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Ready to move on: barriers to homeless young people accessing longer term accommodation

Across Centrepoint’s services, almost one in five young people were reported as being ready to move on but unable to do so, with a third of these having been ready to move on for longer than six months. This report seeks to identify the key barriers faced by young people looking to move on, in order to understand what needs to be done to help homeless young people ready to take the next step and move into stable longer term accommodation.

Talkin' about my generation: 50 years of growing up and moving out

For the past five decades Centrepoint has supported homeless young people to turn their lives around. In 2019, no young person should find themselves homeless yet we are supporting more young people than ever through our accommodation services and national Helpline.

Together provides quarter of a million donation to Centrepoint

5th June 2023

Specialist lender, Together, are working with Centrepoint to fund our innovative Independent Living Programme.

Centrepoint patron Prince William launches ‘Homewards’ homelessness initiative

30th June 2023

The Homewards initiative will test ideas and models to end homelessness in six locations across the UK, supported by our Patron, Prince William.

Rebekah Kennington

Radio 2’s Sara Cox visits Reuben House scheme to support our Independent Living programme

17th July 2023

Sara Cox attended the official opening of our new housing development in Peckham, South London, alongside our patron HRH The Prince of Wales.

Moneywise evaluation

We explored which elements of Moneywise work well/least well with young people through a process evaluation focusing on engagement, experience and effectiveness.

Views from the frontline: What do young people need to move on from care successfully

The solutions identified in this report span a wide range of themes. These are presented as recommendations for both local and national government alongside examples of good practice.

Human Costs and Lost Potential: The real cost of youth homelessness

Alessandro Nicoletti

Through this research we wanted to provide an economic justification for the money spent on supporting homeless young people and show the enormous benefits that can be generated.

Improving financial literacy education for homeless young people

9th April 2024 Samantha Whitten

The cost of living crisis has particularly affected homeless young people. Improving access to financial education and delivering it in the right way for them can make a huge impact on their lives.

Councils and charities discuss Centrepoint’s latest research on young people’s access to housing

8th February 2024 Heather Spurr, Public Affairs Officer

Moving into your own place can be a scary prospect, particularly if you have had experience with homelessness. But what if there is no place to move into, and you are stuck for months or years in a homelessness hostel, when you just want to move on? This is the increasing reality for many young homeless people, resulting from a lack of social and private housing supply, soaring rents and benefit cuts.