Understand the issue
80,000 young people experience homelessness every year - from sleeping rough to sofa surfing
WHY?
Causes, effects, policy
The solution
We want to end youth homelessness through housing and
support. We work closely with young people
and influence policy
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Centrepoint news
- Centrepoint teams up with learndirect to boost job seekers' skills
- Celebs dish up fish 'n' chips to Centrepoint young people
- Employment minister urges Job Centre to support Workwise
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Influencing policy
Centrepoint campaigns to influence national and local government policy affecting homeless young people. We focus on three areas of policy:
1. Housing and benefits
2. Family and health
3. Education and skills
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Parliament
18 young people have been elected by their peers to the new Centrepoint Parliament (2011-12). They are the voice of Centrepoint, influencing our own charity and government policy. It is the only body that gives homeless young people a voice.
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Resources and publications
- Family life: the significance of family to homeless young people
- The changing face of youth homelessness: trends in homeless young people's support needs
- Effect on young people of raising the Shared Room Rate threshold to 35
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Our patron
"Since becoming patron, I have been
privileged to witness first hand the extraordinary courage of so
many of Centrepoint's young people..."
- HRH The Duke of Cambridge
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