CENTREPOINT
London – United-Kingdom
DESCRIPTION
SUPPORT TO HOMELESS YOUTH IN LONDON – COMPLETED
Centrepoint is the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, supporting over 14,000 homeless 16-25 year olds last year alone.
Centrepoint focusses on providing a long term, holistic model of support, so that each individual is given the tailored support that they require to build a better future for themselves. Once at a Centrepoint service, each young person is given a dedicated key worker to support them through their Centrepoint journey, with a team of trained professionals assessing their needs, whilst providing guidance and support.
This bespoke, tailored approach that the charity operates has proven to be successful. In 2020, 63% of Centrepoint residents who took Centrepoint Works training courses, finished with a qualification which, given the challenges, is a impressive success.
The Comgest Foundation has selected the project of funding of a Jobs, Education and Training (JET) Advisor in a Centrepoint’s Works programme in London.
IMPACT / MAIN INDICATORS
Objectives:
• Progression of the beneficiaries into education/training
• Progression of the beneficiaries into employment
LOCAL
PARTNER
Selection
Duration
Project selected in September 2021
Duration : 1 year
Financed
by
Comgest Asset Management
International Ltd
COMMENT FROM THE AMBASSADOR
Hannah Rosley
The Coronavirus outbreak has undoubtedly been the biggest challenge Centrepoint has faced in its 51-year history. The pandemic affected every area of work; the young people, the charity supports, its staff, services, programme delivery and finances. Covid pushed the charity to adapt to new ways of working across the organisation and has further highlighted the acute needs of the young people they support; mental health, digital exclusion and pathway to move into independence remain front and centre.
Despite the financial and logistical challenges posed, Centrepoint acted quickly and with many considerations and successfully achieved its goal of keeping all 58 of its supported accommodation services across the country open throughout the pandemic.
Centrepoint are grateful that The Comgest Foundation chose to support the charity at such a crucial time. Many young people lost their jobs, and with that their security and independence.
Due to the donation made by The Comgest Foundation, the charity were able to fully fund a Jobs, Education and Training (JET) worker. This means an extra 100 young people a year will be able to access the support they need.