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Centrepoint
Centrepoint is a national charity working to improve the lives of socially excluded homeless young people. It was founded in December 1969 when the basement of a church in Soho was opened to provide temporary shelter for the homeless young people sleeping on the streets of London's West End.
It provides a range of accommodation based services, including emergency nightshelters and short stay hostels, specialist projects for care leavers, ex-offenders, young single parents, foyers and supported flats and floating support services.
Centrepoint has 17 services with 650 young people staying each night. Most of its activity is based in London, with some provision in the North East and partnering activity with projects in the Midlands.
It aims to provide a comprehensive range of support and development work with young people, including services in health, life skills, education and training.
Contact
For further information about Youth Homelessness publications and policy contact:
Caroline Day,
Policy Officer,
email: cday@centrepoint.org.
