Point Made Podcast - Young Voters: Challenging Political Apathy
Why is there so much political apathy amongst young people and what would happen if all young people voted.
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Point Made Podcast - Mythbusting on youth homelessness
Young people with lived experience of homelessness quash some of the myths and narratives surrounding the subject.
Point Made Podcast - Young parents: how to find education, employment and training after facing homelessness
The challenges young parents experiencing homelessness face when seeking education, employment and training and where to find help.
Point Made Podcast - Rough sleeping is not a lifestyle choice
Former residents with lived experience of homelessness talk about what it's really like to sleep rough, the reasons behind it and the solutions.
Point Made Podcast - Out and Proud: Challenges around Queer identity
In this episode we discuss the realities of being LGBTQ+, female and homeless and how these identities intersect with different cultural backgrounds and upbringing.
Point Made Podcast - Somewhere to call home
In this episode, current and former service users Ikra, Louise and Toni-Ann share their experiences of housing and talk about the changes they’d like to see.
Beyond the numbers: The scale of youth homelessness
Our research estimates that 129,000 young people approached their council because they were homeless or at risk in the financial year 2021/2022.
Homeless young women are falling through the cracks
More than 46,000 young women presented to their local authority as they were homeless or at risk of homelessness last year. We know the main drivers for homelessness can be different for women, as are their experiences of support. Our Policy and Research Assistant talks us through her findings of our latest report.
Supporting vulnerable homeless adolescents
We explore some of the ways in which young people facing homelessness are made even more vulnerable through public spending, and the steps that can be taken to give them the support they need.
Point Made Podcast - Accessing and sustaining Higher Education
Former and current residents discuss access to higher education, the barriers they experienced and how to navigate university life.
Using peer research to campaign for change
Eurydice Belezika, Peer Research Coordinator and former Centrepoint resident in London, talks about her experience of conducting research and campaigning to support disadvantaged young people.
Homeless teen to Olympic hero: Jade Johnson’s message of hope
Most people know Jade Johnson as an Olympic track and field athlete; many may recognise her from her high-scoring Foxtrot on Strictly Come Dancing. But before Jade made it big, she spent a brief period as a homeless young person at 17. Here she tells us about her experience – and how it’s made her a stronger person.