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The young and the homeless
Over the last month we have been taking a look at the causes of homelessness among young people and are highlighting the work of some of the projects we fund that offer a lifeline to vulnerable young...
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Youth homelessness: how a moment of stability in a crisis can change everything
For World Homeless Day 2015, we spoke to Matt Dowse from Caring in Bristol, which last year received funding from us for their Bristol Nightstop programme. Matt tells us more about how the programme is...
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Coping with the third biggest cause of youth homelessness
In our look at the main causes of youth homelessness, we hear from Foyer Federation networking assistant Theresa, who has been homeless in the past. Homeless Link’s Young and Homeless report found that...
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Effective ways to combat youth homelessness and substance misuse
We continue our look at the causes of youth homelessness , by hearing from the Booth Centre. Manchester based, the Booth Centre, offers advice and activities to people that are experiencing...
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How mediation services can combat family breakdown
Family breakdown is one of the main reasons many young people in the UK find themselves homeless. One of our funded projects, the Swale Mediation Service works with young people and their families to...
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The importance of supporting young homeless people
The final expert post on the young and the homeless comes from Crisis and is on family breakdown and the importance of supporting young homeless people. To anyone who has worked with young homeless...
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Next steps for the young and homeless?
Over the past month, we’ve been focusing on youth homelessness, the key causes and how the projects we fund are supporting vulnerable young people. According to the charity Homeless Link, 2,744 people...
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Fighting to support Rochdale’s young people
We are proud to fund thousands of incredible youth projects each year, that do vital work with young people in communities across the UK. On International Youth Day, we take a look Rochdale Thai Boxing...
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Working on The National Lottery Awards, social media and with chickens!
In the first of a series of blogs from this summer’s London Smart Futures’ work placements at the Big Lottery Fund we hear from eighteen year old Farzana Begum whose first day with us saw her mucking...
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Working on …Go-karts, windmills and Vines, oh my!
In the second of a series on our London Smart Futures’ work placements we hear from eighteen year old Sanjida Akther – the greatest go-kart builder you’ll ever meet! Day 1: Building go-karts with 9...
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