Young, Single and Homeless | BBC Newsbeat
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- Опубликовано: 13 апр 2015
- Mateasa Grant investigates why so many young adults with nowhere to live seem to be at the bottom of the pile for support. Filming undercover, she reveals how local authorities do not consider someone like her "vulnerable" enough to be offered support.
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This what happened to me. I was a single female at 18yrs of age and I was scared and desperate. I had no family in the country that I could stay with. The best bit of help I got was a church-affiliated charity where they gave some jeans because I had literally worn through all of my trousers in early spring and was freezing. Every homeless person knows to go to the church first to find help because they know more about local services than the council. I am not religious btw, but I got so much help from one member of my local church, I will be forever grateful.
So sad, how any family can turn their offspring out is unreal, but, it happens and they should be helped. Such young vulnerable adults too.
So why foreigners gets homes while citizens are homeless?
Never would I tell my children not to stay at home with me
Paradise Soon some kids just can’t live with their parents. it’s a damn shame.
This hurt my heart. I remember all the times i slept on the street and as a woman there are so many things you need to worry about. Im lucky because i have a home now. I dont have much money but i will always help out when i see anybody on the street with either money or food and for woman feminine hygiene products e.g tampons ,pads and deodorant. Things like that help out more than ppl realise.
Dannii Stoyles women like that I would help
Amen
thank you for doing. I`m respect you
Anyone who is homeless is vulnerable, period! The British government needs to be sanctioned by the international community for human rights violations. You are not vulnerable! The next person who says that should be fired, reported or at the very least should have to look up the definition in the dictionary because they clearly do not have a good grasp of the English language!
These are people who did not undergo housing training and has no knowledge of the history of homelessness in Britain. Yet they placed them in a position to judge vulnerable people. When i watched these films, i am always shocked. Looking closely, it appears to be a planned decision by all local authority singing the same tune. Yet we hear of some housing officers scamming the boroughs by buying the homes and selling them. Claiming benefits for housing when they are in jobs.Its a dire situation. Someone has to account for this homelessness epidemic. I have decided that until these politicians get their acts together i am not voting for no one. I will stop my subscriptions and donations, because it is not helping the people.
Yeah, this is the type of treatment that makes young women get pregnant.
She seems to be a sweet and kind young lady.
Don't judge a book by its cover
she seems to be a sweet and kind young girl that should have a fantastic life without any distruptions in it she should of ammediatly got a place
You are a sensible girl be strong you're luck will change xx
Very touching
Good on her for finding her way in the end 💯
apparently the council has deemed NO ONE priority need or vulnerable. Everyone is getting turned out for help. This is ridiculous.
Dont vote for anyone
that girl is beautiful, her ex must of been a wasteman.
Did she tell you, she had ex ?
“No, you have to be vulnerable at the end of the day.” How is an 18-year-old homeless female not vulnerable?
Amazing, the monarchy is paid and supported by the people, but the people can get no help.
Where as in the U.S. you have no where to go. There is no government agency one can go to. You'd have to find out about shelters on you're on own.
Glad it worked out for this young lady. To bad government let her down.
Been there myself. Community came through for me in the end, not Gov. or council. In fact I would say it was Gov. decisions which caused it.
Affordable homes are being shunned here in wales when people take building them themselves. We need a strategy that looks at traditional homes, handbills by unskilled people. They don't need to be inefficient nor draining on services, if we are liberal enough to allow community grids for power, composting for toilets, keeping water out of Frack wells (!!) and encourage natural materials builds instead of considering only concrete and rock wool, with umpteen tonnes of imported Amazonian timber.
Where are the schemes encouraging this? One Planet development hardly has a mention in the upcoming Gov. elections. Natural farming, of fibres, new woodlands, even renewables energy at a domestic level, nothing.
