today
GISDA currently employs over 30 members of staff and offers supported accommodation 56 young people across Gwynedd and offers much more than a roof over their head. Over the years the services have expanded and developed and today include counseling, personal advisor service and education.
The Future
What is the future? The biggest question is “Does GISDA make a difference?” Our answer is “Yes”, but much more remains to be done. To address the needs of individuals and change in legislation and social policy, we need to change the services offered and offer new services. We must maintain existing partnerships and develop new ones to enable us to carry out this work.
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