Check out our recent news and find out what we've been up to recently.
23 June 2022
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Opportunities Fund – a way to quickly support young people with the items they need to succeed. The Opportunities Fund is a pot of money that can be used for any of the young people we support.
1 April 2022
With house prices at astronomical levels, renting a property is usually the only option for young people starting out on their own. However, an emerging phenomenon is making even the rental market unassailable for an increasing number of young people
16 February 2022
We are delighted to announce that our new Launch service is live, ready to support young people with early intervention advice, information and signposting.
29 November 2021
We were delighted to receive a visit from HRH The Countess of Wessex. Her Royal Highness met staff at our Aldershot Foyer to hear about the work we do with local young people and to mark the launch of our Step by Step Fostering project.
27 September 2021
A new survey of young people found widespread concern that the ending of the Universal Credit uplift could lead to increased hardship and ultimately homelessness.
11 August 2021
Supported Lodgings Manager Kelly shares a memory of just one of the young people she helped. For Kelly, this particular memory resonates even after many years and she still recalls it vividly.
2 June 2021
The ban on evictions ended on 31st May 2021. We believe that this will lead to a huge number of evictions and an increase in homelessness as a result, and that young people will be considerably affected.
26 November 2020
A disturbing figure quoted by The Guardian suggests that 1 in 4 young care leavers find themselves homeless at 18 years old. This is a statistic we should be deeply concerned about as a society. Something is clearly going wrong.
16 July 2020
The BBC recently covered the story of Olivia, a 17-year-old living with a Supported Lodgings host.
3 June 2020
We look at how young people are particularly affected by the coronavirus, drawing on recent research, the stories of young people affected, and the experiences of Step by Step frontline staff.
31 May 2019
For many people the common misconception persists that homelessness is all about 'rough sleeping' and little else. However, recent findings revealsthat thirteen times more people are termed hidden homeless compared with those sleeping rough.
4 April 2019
We recently visited the Houses of Parliament to meet MPs and discuss the impact Universal Credit is having on young people living in supported lodgings accommodation.
