A CHARITY supporting young homeless people across The Herald area has been boosted by a £2,000 donation by the Farnham Lions Club.

Step by Step exists to support young people aged 11 to 25 year who are homeless and/or facing challenges in their lives through accommodation, support, training and counselling.

The charity is able to accommodate up to 202 young people each night across its various services in Surrey, north east Hampshire and west Berkshire.

But Step by Step believes that simply providing accommodation isn’t enough – young people need to learn vocational and life skills to help them achieve independence, and to enable them to express themselves and find fulfilment.

Jenny Jackson, Step by Step community fundraiser, said: “The money that Farnham Lions Club has donated will help us provide vital services to young people such as training to enable them to find educational and employment opportunities.

“We are very grateful to the Lions Club for helping young people create a better future for themselves.”

For more information about Step by Step, visit the website www.stepbystep.org.uk.