Homeless Helpline
The £3m lifeline: Independent readers push helpline appeal past £3m
Centrepoint CEO Seyi Obakin says he has been overwhelmed by the level of support for a helpline that will be both a lifeline and a key advance in the fight against youth homelessness
'Thank you for your extraordinary generosity'
The proprietor of The Independent thanks readers for donating to a Young and Homeless Helpline that will provide vital assistance to ‘thousands of the country’s most vulnerable young people for years to come’
'I found myself homeless and alone on the streets aged 17'
With just days to go before the Young and Homeless Helpline launches, Natasha Thompson tells her story, and explains how vital the helpline will be.
Why people are braving the cold in the Centrepoint DIY sleep outs
‘I just thought, my God, it could so easily be her or one of her friends’ – Sam Stewart on her fundraising motivation for the homeless helpline
Prince William becomes David Beckham on visit to Centrepoint hostel
Heir to the throne asks 22-year-old psychology student: ‘Am I famous?’
Fara Williams: from homeless to England's most capped footballer
England's most capped footballer played her first match for her country while living in temporary accommodation after a family breakdown left her homeless at the age of 17
How Lorna Tucker went from homeless beggar to top model
The documentary-maker tells her friend, actress and writer Margo Stilley, how the Young and Homeless Helpline will be there for those who – like she once did – have nowhere else to turn
Zero-hours contracts trapping young people in homelessness
Centrepoint says the controversial contracts make it harder for young people to escape homelessness and contribute to them being saddled with rent arrears that lead to eviction