Reasons for Youth Homelessness

• Violence in parental home
• Family conflict and breakdown
• Death of a parent/parents or other family members
• Asked to leave by parent/family/carer
• Loss of employment
• Mental health
• Lack of affordable housing
• Financial difficulty and benefit Issues
• Overcrowding
• Entering/Leaving Prison
• Long term ill health

Sometimes its safer for young people to leave home rather than stay.

Hidden Homelessness

Each year many young people find themselves sleeping on friends/families sofas for months at a time.

They are the hidden homeless because although they may be safe from sleeping on the streets, they do not have a place they can call home.   

Doorway’s drop in centre  is also available to absolutely any young person who doesn’t have a stable place to live or is at risk of losing their home. You don’t need to be referred, simply come along to our Centre from 10 – 4  Monday – Friday to get help. 

There is no single solution to homelessness, which is why Doorway offers a holistic service to prevent homelessness, provide homes and rebuild lives – and we work closely with lots of agencies to tackle homelessness in Warwickshire together. 

Please help homeless young people in Warwickshire by donating to us.