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Our new partnership with Omaze unlocks independence for young people

We welcomed our Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales, to the London office to mark 20 years of his patronage of Centrepoint.

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re looking back on a year of campaigning that has been nothing short of remarkable. And we couldn’t have done it without you – our incredible community of campaigners and loyal supporters.

Our annual Sleep Out is fast approaching, and we’re looking forward to seeing both new and familiar faces peeking out of sleeping bags this year. But where are we setting up base in 2019? And what do you need to bring with you? Whether you’re an SO aficionado or new to the tradition, here’s everything you need to know about this year’s event…

Here at Centrepoint, our mantra is “a job and a home” for homeless young people. To help fulfill this aim of eradicating youth homelessness and providing 16 to 25-year-olds with a stable future, the charity has launched the biggest capital investment plan in its 50-year history: to deliver 300 new modular homes across London and Greater Manchester by 2021 in order to help young people into affordable accommodation, training, and employment.

Today is World Mental Health Day and, coincidentally, World Homelessness Day. And while mental health and homelessness are certainly not mutually exclusive, it’s often the case that poor mental health can feed into homelessness and vice versa. With this in mind, we thought there was no better time to speak to our Senior Psychotherapist, Stephen Geale, who works as part of London’s Health & Wellbeing team, about what it’s like to work for Centrepoint and why mental health services are such an important part of what we offer.

For many young people claiming benefits, Universal Credit can be both a blessing and a curse. For those like Daniel, getting into non-standard employment meant his UC left him in detrimental financial difficulty. Guest author, Jonathan Buzzeo, describes how the 'gig economy' can prevent young people from leaving homelessness behind, instead trapping them in an endless cycle of debt.

"No DSS" adverts are rife within the renter’s market, and it often affects the people who need homes the most. Here’s what you need to know about DSS discrimination – and how we can stop it from happening.

With more than 60 members currently signed up to use the service, it’s hard to believe it’s only been a year since The Food Point opened its doors. Here, we take a look back over the success of the social supermarket and why it's so invaluable to the young people Centrepoint supports.

Four Feet Under by Tamsen Courtenay takes an in-depth look at the lives of London’s homeless.

Over the past few months, Centrepoint has started an important journey to implement a ‘Psychologically Informed Environment’ (PIE) across the organisation. Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist Dr Helen Miles explains what this will mean for the charity and our homeless young people.

New research by Centrepoint highlights just how youth violence and criminal exploitation impacts on homeless young people. Policy and research officer Billy Harding explains five ways that gangs, violence and exploitation can affect those without a place to call home.

Centrepoint's, Public Affairs Officer, Vicky Nevin, writes an open letter to the next Prime Minister asking them to give young people a #chancetomoveon from homelessness.

Last week, we met with Employment Minister Alok Sharma to discuss Universal Credit and how the government's flagship employment scheme, the Youth Obligation, was failing homeless young people. 

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is an incredible annual show held every year and admired by people across the world. This year two young people were lucky enough to receive work experience and work on the development of a garden thanks to Chilstone.