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Prince William opens the new Reuben House development as part of our Independent Living Programme
Earlier this month our patron, The Prince of Wales, officially opened our new housing development in Peckham, South London, providing 33 new flats for young people between 18-25.
Escaping the trap: supporting homeless young people affected by youth violence and criminal exploitation
Young people experiencing homelessness, who are among society’s most vulnerable and isolated groups, face significant risks from criminal exploitation and serious youth violence. There is overlap between many of the factors understood to drive both youth violence and youth homelessness, such as poverty and exclusion, family breakdown, experiences leaving care and other state institutions, and difficulties with mental health and trauma. Homelessness can also increase young people’s exposure to violence and exploitation, whether in hostels, sofa surfing and in insecure accommodation, or sleeping rough.
A Centrepoint room
A tour of a typical Centrepoint room
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.
Caught by the Act: the scale of youth homelessness in the UK
The Centrepoint Youth Homelessness Databank significantly increases the information that is publicly accessible on youth homelessness by collecting council level data to build a more informed national understanding of the problem. This report presents an analysis of data collected by local authorities in 2018/19, which was the first year of the Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA).
Together provides quarter of a million donation to Centrepoint
Specialist lender, Together, are working with Centrepoint to fund our innovative Independent Living Programme.
Centrepoint patron Prince William launches ‘Homewards’ homelessness initiative
The Homewards initiative will test ideas and models to end homelessness in six locations across the UK, supported by our Patron, Prince William.
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.
‘Have you got anybody you can stay with?’ - Housing options for young adults leaving custody
A study which aims to provide a snapshot of the barriers that young people face when they are seeking safe and stable housing on release from custody. Considering these barriers alongside the wider policy context, we wanted to provide a renewed focus on this critical challenge and explore how we could collectively work together to provide practical solutions.