Centrepoint Employer Best Practice Guide
This guide outlines key changes that employers can make to improve recruitment and employment practices and support homeless young people to access work.
Research reports
We carry out research on the issues affecting homeless young people and develop the policy solutions needed to bring about change.
Youth homelessness and local authority gatekeeping
Centrepoint’s 2022/23 Youth Homelessness Databank has found that more than a third of the young people who approached their local authority in England in 2022/23 were not assessed for eligibility.
Untapped Resource: Homeless young people’s employment experiences and aspirations
Young people experiencing homelessness face unique barriers to employment including issues with the benefits system and a lack of local jobs. These barriers can mean that homeless young people are often unable to access employment, resulting in diminished self-confidence and limited resilience.
A vote to end youth homelessness - Centrepoint manifesto for the next General Election
A vote to end youth homelessness - Centrepoint manifesto for the next General Election