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.
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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.
Making homeless young people count
Centrepoint's new research reveals over 103,000 young people in the UK are homeless or at risk. Hannah Webster, our Research and Databank Officer, explains why councils need more funding to support them.
The Youth Obligation: does it work?
The government’s flagship youth unemployment programme, the Youth Obligation, aims to provide unemployed 18- to 21-year-olds with intensive support to find a job. There’s also the promise of a traineeship or work placement if they’re still not in work after six months. Abigail Gill, Centrepoint’s Policy and Research Manager, gave evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee about how the Youth Obligation programme is working in practice.
Quality youth work is key to preventing crisis for young people
Billy Harding, Policy and Research Officer, talks about the importance of youth work in tackling issues like youth homelessness, gang crime and violence.
U.G.L.Y Tribe: understanding girls like you
This International Women’s Day, guest author Letricia Black, life coach and founder of U.G.L.Y Tribe, introduces a new movement aimed at empowering young women and building their self-confidence.
Homeless World Cup memories: achieving goals
Craig McManus, Our Senior Development Officer, introduces our engagement programme, and reflects on his experiences at the Homeless World Cup in 2018.
Traineeships: an important stepping stone
Vicky Nevin, Centrepoint’s Public Affairs Officer, makes the case for increased investment in traineeships and better access for homeless young people who may otherwise have limited opportunities.
Centrepoint at the Chelsea Flower Show 2019
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.
Five ways homeless young people are affected by violence and exploitation
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.