Keeley Hawes and Matthew Macfadyen visit the Centrepoint Garden
Actors Keeley Hawes and Matthew Macfadyen, along with other special guests, came along to the Centrepoint Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show and showed their support for the charity.
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Claudia Winkelman and friends turn out for Centrepoint Club Quiz
The Centrepoint Club Quiz took place for the first time at The Twenty Two club in West London, and was hosted by BBC Traitors and Strictly star Claudia Winkelman, in aid of our new Independent Living Programme. Celebrities Mica Paris, Peter Dickinson and more were also out in force to support us.
Understanding young people's housing aspirations
Homeless young people are ready to move on and live independently but they’re being held back by the housing crisis.
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.
Ricky joins Centrepoint in Manchester
Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton visited our flagship service in Manchester to mark the beginning of his support for Centrepoint.
Spring Budget reflections
Centrepoint are calling on the Government to use the Spring Budget to level up the social security system for homeless young people.
Sleep Out 2023: On the night
Centrepoint's Mass Participation Fundraising Officer, Jan Edwards, writes about his experience at our latest Sleep Out. From quizzes to making new friends, he walks us through the event in all its glory.
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.
The government must act now to end youth homelessness
Neil Jones, professional dancer from Strictly Come Dancing; Vicky Pattison, influencer, podcast host and TV star; Rhys Connah, Ryan from Happy Valley; and Gurlaine Kaur Garcha, who plays Ash from Eastenders, joined forces to highlight the truth about youth homelessness.
Strictly star Neil Jones among famous faces sharing their breakthrough moments
Strictly Come Dancing’s Neil Jones, Virtual Pub Quizmaster Jay Flynn, and graffiti artist Opake shared their inspiring stories of overcoming homelessness for our new social media campaign #MyBreakthrough.
Being homeless in winter
Our research shows that in the year 2020/21, 122,000 young people in the UK approached their council for help as they were currently homeless or at risk of homelessness – a 40% rise in the last four years.
Point Made Podcast - In her shoes
This episode asks what does homelessness mean for women? How do we empower survivors of domestic abuse? And what needs to be done to support and secure young women’s futures?