About Us
Everything you need to know about Casa De Care
Who We Are
Casa De Care Services work with homeless young people is focusing on the hardest to reach and most vulnerable among them. Because of our work with young people, we know that those with a care background are most at risk of homelessness. Research shows that, without the support of a family, they are 25 times more likely to become homeless than their peers, and that a third will experience homelessness in the first 24 months of leaving care.
What We Do
In the past year, we supported 232 homeless and at-risk young people to understand their rights and helped them to access safe accommodation and services to which they are entitled. Our work also involved raising awarness of these issues among many more young people. As word about our services spreads, we have experienced an 86% increase in calls to our helpline related to accessing safe housing.
Why is homeless outreach needed?
Young people who have been in the care system as children, or who become homeless before they are 18, have a legal right to safe housing. They should also receive wider support to plan for their future, complete their education and make the transition to independent living. But, despite these legal entitlements, local authority budget cuts are resulting in young people being denied accommodation and support leaving already vulnerable children destitute and at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, poor health and crime.
