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Or call: 0845 466 3400

One of the most interesting things about doing the job I do is getting to talk to all sorts of people and really listening to their stories.听听

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Over the years so many people I鈥檝e met through my work have grown up surrounded by unemployment, or violence or addiction 鈥� it鈥檚 more easy than you might think for young people to slip into homelessness.

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I believe that homeless people aren鈥檛 鈥榦ther people鈥�, separate from us, they are simply people who need help to get back on their feet. I鈥檝e been supporting Centrepoint for nearly 15 years.听 I hope that the Lifeline appeal will inspire you - as I have been inspired - to support their life changing work.

More than 80,000 young people experience homelessness each year across the UK. Often through no fault of their own they find themselves alone, facing an uncertain future and in need of support from Centrepoint.

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Centrepoint is the leading charity for homeless young people aged 16-25. Its work starts with providing a safe place to stay for up two years but, crucially, during this time young people also receive support in addressing health needs, returning to education, finding a job and learning life-skills vital to moving on to independent living.

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Since 1969, Centrepoint has helped 75,000 vulnerable young people turn their lives around. But the number of young people experiencing homelessness is rising.

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Like its patron, HRH The Duke of Cambridge, Centrepoint is determined to end youth homelessness. Centrepoint currently works directly with around 1,000 young people in London and in North England but it鈥檚 also working with smaller partner charities across the UK. By sharing its knowledge and expertise, Centrepoint helped another 4,000 young people last year.

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With your support, it can help far more. Your donation will enable Centrepoint to give smaller charities across the UK the tools and training to ensure many more vulnerable young people receive the same holistic support as Claudette and Anthony, allowing them to leave homelessness behind.

Anthony is 21 years old and lives in Sunderland.听

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His teenaged years were spent between living at home with his mum and in foster care. However, soon after his 18th birthday, his mum died suddenly. She was his only remaining close relative, and Anthony found himself without a place to call home. He quickly found himself sleeping rough on the streets. Anthony said he slept anywhere that was dry. He said, 鈥淚鈥檇 gone from somewhere I knew I was safe and being looked after, to somewhere I felt like I was going to be attacked. I couldn鈥檛 see a future.鈥� Anthony began to feel suicidal and didn鈥檛 know where to turn for help.

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Fortunately Centrepoint not only provided Anthony with a roof over his head when he needed it the most, but gave him emotional support so he could cope with his situation.

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听With the charity鈥檚 help, Anthony is now living more independently. He said, 鈥淐entrepoint gave us hope for the future because now I can think , I鈥檓 gonna move into me own flat eventually and that hope is the bit that鈥檚 got me through.鈥�

Claudette is 21 years old. She left home at when she was 17.听

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Growing up, Claudette was painfully aware that her home wasn鈥檛 like most of her friends鈥�. Her mother was an alcoholic. Although Claudette tried to keep the household going, life at home with her mother became increasingly chaotic. Claudette said, 鈥淚 felt like she chose drink over me.鈥� Claudette felt like she had no choice but to leave home. She found temporary shelter in a hostel but began to give up on a future, and said, 鈥淚 just didn鈥檛 see myself getting anywhere, it was almost like taking it a day at a time.鈥澨鼳nd then at her lowest point, she became pregnant.

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7 months in to her pregnancy, Claudette found Centrepoint. They helped her move into a mother and baby unit in South London. She said, 鈥淚t was a breath of fresh air. I felt secure. This was for me and my son.鈥� Once the charity had stabilized Claudette鈥檚 living situation, they helped her prepare for the world of work, with training exercises and work experience.听 As a result of her hard work, she landed a job in a city law firm. Claudette said, 鈥淚鈥檓 very independent now, Centrepoint found me missing and guided me.鈥