Upstream youth homelessness prevention pilot very promising
Centrepoint has published the first interim report of our youth homelessness prevention work in schools, suggesting the pilot has been very promising so far.
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Hidden In Plain Sight: Understanding Youth Homelessness in the UK
1 in 62 young people in the UK faced homelessness in 2023-24. The Youth Homelessness Databank once again underscores the critical importance of having robust and comprehensive data to fully understand the scale and nature of youth homelessness.
Centrepoint: Upstream England Pilot Evaluation Interim Report
This report captures the first year of learning in a three-year evaluation of the initiative, drawing on interviews with 19 stakeholders and analysis of the first year of Upstream surveys.
Coventry and Co-op donation
£2m to build genuinely affordable homes for young people in Manchester and Coventry
At Centrepoint, we know that we can’t end youth homelessness on our own – we need to work in partnership with organisations that share the same vision and passion for improving young people’s lives.
Move on for young people experiencing homelessness in 2023-24
This research explores the barriers young people face in securing stable housing. Our 2023-24 Move On report is the first iteration of a multi-year research project exploring the accessibility and affordability of housing for young people who have experienced homelessness.
No young person left out: Estimating the local authority funding needs to support young people experiencing homelessness
Under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, everyone in England approaching their local authority for help because they are homeless or at risk of homelessness is entitled to an assessment. Unfortunately, Centrepoint’s Databank research has found that this is not happening in practice, with only 67 percent of the young people who approached their local authority in England in the financial year 2023/24 receiving an assessment.
Read the 2024 Youth Chapter Collective Open Letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves
The Youth Chapter Collective of over 140 youth, homelessness and housing association organisations have come together to urge the Chancellor Rachel Reeves to support our campaign to Make Work Pay.
Preventing Youth Homelessness Starts Early
While many children return to school full of summer memories, others come back from a break marked by family tension and instability. These early cracks in home life can lead to youth homelessness down the line. That’s why Centrepoint is using the Upstream model, to identify and support young people before crisis hits.
Local Authority Gatekeeping
Under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (HRA), everyone in England approaching their local authority for help because they are homeless or at risk of homelessness is entitled to an assessment. However, Centrepoint’s latest Youth Homelessness Databank found that a third of the young people who approached their local authority in England in 2023/24 were not assessed for eligibility.
2025 Youth Chapter Collective Open Letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves
The Youth Chapter Collective, which consists of more than 150 organisations, have written to the Chancellor, urging her to end a trap in the benefits system that’s unfairly punishing thousands of homeless young people in supported housing.