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11 July 2026
Read the latest youth homelessness news, charity updates and service developments from Step by Step,
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.
11 July 2026
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.
19 July 2025
The intention behind the Employment Rights Bill is undoubtedly noble, protecting workers from the onset of employment, However, this protection might inadvertently discourage employers from hiring individuals with less conventional backgrounds.
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.
18 June 2025
Step by Step’s Supported Lodgings has become the first service of its kind to achieve Ofsted accreditation.
16 June 2025
We are delighted to present Our Plans 2025-26, an overview of our key projects and priorities for this financial year.
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.
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...
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.
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.
30 April 2025
Our first ever Hero Skydive proved to be a fantastic success, raising over £9,500 for young people facing homelessness.
24 April 2025
Fundraising hero, Leslie Clarke, has completed an epic fundraising challenge, walking an incredible 100 miles at 90 years young.
16 April 2025
Retired Colonel, Leslie Clarke, is taking on an epic fundraising challenge to celebrate his 91st birthday. The intrepid veteran is walking 100 miles to support two charities close to his heart – Step by Step and Combat Stress.
24 March 2025
Step by Step corporate partners, Gleeson Land, recently held a fundraising pub quiz, raising over £7,000 for young people facing homelessness.
18 March 2025
Junior fundraising superstar Ivy has completed an epic challenge to raise money for Step by Step and young people facing homelessness.
13 March 2025
We received a welcome boost to our early intervention services thanks to funding from the Sovereign Network Group.
