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Finding affordable housing is already difficult for many young people but for those on low incomes or receiving benefits, it can feel impossible.
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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.
The misconceptions of young motherhood
For any new mum, the journey into motherhood is an alien one: if you are lucky enough to avoid a traumatic birth or postpartum depression, among many other things, becoming responsible for new life is an all-consuming and life-changing event.
Is there a link between youth homelessness and youth offending?
Guest author, Tara Self, Forensic Mental Health MSc graduate at King’s College London, discusses the findings of a systematic review looking at the links between homelessness and offending behaviour among young people.
What we can learn from Finland’s successful approach to homelessness
Finland’s government have managed to significantly reduce the number of homeless people in the country. Could their system work in a post-Covid UK?
Why do young people get less support?
Centrepoint’s Policy and Research Officer Billy Harding looks at why young people under 25 get a lower level of support through the benefits system and argues why this needs to change.
The book to pick up this National Read A Book Day: Four Feet Under
Four Feet Under by Tamsen Courtenay takes an in-depth look at the lives of London’s homeless.