Read the latest youth homelessness news, charity updates and service developments from Step by Step,
28 August 2026
A government-commissioned review published this week has found that young people leaving care are dying at up to four times the rate of their peers, with the sharpest risk landing at exactly the age statutory support falls away: 18.
18 August 2026
The Prime Minister has pledged £442m to end rough sleeping by Christmas. We welcome it. But to end it for good we must stop young people reaching the streets in the first place, and no group is more at risk than those leaving care.
11 August 2026
We are delighted to have been selected as a finalist in the Children & Young People Now Awards 2026. Step by Step were shortlisted based on our work transforming the lives of young people facing homelessness.
7 August 2026
Young people from our Havant and New Forest Foyers came together for a bowling day at Hollywood Bowl in Gunwharf Quays, invited and supported by volunteers from Zurich Community Trust.
7 August 2026
Live music, fundraising and festival fun came together in the summer sunshine with the return of the ever-popular MossStock. It raised an incredible £5,000 to support young people facing homelessness.
13 July 2026
The Step by Step Abseil saw a group of fearless fundraisers take on the 100 metre drop from Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower, raising over £14,000 for young people going through hard times.
6 July 2026
Step by Step CEO Debbie Moreton is leading by example at the Step by Step abseil on Saturday 11th July, taking on the 100 metre drop for young people facing homelessness.
12 June 2026
Step by Step has been chosen to feature in Monarchy and Democracy: A History of Leadership alongside some of the most significant institutions in the country, celebrating the difference they have made to society.
12 June 2026
We’re proud to report that Rachel Walters, Supported Lodgings Placement Coordinator, has come runner up in A Place to Be Proud of Awards, Basingstoke.
3 June 2026
We answer the most common fostering questions from Foster Care Fortnight. Hear expert advice from Sarah, Registered Manager at Step by Step Fostering.
27 May 2026
Step by Step connected with communities across the South during Foster Care Fortnight to raise awareness of fostering.
14 May 2026
As part of Foster Care Fortnight and this year’s “This is Fostering” campaign, Laura, who has been fostering with us for just under a year, wanted to share the reality of day to day life as a foster carer with Step by Step.
8 May 2026
Step by Step are getting involved in Foster Care Fortnight 2026 between 11th and 24th May. We’ll be shouting about our unique, not-for-profit fostering agency, which uses excess funds to support other essential services for young people.
5 May 2026
The Renters’ Rights Act came into effect on 1st May, designed to make the rental market fairer for tenants. However, these reforms will do little to benefit vulnerable young people who cannot access the private rental sector in the first place
17 April 2026
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Kelly Headen as Head of Services at Step by Step. This new position will see Kelly spearheading all of our frontline services for young people, across accommodation, counselling, and wellbeing.
19 March 2026
We are proud to announce the opening of our new move-on property in Bedhampton. This home will support up to four young people aged 18 and over, many of whom might otherwise be left waiting on housing lists, homeless, or relying on a friend’s sofa.
