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These are the findings of a new Eurocities report
As youth homelessness continues to rise across Europe, a new Eurocities report shows that cities need increased EU and national funding to invest in social measures aimed at ending youth homelessness. Cities also say they require greater investment in affordable and social housing to tackle the growing crisis.
Throughout Europe, the number of young people experiencing homelessness is rising and is likely to continue to increase in the coming months,” says André Sobczak, Secretary General of Eurocities. “Cities have a key role to play in the EU’s goal to end youth homelessness by 2030, but they can't do it alone. The EU and the Member States must give them the support and resources they need to make this ambition a reality.”
The Ending youth homelessness in cities report from Eurocities – which gathered responses from 29 cities – shows that youth homelessness has been made significantly worse by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, unaffordable housing and the increased cost of living.
In Dublin, for example, the number of homeless young people increased by 50% in the past year, and in Madrid, there has been a 10% increase since 2021. Cities also see signs of more young people ‘sofa surfing’, which often precedes other forms of homelessness.
The data provided by cities presents the main profiles of youth experiencing homelessness, with 96% of cities saying that foster care leavers are particularly at risk. Among the drivers that push young people into homelessness, 92% of cities highlight the impact of unaffordable housing linked with insufficient income. Other factors include mental health difficulties and substance abuse.
To respond to the crisis, cities make it clear that they require increased funding from their national governments and better access to EU funds, particularly the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund. This funding can be used for local integrated projects that boost young people’s health, education and job opportunities, and provide supported housing.
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Cities also state the need for the EU and national governments to invest in social and affordable housing and to remove restrictive state aid rules that are preventing them from implementing long-term Housing First responses.
At EU level, cities say their involvement in the European Platform on Combatting Homelessness should be reinforced. This platform has supported the adoption of national strategies, but local governments have had limited access to it.
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