Vote for change and a greener community, but this time not the greenwash of Tories, the real Greens, who have half a clue what it means. The most important thin to remember is if we work together, ay mistakes along the way can be adapted, unlike the rabbit hutch homes which have been built on flood plains across the UK, already unaffordable to most, and those that do secure them as a home (no thanks btw) - faced with a life time of locked in debt. Insanity.
Charlie Derbyshire h
Np
Charlie Derbyshire you need to spell check, but you’ve got my vote for mayor!!! 👊🏼✊🏿
Thats what happened when you spent BILLIONS of pounds in Wars.
+Lion Paw no thats not it dipshit
That’s what happens when money is spent on welfare and food stamps. We waste money in the ones who don’t want to try in left and it just goes to waste. Limit those programs to a couple of years and those lazy folks will either work or starve to death.
Ben Vasilinda Ben t.
Mark Lane what did u mean?
Ben Vasilina ?
Help our own, stop giving 6 bedroom flats to extremists.
a9 oh fuck off you dickhead.
Really the Council does not care who or what you are!. Whether or not You are Vulnerable or not!!. The Council, no matter what county it is in, just like to make them self look though as if they help people which they clearly do not and never have done!!
You are right. I am a black woman, but i see a lot of wickedness in these situation. When white people were the housing assessors they were helping. Since the council started placing black and ethnic minority in those positions, that is when we see no help. They are rude and dont know how to talk to people. No compassion whatsoever.
This happens in every country. Being single, no job.. Nothing new here
Exactly, and you must pay high taxes for not having children.
I have worked at the YMCA as resettlement officer. I had never turned anyone away. I always give them room and provide training and support for them.
I had worked in four different housing sectors before, and i have never seen such reckless officers in my whole housing career. They are rude and careless and dont even care for the safety of the people. They have no love or compassion. But this universe always pay back. No condition is permanent. What goes round comes round. No one knows their future, so we have to be careful what we do in this world. I am so angry watching this video it is so sad that the government can say they cannot comment on individual case. That girl speaks for the thousands of homeless people. Thats when you know how stupid and reckless they are and ignorant. They will all reap their comeuppance one day.
i love that guy running crisis
and the royal family still waste millions on weddings!
That bring in even more millions in tourist dollars you fool
But where those millions from tourist goes ?
....how can having nowhere to sleep except for the street, not be a priority to help? This girl has been so strong and independent, what about those that don't have that strength of character.......local authorities and this system need to be overhauled by the government, if this is how weak this system is at the very beginning of someone's problem, no wonder the homeless situation across the nation is so bad.
@@kernow24
Shut Your filthy poisonous pipe hole Tommy
You've got kind in heart eyes
Blessed are the kind in heart
What a lovely person :)
she s an amazing woman!!!!!
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What was the situation with her family.
This is just the beginning of the end. Expect more as this is, inevitably, going to be the norm.
why do you say that?
piehamcake1 Are you oblivious to the social 'austerity' cut that the Tories are doing?
PONTY PRIDD i have no idea what that is, yes i'm oblivious
piehamcake1 You're clearly NOT Briton then or get down from your ivory tower.
PONTY PRIDD so basically you have a bunch of people who are so dependant on governmet thas a few little cuts cause homelessness?
Why is rent and housing cost capping ever brought up as an option. it's not as though there aren't un/under occupied homes.
Your so lucky living in London seeing new buses everyday and I'm in Brighton but wanted to move to Brighton so I was forced in Brighton to move to Brighton.
I want to move to Brighton as well
Can I get a flat for 500 quid ?
Local Authorities are terrible specially Brent Council
queen queenly, absolutely you are right! us women are the most VULNERABLE
it sux but government has no obligation to help you with living accommodation. the government is there to look after the safety(police/army/fire/ambulance). in return for this safety, you pay them a small fee in a way of taxes. it has no obligation to help you when you have no place to sleep. That said, it is more beneficial for a government to help people get back on their feet as this prevents unemployment and helps the economy.
i agree, it is shit how the council treats people in need, but at the same time, they have no obligation.
bozy99 small?!
