Luton Sinfield, Service Manager at the London Youth Hub, explains why homelessness should be something people pass through before getting on with the rest of their lives.
With pink-and-purple streaked hair, oversized glasses, and a calm confidence beyond her years, Paige radiates creative energy and quiet determination. She’s a teenager with big dreams and a growing sense of what it really means to feel at home — and for Paige that also means having a place in a hallway to keep her muddy boots.
Mo, 26, lives in Oldham with his wife and child, In 2019, he became homeless, with nowhere to go. After sofa surfing with friends and relatives, it became impossible; that's when he got in touch with Nightstop.
Darren’s just had a fresh haircut. A neat shave back and sides. His friends at the drop-in centre tease him that he looks like a soldier now. He’s polite, personable, and speaks candidly about his experiences of drug addiction and homelessness in Middlesbrough.
13185
young people supported across our services
6675
safe nights provided by the Nightstop network
140
young people took part in family mediation
9000
took part in our education programme
