We focus on areas of policy including housing, family and health. We also campaign to ensure homeless young people are getting the right support when it comes to their benefits and personal finance, education, skills and employment opportunities.
Policy and research
Centrepoint campaigns to influence national and local government policy that affects homeless young people.
The scale of youth homelessness across the UK
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42 %
42% have issues with their mental health
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14 %
14% are refugees
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28 %
28% have been living in care
Find out about our policy work on our blog
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The new Government must make work pay for young homeless people
Councils, charities and corporations discussed the current obstacles facing young homeless people who want to work during the roundtable event on Centrepoint’s latest research.
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How the 2024 General Election Manifestos will Impact Youth Homelessness
The upcoming general election on 4th July will impact young people facing homelessness in many ways. Parties committing to implement policies increasing social housing, improving access to benefits and promoting employment will determine…
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£332 million funding gap for youth homelessness in England
Our latest research, conducted by WPI Economics, has found that local authorities in England are facing a shocking £332 million annual shortfall in youth homelessness funding.
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Latest research report: The real cost of youth homelessness
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.
Email your MP
Youth homelessness is continuing to climb. We are calling on the Government to commit to a proper strategy to tackle youth homelessness, by supporting the recommendations from our Databank report.
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Research reports and policy briefings
Explore our reports and briefings on the key issues affecting homeless young people and that ways in which Centrepoint is working to bring about change.