Charities report record demand for services as pressure increases on the government to address the problem nationally
There has been a dramatic rise in the number of homeless young people in the UK since Christmas, charities have warned.
The New Horizon Youth Centre in London said a record number of young people had asked it for help in the first week of January, while the charity Akt, which supports homeless LGBTQ+ young people, said it had seen more referrals than it would expect in a month. Roundabout in Sheffield and YMCA Trinity, which operates in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, also reported increases.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Charities report record demand for services as pressure increases on the government to address the problem nationallyThere has been a dramatic rise in the number of homeless young people in the UK since Christmas, charities have warned.The New Horizon Youth Centre in London said a record number of young people had asked it for help in the first week of January, while the charity Akt, which supports homeless LGBTQ+ young people, said it had seen more referrals than it would expect in a month. Roundabout in Sheffield and YMCA Trinity, which operates in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, also reported increases. Continue reading…
