Lara was referred to Centrepoint aged 16 through social services. Since being with Centrepoint she has been supported with key decisions, education and mental health. She is now studying Law at University and is helped financially during her studies through the Centrepoint Bursary Scheme.
Mitak received floating support from Centrepoint when he left the care system. Centrepoint helped Mitak to focus on his goals and follow his dreams. Today Mitak has written a book on his life story and set up his own digital marketing business.
Bethany grew up in care from age 11 after her grandmother passed away. She became pregnant at 16, but completed her GCSEs and A-Levels and she is now managing parenting with a full-time degree in International Public and Social Policy at the LSE with financial support from the Centrepoint Bursary.
Our research estimates that 129,000 young people approached their council because they were homeless or at risk in the financial year 2021/2022.
More than 46,000 young women presented to their local authority as they were homeless or at risk of homelessness last year. We know the main drivers for homelessness can be different for women, as are their experiences of support. Our Policy and Research Assistant talks us through her findings of our latest report.
We explore some of the ways in which young people facing homelessness are made even more vulnerable through public spending, and the steps that can be taken to give them the support they need.
Former and current residents discuss access to higher education, the barriers they experienced and how to navigate university life.
In this episode, current and former service users Ikra, Louise and Toni-Ann share their experiences of housing and talk about the changes they’d like to see.
Carrianne came to London in search of her father in 1983 at just 15-years-old. She met two punks in Soho who told her about the Centrepoint night shelter.
Nobody should become homeless as a result of leaving care, but our new research shows that more than one in four young care leavers have sofa surfed and 14 per cent have slept rough. Without support from parents, young care leavers are struggling to adapt to independent life. Here are six of the many reasons why.
