2012 Homelessness Target Marion Gibbs Homeless Young People

Key Statistics 14,847 applications assessed as homeless from <25 (37% of all assessed as homeless) 8 LAs have more young women assessed as homeless than young men (Aberdeen, Dundee, East Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, Edinburgh, Eilean Siar, Perth and Kinross and West Dunbartonshire)

Key Statistics 22% of <25s are single parents (24% for homeless population as a whole) 5% of homeless <25s are couples with children 2% had leaving supported accommodation as last form of accommodation

Areas where high percentage of young people Orkney (60%) Moray (48%) West Lothian (44%) Fife (43%) Clackmannanshire (42%) Angus and North Ayrshire (41%)

Areas where low percentage of young people Glasgow (27%) Inverclyde (28%) East Renfrewshire (32%) Eilean Siar (32%) North Lanarkshire (33%)

Orkney Young homeless: single person (85%); single parent (3%), couple (6%); couple with children (6%) Dispute non-violent or asked to leave – 60.6% Young people in area – – 19% SHR report – D – 2004/05 Youth unemployment – 30.0% (Scotland 29.4%) for – JSA claimants

Moray Young homeless: single person (65%) single parent (18%), couple (13%); couple with children (4%) Dispute non-violent or asked to leave – 64.7% Young people in area – – 14% SHR report – C – 2008/09 Youth unemployment – 29.8%

West Lothian Young homeless: single person (66%) single parent (18%); couple (8%); couple with children (7%); other (1%) Dispute non-violent or asked to leave – 66.5% Young people in area – – 15% SHR report – C – 2005/06 Youth unemployment – 31.7

Fife Young homeless: single person (72%) single parent (16%); couple (8%); couple with children (5%) Dispute non-violent or asked to leave – 53.7% Young people in area – – 16% SHR report – not inspected Youth unemployment – 29.6%

Clackmannanshire Young homeless: single person (73%) single parent (14%); couple (10%); couple with children (3%) Dispute non-violent or asked to leave – 62.3% Young people in area – – 15% SHR report – C – 2006/07 Youth unemployment – 29.3%

Angus Young homeless: single person (42%) single parent (42%), couple (7%); couple with children (8%) Dispute non-violent or asked to leave – 58.0% Young people in area – – 13% SHR report – C – 2003/04 Youth unemployment – 29.3%

North Ayrshire Young homeless: single person (73%) single parent (16%), couple (6%); couple with children (5%) Dispute non-violent or asked to leave – 59.8% Young people in area – – 15% SHR report – B – 2008/09 Youth unemployment – 31.2%

Glasgow Young homeless: single person (65%) single parent (25%); couple (6%); couple with children (4%) Dispute non-violent or asked to leave – 53.2% Young people in area – – 18% SHR report – C – 2008/09 Youth unemployment – 28.2%

Accommodation Many different forms Supported accommodation for young people, often with partners: e.g. RSLs, Women’s Aid, voluntary sector organisations Housing and support – floating provision No support - provision of tenancy only