The Food Point: Centrepoint's social supermarket
Nadeen Haidar and Isabel Rice, Centrepoint's dietitians, introduce The Food Point – our pioneering new project to ensure all our young people have access to healthy meals.
News
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.
Preventing homelessness for young prison leavers
Many people leave prison without a clear plan for where they are going to live. Abigail Gill, Centrepoint's Policy and Research Manager, outlines new research examining how to prevent homelessness for vulnerable young people leaving custody.
The Homelessness Reduction Act: will it work for young people?
The new legislation marks a real turning point in the fight to tackle and ultimately prevent homelessness. Abigail Gill, Centrepoint’s Policy and Research Manager, describes why it’s the most significant change in homelessness policy for decades.
More than a number: scale of youth homelessness revealed
Our research estimates 86,000 young people asked for help from their local council in 2016-17 because they're homeless or at risk.
What does a good professional relationship look like for homeless young people?
Centrepoint wouldn't be successful without positive relationships between homeless young people and our staff. But how do they empower young people to overcome the challenges they face? Guest author Philip Mullen, PhD candidate at Newcastle University, presents the findings from his research.
Universal credit U-turn is a step in the right direction but flaws remain
Paul Noblet, Centrepoint’s Head of Public Affairs, welcomes the government’s decision in the Budget to scrap the seven day waiting period before someone can claim Universal Credit, but warns the system is still not working for vulnerable young people.
Six reasons why leaving care sometimes isn’t the step forward it should be
Nobody should become homeless as a result of leaving care, but our new research shows that more than one in four young care leavers have sofa surfed and 14 per cent have slept rough. Without support from parents, young care leavers are struggling to adapt to independent life. Here are six of the many reasons why.