More Young Notts People At Risk Of Homelessness Because Of Pandemic

At least 2,290 people aged between 16-24 approached their local authority in 2018/19 because they had become homeless or were at risk of losing their home, according to to a Freedom of Information request by Centrepoint, a youth homelessness charity. Of the 2,290 people, just 733 - or 32 percent - had a positive outcome, which includes finding accommodation or where homelessness was prevented. The charity is now concerned the pandemic may lead to more young people becoming homeless, having already received calls from people who had lost their homes due to the pandemic, as financial resources are stretched and local authorities come under pressure. Read more on the Chad website.

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