Being homeless is literally the most vulnerable situation you can be in. How can the guy say only vulnerable people are given priority then not help when you say you're homeless? Definitely something wrong there.
Where are the parents? My children are always welcome at home forever.
So sad
a woman with a child or children are more of a priority
bozy99 yes, a parent with a child they usually put first than a person without a child
Lots of employers skip out in paying and nothing happens to them!! The results are this... homelessness .... or extended family taking you in despite you working hard for wages
So where is her family
@ 1:00 she mentions she has family, but "can't even approach them about this situation" which led to months of being homeless... It didn't sound like she was fleeing abuse at home, so what was the reason she couldn't tell them? Since she didn't even give them the opportunity to turn her away, it sounds like a matter of pride on her part. She's not a substance abuser -- so unless the family was somehow abusive, it seems unlikely they'd turn their young daughter out on to the streets to be on her own. I wonder how many teens/young adults simply dismiss asking their family for help out of pride or stubbornness, mixed with a measure of naivete and misguided romanticism towards living on the streets.
@Poor Finian I wouldn't have been able to go to my mom and dad also...I'm the only girl (besides my mom) in my immediate family and I was public enemy #1...accused of everything and she would undercut/backstab me all the time. My dad would not stand up to her, and sometimes fell for her lies. Sometimes families are toxic and will not help, no matter what. You are better off, and safer, without them. Sorry, but true.
It's not fair for any age.
So what happens if all the homeless did a crime?
They would get a bed and three meals a day.
+Proteus TG
But you’d have to kiss goodbye to the possibility of emigrating and any good jobs. Don’t be stupid.
believe it or not, it's not that easy to get locked up, unless you commit an extremely serious crime you're unlikely be be on remand, and it could be months until you get a court date, months where you'd still be homeless, and even when you get presented before court you're unlikely to serve any time for a lot of things.
Proteus TG Sadly they wouldn’t, well depending on the crime I suppose. They’d probably just fine them which in turn creates even greater poverty. Europe sadly has gotten it all wrong, however what has taken place since 2015 has been systematically orchestrated the world wide over.
Immigration, doing away with middle classes so there is now wealthy and poor. And very sadly accommodating people from other countries before looking after their own first.
Hey guys please would tell me what she said in this one (0:24) he begins drinking alocohol which made his behavior ( ......... ).
Did she say fegning or feining something like that coz im learning english
Please any answer
Well done Mateasa you did a good job.
What we need more than anything are people willing to stop profiteering from the essentials of life.
Housing should be rented out at pretty much cost value. Very low rent is exactly what young people need to help them secure a foot on the ladder of the world.
Having said this, if I were a landlord in a position to offer this, I would not put up with miss behaving tenants
the government should toughen up on his staff. Such behaviour would not be allowed in the private sector for a moment. I expecting proper help for the vulnerable and I gave a quarter of my salary every month for it and not for the life bored unhelpful selfish people who don't care about others :(
why people only talking about it being dangerous for women to be homeless
dangerous for everyone to be homeless smfh
Good bless you with the woman was the woman
Only people who are not sick or have resources/contacts have the means to get help it seems...
When our people are homeless and are not helped, why are they taking in more people from the boat as refugees? Dont they say charity begins at home?
0:30 south east london tho...
Wheres your family support! Churches! Friends! Brother sistets.....cousins....extended families... surely. The system?
What is her name
too many people taking out, not enough putting in, this is not what the system was designed for
I thought she said malteser grant
but the government will give accommodation and benefits to Syrian and afghani . makes you sick
Ian Dobson so what.
Uh have you met any of these people, lmao. Getting benefits for anyone isn't a walk in park you know
Ian Dobson Doesnt make me sick.
BelizeHunni hb
Perhaps if we don't start conflicts there fewer whould flee Afganistan, Syria, Libya, Iraq etc....
My school made me watch it 😂 This is pretty cool though
i feel for her, but there are people in her same position with kids or mental health issues, and a lack
of social housing to boot. it’s a rock and a hard place, but i’m going to put mothers and children first aren’t i???
