Homelessness and Vulnerable Young People: A socialaudit of KeyChange Charity’s supportedaccommodation

Homelessness is still an ever-present problem in many towns and citiesin the UK today. This paper is part of a more in-depth study ofhomelessness and social exclusion. It presents the results of a small-scalestudy which illustrates the range of problems experienced by homelessyoung women and those running hostels for them. The study wascarried out for KeyChange at their two hostels in Reigate and Exeter. Itevaluates the quality of their women’s hostel provision, the types ofwomen they help, and the ways in which these women are helped bytheir time with KeyChange. It identifies a number of factors contributingto the quality of KeyChange’s provision and points to areas forconsideration where improvements could be made.[...]