The website uses cookies. Please see our cookie policy for more information. Learn more Accept Contact us DONATE About us Get involved Get help Poverty and homelessness Many families, young people and vulnerable individuals in the UK live in poverty and many need support to remove the barriers to help them realise their full potential. Poverty and homelessness Poverty and homelessness are experienced by a significant number of people in the UK today, including children, young people and families. The evidence base suggests that the impacts of homelessness and poverty are multi-faceted and wide ranging, often having long lasting effects on individuals' future life chances. The Cardinal Hume Centre team work to support people to overcome these challenges and help them realise their potential. 38% of children in London live in poverty Read more 42% of households in London who were at risk of homelessness had children Read more 8,847 young people in London approached their local authority as homeless Read more Our approach At the Centre, we work hard to prevent the clients from experiencing the crises poverty and homelessness can create and in the longer term to break the cycle of homelessness. Our appraoch More about us Our impact Each year we help over 1,100 people to reduce their risk of homelessness Learn more Real stories The people we support are amazing, learn more about their stories Learn more Mission and values Our vision, mission and values guide everything we do Learn more Source info 38% of children in London live in poverty ‍ 42% of households in London who were homeless/at risk of homelessness had dependent children ‍ 8847 young people in London approached their local authority as homeless/at risk of homelessness ‍ Share this page Sign up to our newsletter Sign up Get help For advice and support, please call our advice team on: ‍ 020 7227 1673 Useful links Donation FAQs Annual reports Careers Privacy policy Complaints policy Safeguarding policy Latest news Contact us Cardinal Hume Centre 3-7 Arneway Street Horseferry Road London SW1P 2BG Tel: 020 7222 1602 Fax: 020 7233 2513 Charity number: 1090836 Follow us Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin Youtube Copyright 2021 all rights reserved