离开照料的剑桥郡青年面临无家可归现象的上升,这促使理事会采取行动,任命一名支持他们的冠军。
Cambridgeshire youth who left care face rising homelessness, prompting council action to appoint a champion for their support.
离开照料的剑桥郡青年面临日益严重的无家可归危机,18至21岁年龄组的无家可归人数增加了54%,超过人口大流行前的水平,超过了总体和青年无家可归的趋势。
Young people in Cambridgeshire who have left care face a growing homelessness crisis, with a 54% rise in homelessness among 18- to 21-year-olds since pre-pandemic levels, outpacing overall and youth homelessness trends.
剑桥郡县议会一致批准了一项动议,即任命一名志愿成员倡导者,为有护理经验的个人进行宣传,改善沟通,并确保获得支助。
Cambridgeshire County Council unanimously approved a motion to appoint a volunteer member champion to advocate for care-experienced individuals, improve communication, and ensure access to support.
议员们强调了护理经验的持久影响,包括影响健康和教育的创伤,并强调了理事会作为 " 共同父母 " 的持续责任。 这一行动旨在解决隐蔽的无家可归问题,支持面临驱逐风险的无人陪伴寻求庇护者,并改善获得住房、权利和服务的机会。
Councillors stressed the lasting impact of care experience, including trauma affecting health and education, and emphasized the council’s ongoing responsibility as “corporate parents.” The move aims to address hidden homelessness, support unaccompanied asylum seekers facing deportation risks, and improve access to housing, rights, and services.