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Record Number of Homeless Children: Step by Step Calls for Action

Record Number of Homeless Children: Step by Step Calls for Action

16 October 2025

A record 172,420 children in England are in temporary accommodation, facing instability that often continues into adulthood.

Go the Distance for Young People Facing Homelessness

Go the Distance for Young People Facing Homelessness

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Sleep Out Raises Essential Funds for Young People

Sleep Out Raises Essential Funds for Young People

14 October 2025

Sleep Out 2025 was a fantastic success, raising over £15,000 for young people facing homelessness. The evening was a mixture of fun, reflection and positive action – taking a stand against youth homelessness.

Sleep Out Participants Share Their Experience

Sleep Out Participants Share Their Experience

30 September 2025

It’s not just our team that is passionate about Sleep Out, and the opportunity to raise vital funds and awareness – past participants have shared with us their thoughts on the experience. Here’s what some of them told us…

Basingstoke Move On Accommodation Launched

Basingstoke Move On Accommodation Launched

27 August 2025

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new move on accommodation in Basingstoke. The three bedroom house will allow young people to take the next step and live independently in the community, but with support available from a Step by Step...

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Tee-riffic Result for Step by Step Golf Day

Tee-riffic Result for Step by Step Golf Day

12 August 2025

The Step by Step Golf Team Challenge at Camberley Heath was a fantastic success, raising over £8,000 to support our life changing services.

Sleep Out 2025 - Registration Now Open

Sleep Out 2025 - Registration Now Open

1 August 2025

We’re excited to announce the return of our flagship fundraising event with Sleep Out 2025. Now in its 13th year, the event has attracted thousands of participants since its inception, and helped change hundreds of young lives.

Cheese and Chilli is a Wrap!

Cheese and Chilli is a Wrap!

25 July 2025

This year’s Cheese and Chilli Festival was a fantastic success for Step by Step. Over eight dates and four locations, we spoke with hundreds of visitors and got dozens on board in taking a stand against youth homelessness.

Step by Step Opens Gathergood House

Step by Step Opens Gathergood House

15 July 2025

We are delighted to announce that we have purchased our Havant Foyer – and relaunched it as Gathergood House. The Havant supported accommodation is home to six young people at any one time, and has helped change dozens of young lives over the years.

Supported Lodgings First to Receive Ofsted Accreditation

Supported Lodgings First to Receive Ofsted Accreditation

18 June 2025

Step by Step’s Supported Lodgings has become the first service of its kind to achieve Ofsted accreditation.

Our Plans 2025-26 Now Available

Our Plans 2025-26 Now Available

16 June 2025

We are delighted to present Our Plans 2025-26, an overview of our key projects and priorities for this financial year.

Official Charity Partner of Cheese and Chilli Festival

Official Charity Partner of Cheese and Chilli Festival

14 May 2025

The Cheese and Chilli Festival is a fun, family-friendly event that takes place in the South of England each year. We are delighted that Step by Step has been chosen as the event’s official charity partner for 2025.

Step by Step Hit the Road for Foster Care Fortnight

Step by Step Hit the Road for Foster Care Fortnight

13 May 2025

Our fostering team are embarking on a two-week tour of towns and cities across the South East for Foster Care Fortnight. This is a chance to celebrate the incredible role foster carers play in changing lives, and raise awareness of the urgent...

SC Johnson Funds Key Step by Step Service

SC Johnson Funds Key Step by Step Service

7 May 2025

We are delighted to announce that our Opportunities Fund is to receive a considerable boost, thanks to a generous grant from SC Johnson.

Thank You, Keith Gathergood

Thank You, Keith Gathergood

30 April 2025

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to Keith Gathergood, as he steps down from his position of Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Brave Skydivers Jump for Step by Step

Brave Skydivers Jump for Step by Step

30 April 2025

Our first ever Hero Skydive proved to be a fantastic success, raising over £9,500 for young people facing homelessness.

Video: Fundraising Hero Completes Epic Challenge

Video: Fundraising Hero Completes Epic Challenge

24 April 2025

Fundraising hero, Leslie Clarke, has completed an epic fundraising challenge, walking an incredible 100 miles at 90 years young.