‘It’s not really a home, it’s just a room. A home has other rooms.’
15-year-old Damon, who shares a bedroom with his mother, and all other facilities with two other households
Watch the film
Our Keys to the Future film will tell you more about how we will help provide some stability, help catch up at school and prevent homelessness. We will help children whose physical and mental well-being is threatened by living in temporary accommodation and challenge the law that fails to support children.
Families can be evicted even if there are vulnerable children in the home.
Homeless children are three times more likely to be anxious and depressed.
Homeless children miss on average up to a quarter of their schooling.
Teenagers leaving home without information and support are at risk of becoming homeless.
The Keys to the Future film was written and produced for Shelter by Upset.tv
‘It’s harder to make friends because every time I move again I miss them, and I can’t make friends.’
Adrian, aged 15, has moved three times in two years.