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Miguel’s story: Don’t be shy to ask for help if you need it

Sophie Hornby

Miguel, 20, first arrived in the UK during 2020 at the age of 15 as an unaccompanied minor and was placed into care, where he stayed until he was 18. At 18 he moved into a Centrepoint supported home where he has been working closely with the psychotherapist and jobs and education team to get the right support he needs to live independently. He's now getting ready to move into his new home in the coming weeks and is looking forward to having a space of his own.

Mustafa's story: Keep on learning and be responsible for yourself

Sophie Hornby

Mustafa, 22, came to the UK under humanitarian protection in 2021 and was moved into care. When he turned 18, he had to leave his home and struggled to find accommodation through the council. He reached out to the Centrepoint Helpline, explained his situation and after a few months was moved into a Centrepoint supported home. Since then, he has been attending college and is beginning to look for jobs to support him as he begins to move into a home of this own.

Mitak’s story: Courage in the face of adversity

Tamsin Clements

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.

Beyond the numbers: The scale of youth homelessness

21st February 2023 Alessandro Nicoletti, Senior Policy, Research and Databank Officer

Our research estimates that 129,000 young people approached their council because they were homeless or at risk in the financial year 2021/2022.

Homeless young women are falling through the cracks

8th December 2022 Frankiebo Taylor, Policy and Research Assistant

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.

Supporting vulnerable homeless adolescents

23rd November 2022 Emily Cretch, Policy and Research Officer

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.

Point Made Podcast - Accessing and sustaining Higher Education

23rd August 2022

Former and current residents discuss access to higher education, the barriers they experienced and how to navigate university life.

Point Made Podcast - Somewhere to call home

18th April 2023

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's story: Centrepoint saved me

Tamsin Clements

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.

Six reasons why leaving care sometimes isn’t the step forward it should be

18th July 2017 Abigail Gill, Policy and Research Manager

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.