In this episode, Tamsin, our stories lead at Centrepoint talks to Cassie about her journey navigating homelessness, mental health challenges and university. Four years after moving on from Centrepoint, Cassie has achieved her dream to qualify as an art teacher and was keen to share her story to support and inspire other young people.
In this episode, Josh and Anna talk to resident Addi and former resident Andrew about the challenges of finding and securing employment when you are experiencing homelessness. Addi also discusses his neurodivergence and how that can also pose a challenge to finding and securing long-term employment. What can employers do to make things easier for young people entering the workplace especially if they are facing a range of challenges? Addi and Andrew have some ideas.
This month, for Refugee Awareness Week Josh and Anna talk to service manager Josh and service user "Adam" about the experiences of young people seeking asylum in the UK and those who support them. Trigger warning: this episode includes descriptions of torture and human trafficking.
In this episode Josh and Anna talk to Centrepoint's Head of Psychologically informed Environments, Helen Miles. Joining them is Georges, a former Centrepoint resident who now manages a martial arts gym. The discussion this month ties in Mental Health Awareness Week and the focus is on the benefits of movement for your mental health. Here are some links to a couple of the resources, organisations and research mentioned in the podcast. https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene https://www...
In this month's episode, Josh and Anna talk to three young voters about political apathy amongst young people and the reasons why it is so important for young people to get out to vote and be the change they want to see. Remember you can register to vote even if you don't have a fixed address. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-to-vote-if-you-havent-got-a-fixed-or-permanent-address You need to register by the 16th April at 1.1.59pm if you want to vote in the local Mayoral ...
It’s no surprise that young parents and particularly young mum’s have to overcome immense barriers to access education, employment and training. A 2017 piece of research by Action for Children found that only one in ten young parents went to university, compared to 45% of young people in general. 39% were only just scraping by financially. Social isolation was also an issue with 19% never or rarely seeing friends and it’s no surprise that mental health difficulties amongst young parents were ...
This episode is hosted by Josh Ennis, a former Centrepoint service user and now an apprentice in the Fundraising Team. His co host is Anna Wooding, our Campaigns Officer. This discussion centres around the myths and stereotypes that frame the narrative around youth homelessness. Two of our lived experience ambassadors: Toni-Ann and Aminah, set the record straight and talk from their own personal experiences of vulnerability. If you are at risk of homelessness, please contact the Centrepoint ...
This episode is hosted by Josh who was supported by Centrepoint when he experienced homelessness five years ago. He currently works for the fundraising team. He is joined by Taylor from our Rough Sleepers Team in Manchester as well as Joe and Danny, both ex rough sleepers. Together, they discuss the realities of homelessness, challenge the misconceptions - for example, that homelessness is a lifestyle choice and offer solutions and advice to others. The podcast was filmed at the Coope...
This month our LGBTQ+ inclusion Co-Chair and Media Officer, Megan Evans, hosts the podcast and talks to Maya Joseph-Chavez from Stonewall Housing who also runs https://qpocproject.co.uk/, an organisation for made of and for queer people of colour. We also have two former Centrepoint residents Hannah* and Mia*, a couple who met whilst living in a Centrepoint service. We will be discussing the realities of being LGBTQ+, female and homeless and how these identities intersect with different cult...
Vulnerable young people are being forced into homelessness due to unsafe, unstable and unaffordable housing. Supported accommodation helps to break the cycle and provide young people with the safety and stability they need to move on with their lives – but it can only do so much. When young people are ready to leave homelessness behind and live independently, they face even more obstacles – like the housing crisis, and age discrimination in the Universal Credit system. But it do...
What does homelessness mean for women? How do we empower survivors of domestic abuse? As the international 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign comes to an end this month, Bethany and Katelin, two incredible young women who have been supported by Centrepoint, have an in-depth conversation with our host: Policy and Research Assistant Franki, about what it’s like to be in their shoes and homeless. Along with Martha Schofield, Research Officer for Shelter and Francesca Lore...
This month, the podcasters met in real life at one of our Centrepoint services and we recorded Point Made for our YouTube channel too! Former resident and founder of My Soho magazine, Kai Lutterodt hosts this week with Centrepoint young panellists, Ben, Sharon and Noor. Stockpiling, meal hacks and exercise: this month they discuss mental health in a cost-of-living crisis and how prioritising one's mental health is more important that ever in the current climate. Listen to find out h...
This month, former and current residents will discuss access to higher education. Currently, just 6 per cent of care leavers aged 19-21 go into higher education, and those that do are nearly twice as likely to drop out as their peers. At Centrepoint, almost 40% of the young people we support are care leavers, but all of the young people we support will experience some barriers to accessing higher education whether that be financial, educational, social, mental or a combination. ...
Four LGBTQ+ former Centrepoint service users and host, Jake Edwards (@jakeftmagic) talk about identity, pride, acceptance and generational change. Ari, Lara, Gary and Frankie have a frank conversation with Jake Edwards about what it's like to be LGBTQ+ and homeless. How have things changed since Gary was a teenager in the early 90s to today? Have things got better or worse and is being trans similar to how it felt to be gay a generation ago? They also discuss education in ...
This month, we are very excited to have comedian, TV personality, model and influencer, Fats Timbo on Point Made to discuss overcoming obstacles. Fats has had to overcome many obstacles in her own life and one of the biggest challenges she had to overcome was accepting her disability and developing confidence. She talks to our host Jamie and panel of young people to discuss this topic and offer advice to other young people and people in general.
This month, Bethany, a young mum from London and former Centrepoint resident, hosts a frank and honest discussion about young motherhood. This episode examines access to services, support and misconceptions to celebrate Mothers' Day through the eyes of those real lived experience of both motherhood and homelessness. Joining Bethany on the panel this month are an amazing group of young women. First is our guest, Jayde Edwards, founder of Straight Talking Peer Education, a charity which runs c...
Did you know that with our current benefits system, young people in supported accommodation are often worse off when they work more hours? This month we discuss this issue and some of the solutions with a professional and varied panel. Presenting the podcast this week are Daniel Williams from Centrepoint Partner charity SLEAP based in Lancashire, Catherine Geddes, a former Centrepoint resident and peer researcher. On the Panel are: Daniel Demoulin, Head of Rough Sleeping Ser...
This episode looks at Christmas through the eyes of young people who have experienced homelessness or are estranged from their biological families. Imagery of 'togetherness', 'family' and 'happiness' are impossible to escape at this time of year so three former Centrepoint service users share their memories and tips for surviving, redefining and even enjoying the season. NB. This episode was recorded on Zoom and has some digital drop out in places. If you are struggling this Christmas...
A candid conversation with residents & ex-residents at different stages in their Centrepoint journey about what success means to them. This episode explores their experiences & struggles, and where they came from to where they are now, offering words of wisdom for young people trying to reach their own goals whilst proving that homelessness does not have to define one's future.
Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of trauma, suicide, self-harm, eating disorders, substance use and mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression and borderline personality disorder. This episode explores mental health in an unequal world. Former and current residents discuss this subject in relation to their own lived experience of homelessness with Centrepoint Health Team professionals, Stephen Geale and Evelyne Njuguna.