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07/03/2007
Government announces plans to tackle youth homelessness
A new package of measures aimed at reducing and preventing youth homelessness has been announced by the government.
The measures include the announcement of a new partnership with YMCA England and Centrepoint to deliver a National Youth Homelessness scheme, which will develop a network of supported lodgings schemes across England and ensure that young people of access to them.
A National Homelessness Advice Service is also being launched, in partnership with Shelter and the Citizens Advice Bureau, which will provide advice via trained advisors at CABs.
A new Centre of Excellence will also be established in every region where those councils that have already made good progress in tackling youth homelessness will share expertise with neighbouring councils and agencies.
In a speech to Centrepoint, Housing Minister Yvette Cooper said: "Young people being forced to leave the family home has become one of the biggest causes of homelessness.
"As a result, we are seeing a persistent problem of young people moving from one place to the next without ever having a proper home, which can impact severely on their life chances and put them out of reach of support services.
"This new partnership with the voluntary sector will help young people move away from the damaging cycle of homelessness through schemes like supported lodgings, giving them the stability and support they need to move back to a settled home."
Ms Cooper also announced the allocation of £16 million to voluntary organisations to help prevent all forms of homelessness. She also launched 'Foundations for Life', a new project between Centrepoint and LandAid, which will transform hostels into learning centres that will provide young homeless people with opportunities for work and training opportunities.
Wednesday's announcement follows the series of measures announced by Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly last November, including a new target to end the use of bed and breakfast accommodation for 16 and 17-year-olds by 2010 except in an emergency.
(KMcA/SP)
The measures include the announcement of a new partnership with YMCA England and Centrepoint to deliver a National Youth Homelessness scheme, which will develop a network of supported lodgings schemes across England and ensure that young people of access to them.
A National Homelessness Advice Service is also being launched, in partnership with Shelter and the Citizens Advice Bureau, which will provide advice via trained advisors at CABs.
A new Centre of Excellence will also be established in every region where those councils that have already made good progress in tackling youth homelessness will share expertise with neighbouring councils and agencies.
In a speech to Centrepoint, Housing Minister Yvette Cooper said: "Young people being forced to leave the family home has become one of the biggest causes of homelessness.
"As a result, we are seeing a persistent problem of young people moving from one place to the next without ever having a proper home, which can impact severely on their life chances and put them out of reach of support services.
"This new partnership with the voluntary sector will help young people move away from the damaging cycle of homelessness through schemes like supported lodgings, giving them the stability and support they need to move back to a settled home."
Ms Cooper also announced the allocation of £16 million to voluntary organisations to help prevent all forms of homelessness. She also launched 'Foundations for Life', a new project between Centrepoint and LandAid, which will transform hostels into learning centres that will provide young homeless people with opportunities for work and training opportunities.
Wednesday's announcement follows the series of measures announced by Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly last November, including a new target to end the use of bed and breakfast accommodation for 16 and 17-year-olds by 2010 except in an emergency.
(KMcA/SP)
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