Velos Youth

Founded in 2017, Velos Youth is a non-profit organisation based in Athens, Greece working on refugees & migration, children & youth, justice & legal aid +1 more.

Velos Youth is a non-profit organisation founded in 2017 that supports children and young people on the move in Athens, Greece, to restart and rebuild their lives. Its work centres on a safe space in central Athens for young people, offering emotional, material and specialist support, along with help accessing state and non-governmental services and partner organisations. Support includes holistic guidance from a multidisciplinary team, with a focus on helping young people reimagine their futures and reach their goals. The organisation also runs programmes on legal assistance, integration, and peer support, and publishes research and guides such as a report on peer-to-peer support networks. It funds its work through public donations, including via the GoodHub crowdfunding platform.