Youth homelessness

During the autumn of 2011, Homeless Link received evidence that homelessness services throughout the country were seeing a higher proportion of younger clients, aged between 16 to 24, including greater numbers of young rough sleepers in some areas.

In response, Homeless Link launched a survey of homelessness agencies and local authority housing options teams in November to investigate the extent of and nature of youth homelessness in England and have published their findings in their publication ‘Young & Homeless', based on input from 79 homelessness charities and 108 local authorities.

The report reviews the changes reported by services, how they have responsed to increased demand, their concerns, and a series of recommendations to help prevent youth homelessness and reduce its impact.

For more information, download the report or visit their site http://www.homeless.org.uk/youth-homelessness.

Homeless Link