Housing support & advice

Project 9.0 aims to make sure children and young people facing homelessness or housing insecurity are not left to figure everything out alone.

While we’re not housing officers, social workers, or legal advisors, we may be able to offer practical support such as food vouchers, help staying engaged in education, advocacy with schools or trusted adults, and connecting you with specialist organisations like Shelter and other services who can offer the right support.

Below we’ve pulled together some videos and guides from organisations like Shelter to help you better understand housing, homelessness, your rights, and where to get help. Some of our blog content adapts expert advice into language that’s easier for young people to understand.

  • We may be able to help with things like:

    • Emergency essentials such as food or supermarket vouchers

    • Support with school, college, attendance, or wellbeing

    • Speaking up with schools, youth workers, or other trusted adults

    • Helping you understand your options and where to go next

    • Connecting you to trusted specialist services

  • At the moment, we do not provide:

    • Legal advice

    • Housing casework or homelessness applications

    • Social work or crisis accommodation

    • Financial loans or long-term financial support

  • We currently offer direct support to children and young people who are:

    • 18 or under and experiencing homelessness, including living in temporary accommodation, as part of a family or household.

    • 19 or 20 and experiencing homelessness, including living in temporary accommodation, as part of a family or household, while in full-time education (below university level).

    • 16 to 18 and experiencing homelessness without family support (estranged), while in full-time education.

    Most young people we work with are already known to us through participation on our programmes.

Where to find help

  • Your local council has a legal duty to support some children, young people, and families facing homelessness. They may be able to help with emergency housing, temporary accommodation, family support, or referrals to other services.

  • Shelter offers trusted information about homelessness, housing rights, evictions, temporary accommodation, and what support you may be entitled to. They have expert advisors and can sometimes offer legal help. Shelter also do a lot of campaigning around ending homelessness.

  • If you’re 16–24 and homeless or at risk of homelessness, New Horizon can help with things like food, showers, laundry, advice, mental health support, education, and finding specialist services. They understand what young people are going through and can help you take your next steps.

  • Centrepoint supports young people facing homelessness across the UK. They may be able to help with housing support, mental health, learning, employment, and building independent living skills.

  • If homelessness is affecting your physical health, mental health, sleep, stress, or wellbeing, your GP or local health service can help. They may also be able to refer you to mental health, safeguarding, or wider support services, including help claiming benefits.

These organisations and charities may be able to help you if you’re experiencing homelessness. Some support you if you’re within a family or household, however most support people who are on their own.

What to do if you’re at risk of becoming, or have become homeless

New Renters Rights Act: What you need to know