London is like anywhere it has its Good parts and Bad, We need more social housing ,we need to think of the next generation of the UK, its about time the Government got off its backside's and did more. These kids need help Now not enough is done to help them . They say you have to be vulnerable Well I thought anyone who had to sleep on the streets was vulnerable How Stupid!!
30-40% of Jung people are HOMELESS IN THE UK
Way? ..NO HOUSES TOO EXPENSIVE TO RENT AND CRAP PEOPLE ASKING DEPOSIT FOR EVERY SINGLE SHIT IN THE HOUSE OR ROOM YOU RENT ..pfff CANADA BETTER OR AUSTRALIA!
It isn't 30-40% at all, but this is an issue. I was almost homeless at 17 myself. The council were amazing, they got me a place to live and helped me go to Uni. I now live on my own in London (private rented) with a decent job and very good prospects moving forward. I know that this isn't the case for everyone.
I feel for this girl but does she not have 1 family friend she can stay with until she gets on her feet and can then maybe rent a flat with a few roommates? Why is it *assumed* that helping her is somehow the government's responsibility?
This is appalling the government should be ashamed of themselves. I wouldn’t mind paying a little extra tax if they were going to get all the homeless people off the streets
Get a job
I rather go to jail then be in the streets and last suicide Cus cmon who can bare this place
gov dont care neither do most humans dont know y they bother doing these kind of docs
Come here in the Philippines the homeless is totally zero no help from the government even the member of insurance I don't feel the benefits because you pays too high but you gained too low...
No homeless is Philippines?
You've got many poor people though.
Living in a hut or small space doesn't mean
they aren't poor and underprivileged.
Do You watch the hungry wandering Syrian?
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Too many immigrants. They need to house people born there first.
this was good shes sweet .and she doesnt have to disclose the detailes of her family .all the council think is it will soon be 4.30 im going home .to my house heres a number it might be wrong number thats not my problem next please /.
Y R these ppl being paid and y do they still have their Job!!!
What do these people get paid to do?
???
She needs to thank the feminists. Now she is finally free from that oppressive patriarchy!
call me
Where is the ex side of the story ???
Damn I hate these videos... If you want to raise awareness, cool. But think of people like us which are willing to respond and provide help/assistance. A website, phone number or address posted at the end of the video helps
A lone female isn’t at risk?
7:40 At a survival center/service. You're homeless.... how are you Not vulnerable...!? EsPECially as a woman... of color... -.-
I know it's hard, they are youngs, but let's being realistics, they do not do nothing about it, they just don´t care them selves and they are just expecting the help falling down from heaven, and therefore they are not being responsables of theme selfes, and that is the most sadness. They may get a job and pay their rent as every do, they are some places where is about 150 or 200 pounds, and I'm not talking about living in london, but maybe outsides, so they must bing responsables of their lives, if they don't do it, they are going to fail in any part of their lives, so basically they are living like that because they want it, they are get use to somebody resolve their problems, so they falldown in a comnfort Zone, also maybe they are sufering depression, drugadicts, lowestime, whetever. BUT THEY MUST FIGHT AND TAKE THE CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES. Don't let anybody tells you what you deserve and what you don't, you can have it whetever you want, it's more a mental attitude.
Vergil I have never seen or even heard of a place that is as cheap a/ £150 - £200 to rent. I think you're talking rubbish. The cheapest types of accommodation are shared accommodation like lodging, which varies in all prices but cheapest usually go for £100-£150 per week even in rural areas. When/if you're homeless, it's not as easy as just "getting a job". Where do you put your stuff? How do you wash properly with no money, or a place to wash? A lot of homelessness is caused by breakups, some of those people have jobs in the first place, but when they break up they could lose their job for reasons like having to move too far away, not earning enough money in that job to support themselves with bills and rent, food and clothes.
You sound delusional to think it's as easy and as simple as you say it is. It isn't.
