Knowledge Hub

A resource exploring how practitioners can facilitate safe transitions into adulthood with young people accessing homelessness services.

In this 90-minute webinar, we hear from Centrepoint CEO Seyi Obakin OBE about the challenges and joys of leading the UK’s largest youth homelessness charity for nearly 20 years.

Following the publication of our guidance Safeguarding children and young people, this webinar will explore actions individuals and organisations can take to implement effective safeguarding practices.

Case studies detailing approaches and actions local authorities have taken to prevent young people from rough sleeping or becoming hidden homeless.

Young people’s rights to support and housing are often different to adults. These resources unpick legislative frameworks affecting young people’s housing pathways and explain the different roles agencies, services and individuals have when responding to youth homelessness.

Young and homeless reports explore the reasons young people become homelessness, the support available to them, and areas where improvements should be made.

Young people’s experiences of homelessness vary. They are shaped by their own experiences of, and other people’s reactions to their circumstances and identity. These resources provide advice and information the services can use to tailor the support they offer to young people.

Psychologically Informed environments are designed and delivered in a way that takes into account the emotional and psychological needs of the individuals using them. These resources consider what this means for young people.

The following presentations were delivered in December 2020 at the Homeless Link young Women’s Network Event, drawing learning from our youth and women’s homelessness work.

For 8 years Homeless Link has carried out research into the particular reasons young people become homelessness, the support available to them, and areas where improvements should be made.

This document provides a summary of some of the key themes raised in Homeless Link’s initial conversations with organisations who have developed gender-informed approaches to supporting young women

This webinar will provide an overview of Homeless Link's recent youth homelessness research report - co-produced with Youth Voice: We Have A Voice, Follow Our Lead.