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people are facing homelessness in London at present, with 122,000 16-24 year olds across the UK either homeless or at risk of being so. The pandemic has only increased the risks.
The wider project was started in No- vember 2019, when (Centrepoint patron) he Duke of ambridge officially opened the organisation’s first Independent Living Programme offering, Petterson Haberdashers Apprenticeship House. The residential community housed seven young people who are enrolled in apprenticeship programmes in Lewisham. Since then, the programme has rapidly expanded, and Centrepoint is currently in talks with councils in Barnet, Hounslow, Waltham Forest and Manchester. Despite this progress, however, the charity is warning that one in five young people using its services are ready to move on but they are still unable to do so due to a shortage of affordable homes and reductions in local authority benefits. To help counteract this, Centrepoint ’s intention is to work with ethical employers to help ensure young people are earning above minimum wage. This would typically mean that someone in London earning £18,000 per year would pay around £500 per month to live independently.
LOOKING FORWARDS According to the charity, this is only the beginning – Centrepoint has the ambition of creating 300 homes across London and Manchester within the coming year alone. As part of growing its programme, Centrepoint says it is interested in connecting with land and development opportunities and industry partners to further expand its Independent Living Programme.
Sally Orlopp, director of the pro- gramme, said: “I’ve been working with disadvantaged people for over 25 years, and this is the most exciting and innovative programme I’ve seen, with tangible results in transforming young people’s lives.”
She added thanks to the Reuben
Foundation for funding the project: “Without this generous sum,” she said, “the development would not have been possible.” The Reuben Foundation commented:
“To see Reuben House come to life is truly amazing; with each development Centrepoint comes closer to reaching their ambition to end youth homelessness for the next generation, and we are so proud to be a part of this journey”.
THE HOMES ARE ALSO DESIGNATED FOR LOCALS, AND SITUATED CLOSE TO THE CENTRE OF PECKHAM TO AVOID UNNECESSARY RELOCATION
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