I'm not going to do anything about it, i want to prove to everyone that I am a bum.
rs 4h5 He got his stats through sheer ignorance and living up on that moral high ground.
she ma pretty girl.
come live with me in nyc
i will treat you like a queen.
asylum seeker and you get help one rule for you one for them. Buy a tent.
why would you guys leave your parents house in the first place?
what if ur parents r passed away
If you're fostered, you can't go back to your carer home due to: 1) no space 2) no more finiancial help for the carer 3) bad or not close relationship or combination of this.
Not everyone has great parents it's unfortunate but not everyone can rely on that.
+BelizeHunni
Yeah, I’m fostered. I’m fucked.
JesusChristNeverLived No not at all, I'm not going to cry my story but you can change you're future not you're past. God Bless
The speech sounds awful. Sounds cupped
Come to America where it's warm
loads of space, Houses and money to provide for the Muslims, who now own and run London and Birmingham. But shortages for there own real British.
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So true.
SILVER PATH don’t fall for the divide and conquer BS. there’s a lack of social housing. period. austerity is a con job. meanwhile we are funding pointless ‘war efforts’ instead of infrastructure. let’s start there. it impacts ALL OF US!
Don't see many Muslim , African or immigrant homeless. Funny that. But they aren't anything to do with the problem eh
Don’t be racist okay and homeless people are everywhere not just in the uk
Teddy81 wrong. Muslims and Africans are stiff upper lips most of us have pride and work as a community to help each other. There are many homeless Muslims and Africans they prefer to sofa surf, sleep on the ground. Its their people in the council making the assessment and they know they wont give them house so why go to them. White people are considerate but ethnic people has the heart of stone and are people pleaser puppet for the council.
People Should knock Local Muslim Mosques Coz All muslim has to pay 2.5% as Zakat / Charity yearly from his Deposited surplus money....
U can come stay with me baby.
go to feminist women,maybe they will help u.
Jodie is a man??
Bullshit. I’m a Muslim girl age 18 my brothers disowned me saying I spoke to my classmates n slept with him, dropped out my level 3 course due to being kicked out. So at that age I found a part time cleaning job £90pw found myself a box room which was a garden room for bike n tool storage room no heating or a bed better than street tho £50pw, £40 for phone top up, food, travel n I use to get my elderly mother chicken n bananas. Slept on the hard cold floor, survived on bread, and apple, a wk with cheap jam. I left after 8m found another room n signed on benefits for 6m I completed my level 3. At 25 worked 6 years full time, brought my hubby over from Dubai 16k supporting him n the application process. I went on 8 holidays, I broken my back at that bitches place Anita sumessur. I completed my 3yr degree, brought a car to go work n helped my homeless brother he took 12k. Now I got a 3 bedroom flat, 6yrs married, 6m preg n halfway through my Msc MashAllah. I use to work 36hrs in 2 days just to cover extra money! This whores lucky. In my situation no one helped me coz I’m Muslim n their racist n obviously getting a job was hard as I wore a hijab, I got myself where I am by the help of Allah n his blessings. I am 31 n I don’t believe in the nhs, uk laws, food banks, benefit n housing system they r aiding loser who r good for nothing. All this should be scraped ppl should work hard n pay for what they need, they shouldn’t be spoon fed! Ppl r lazy on drugs n have addiction they should kill themselves or work hard n become successful not freeload of tax payers money! These r retards. Young, homeless n poverty they don’t know the meaning. They leave home to fuk club n have underage pregnancy’s. Why did they leave home? I didn’t I got beaten up n thrown out n accused, they chose to leave to become independently then do so don’t rely on the government n tax payers money! Pathetic. This is a vicious non ending cycle they have kids n it continues when r they gna break out? Not with all this help why would they? I have ambition, dream, plans for my future not like these fukers born for the wrong reason they r like bloodsuckers sucking all the money from us hard working ppl our tax money. 🤷🏻♀️