Why we do it
Young people leaving care are faced with numerous obstacles and difficulties as they transition to adulthood.
9x
Young people with experience of care are nine times more likely to face homelessness than their peers.
Difficult transitions to adulthood
When young people turn 18, the support they've received from the care system can be suddenly reduced, or even stop altogether. Young people often describe this as a 'cliff edge' of support.
54%
increase in care leaver homelessness over five years
A lack of services for young adults
Resources are ploughed into supporting care-experienced young people in temporary housing and hostels, often with additional support offers, up until the age of 18 – but when they age out of these systems, young people abruptly lose access to this additional support and are expected to fend for themselves. Without the right support, young people fall into the cycle of debt, eviction, and then homelessness.
1 in 3
young people felt like they left care too early
No support network to rely on
For most young people moving out is a positive choice, taken when they feel ready to live on their own and with the support of their family. But many care-experienced people don’t have strong support networks to fall back on. Without practical advice, emotional support, and financial safety nets, this can feel like a ‘cliff edge’ when they’re expected to adapt to living independent overnight.
The support that everyone deserves
Our programme focuses on providing intensive 1:1 coaching support and creating a dependable relationship that empowers young people to create lasting change in their own lives and avoid the devastating impacts of poverty, eviction, and homelessness.
