Talking about the increase in homelessness on Newsbeat
Talking about the increase in homelessness on Newsbeat
Talking about the increase in homelessness on Newsbeat
Talking about the increase in homelessness on Newsbeat
Sophie, a young care leaver we work with and Katharine, our CEO, spoke on BBC Newsbeat.
It was hard. It was difficult. It was lonely at times.
⎯⎯ Sophie
Sophie, a young care leaver we work with and Katharine, our CEO, spoke on Newsbeat about the increase in care leavers facing homelessness.
- The number of care leavers aged 18 – 20 facing homelessness has increased by at least 33% since 2018. The figure for 2018-19 was 2,790 compared to 3,710 for 2022/23.
The full Newsbeat interview is available for 29 days from 18 October 2023, you can listen here. Sophie and Katharine are interviewed from 7:50 minutes onwards.
Each year, thousands of 18-year-olds face a care cliff where important support and relationships disappear and they are expected to leave care and become independent overnight, often well before they feel ready.
⎯⎯ Katharine