This year from the 1st October, we are building up to World Homelessness Day on 10th October with 10 days of things you can Do, Discuss and Donate to take charge of change.
Raising awareness of the youth homelessness crisis is vital. Learn more about a topic that, for many, goes completely unnoticed. Then have an open discussion with friends and loved ones. The more people know, the more they can influence change.
Fatima found out she was pregnant at 21, with nowhere to live. Find out how she is still following her dreams of becoming a nurse.
This winter is going to be the hardest for young people yet - facing a housing and cost-of-living crisis. Donate so we can ensure young people stay safe and warm as it get colder.
We're calling political parties to commit to a strategy to end youth homelessness. Write to your MP, share our campaign with others and get your organisation on board.
Phoenix Court are a local business that support our work. Read how our partnership with them is so successful, and discuss within your own company how you can take charge of change.
We’re taking the #PlanForThe136k campaign to Parliament by holding a debate about the need for a youth-specific homelessness strategy! We need as many MPs as possible to be there and hear our call for urgent action. Will you send a quick email to invite your MP to the Westminster Hall debate? It takes just 30 seconds. LINK IN BIO
“The Earth is what we all have in common.” - Wendell BerryGetting crafty to celebrate Earth Day today at New Horizon Youth Centre! Caseworker Victoria said this morning ‘We need to make sure young people have a future to look forward to and caring for the planet is so important… if we don’t look after the Earth, we might all be homeless!’...#earthday2024 #MotherNature #sustainable #caring #planet #nature #Earth #climatechange #homelessness #youthactivism
We’ve started a new basketball team and we need your help! Our young people love it 🏀⛹🏾⛹️♀️ It is great we can offer sports as a release, as a way to have fun, as a way to access further support and as a way develop skills. We wouldn’t be able to do this without the help of valuable partners and supporters. But we need your help! If you can donate any basketball kits, or the funds for us to buy some, please get in touch 🙏#basketball #basketballtraining
Have you heard of the Shared Accomodation Rate? People under 35 get LESS housing benefit because it is assumed they can live with their families or in shared flats/houses... They can only get the Shared Accommodation Rate which is the lowest form of housing benefit (Local Housing Alliance), designed for just being able to rent a single room. This directly pushes young people towards homelessness, as so many are now not able to afford to rent anywhere, or are forced into unsuitable accommodation. Daniel Lewis explains what, where, how and why the Shared Accommodation Rate exists, how it impacts what he sees everyday @glassdoorlondon and how it can be changed.If you think this is totally ridiculous too, join our campaign for a #PlanForThe136k
Eid Mubarak to everyone who is celebrating today! ✨🌙
“Every property listed on Hiizzy isn’t just a step towards a new home for someone; it’s a step towards a brighter future for young individuals facing homelessness.” We are so grateful to be partners with @Hiizzymarketplace , a new way of buying and selling property in the UK. 10% revenue will be donated to NHYC, to support our vision of giving every young Londoners potential a home.https://buff.ly/3PLD7jB
Happy Easter to all our friends and supporters. Hope you have a peaceful, restful bank holiday weekend 🌷 The photo is of some beautiful tulips from our front garden 🌿
Over 20,000 young Londoners went to their council as homeless last year, but only just over one third got a positive outcome. What is happening to the other two thirds? Why are so many not getting housing support? We teamed up with researchers at @londonschoolofeconomics Housing and Communities to explore what happens when a young person goes to their council for housing support and what can be done to ensure all young people feel councils are "on our side".The team spoke to young people, councils, the Govt & charities. They found young people feel dismissed & failed by councils, who are massively overstretched and underfunded. But earlier and more effective support offered could solve homelessness for young people.And there are examples of processes and housing that works. The report highlights these and makes vital recommendations for councils, the Government and charities to work better together to ensure all young people get the housing they need.Link in bio
We met @NadiaWhittomeMP outside Parliament after we handed our petition to Number 10 Downing Street. Last year 136k young people were homeless, so we are calling for the Government to create a #PlanForThe136k to end youth homelessness. Thanks so much Nadia for supporting our campaign!@centrepointuk @depaul_uk
Today young people Deborah, Felix, Andrew and Stella took our petition, signed by 15,334 people, to the Prime Minister at Number 10 Downing Street calling for a national strategy to end youth homelessness. Currently 136k young people are facing homelessness in the UK, we need a #PlanForThe136k.
What does home actually mean? We asked some of the best advocates for ending youth homelessness to tell us why they campaign so hard to give every young person a home. If you think this is important too, sign our petition for a #PlanForThe136k: https://buff.ly/4aWX1kv Thanks so much to @ukfullyfocused for filming these incredible people for our campaign to #EndYouthHomelessness. Guests: Alicia @Centrepoint, Hayley @aktcharity, George @VolunteeringMatters, Deborah @Magnimise and Polly and Meghan @nhyouthcentre 💙
🚨 Today is the last day to sign our petition to demand the Government create a plan to end youth homelessness.🚨 Let`s make sure as many people as possible see the petition in the next 24 hours! Share, like, comment and save this post, and go to the link in our bio.
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