Dear Liz Truss: You need to care about young people’s futures
A former Centrepoint service user writes a letter to Prime Minister, Liz Truss, calling on the government to prioritise increasing support for homeless young people.
Our blog is a safe space where we discuss the things that really matter to us: young people, housing, government policy, our campaigns and our research.
It's where we ask the difficult questions, demystify the jargon, discuss the topics that affect young people most and give you a glimpse of our day-to-day as a youth homelessness charity.
A former Centrepoint service user writes a letter to Prime Minister, Liz Truss, calling on the government to prioritise increasing support for homeless young people.
Former and current residents discuss access to higher education, the barriers they experienced and how to navigate university life.
Centrepoint have launched a new psychologically-informed environment that has been created both for and with young people in Manchester.
For many vulnerable young people, Centrepoint's Bursary provides a crucial lifeline for continuing their education and starting a career - both of which are key steps to independence.
As the cost of living crisis continues to escalate, we are seeing more young people than ever struggling to have enough food after paying rent and bills.
Aldo Zilli returned to help us front another vital campaign highlighting the realities of food poverty in the UK.
Four LGBTQ+ former Centrepoint service users, Ari, Lara, Gary and Frankie have a frank conversation with host Jake Edwards about what it's like to be LGBTQ+ and homeless.
As Prince William celebrates his 40th birthday, we wanted to reflect on his time as our Patron and the amazing things he’s done to support homeless young people.
Our Move in May initiative sees supporters get out and about with friends to raise money for homeless young people.
Everyone should have a place they can call home. And yet, our research shows the number of homeless young people keeps growing. Many factors can feed into youth homelessness, but access to housing is a big one – and addressing these barriers to secure long-term accommodation is key.
In this episode we have comedian, TV personality, model and influencer, Fats Timbo talk about the challenge of accepting her disability and developing confidence.
Centrepoint has updated and published our Universal Credit guides for young people and those supporting them. They include information on the up-to-date benefit rates, rules, and regulations within Universal Credit. Our Policy and Research Assistant, Franki Taylor, talks you through it.