Newshttp://www.centrepoint.org.ukLatest news.Marathon runners raise more than £113,0002012-04-30T00:00:00The 2012 Virgin London Marathon was an outstanding fundraising success for Centrepoint thanks to 35 runners, who have raised more than £113,000 to support homeless young people.http://www.centrepoint.org.ukhttp://www.centrepoint.org.uk/about-us/news/2012/april/london-marathonAward-winning musician to strum up support for Centrepoint with 10,000-mile busking tour2012-04-30T00:00:00You may see Kristyna Myles busking in a town near you soon! But despite the guitar case on the ground collecting loose change, this singer has just signed a £2m record deal and is using a 10,000-mile busking tour to raise awareness of Centrepoint's work with homeless young people.http://www.centrepoint.org.ukhttp://www.centrepoint.org.uk/about-us/news/2012/april/kristyna-myles-busking-tourMPs grilled on tough issues by Centrepoint Parliament2012-04-30T00:00:00Housing difficulties for young people, the risk of losing benefits with work experience, apprenticeships and immigration laws at 18 were just some of the tough issues put to three MPs by the Centrepoint Parliament last week.http://www.centrepoint.org.ukhttp://www.centrepoint.org.uk/about-us/news/2012/april/mps-meet-parliamentYoung people should be offered alternative way to learn, says learndirect2012-04-26T00:00:00Young people should be offered an alternative way to learn to help them become work ready, learndirect has stated in a new report.http://www.centrepoint.org.ukhttp://www.centrepoint.org.uk/about-us/news/2012/april/learndirect-employment-reportGovernment must make up for lost time as youth unemployment doubles 2012-04-17T00:00:00Centrepoint is calling on the government to focus its efforts on the 16-24 year olds furthest from the job market as the latest figures show unemployment has doubled in two years since the Future Jobs Fund was scrapped. http://www.centrepoint.org.ukhttp://www.centrepoint.org.uk/about-us/news/2012/april/doubled-unemployment-figures-fjfRadio 1 invites our young people into the studio2012-04-16T00:00:00The Centrepoint Parliament visited BBC Broadcasting House this weekend to watch presenters Sara Cox, Gemma Cairney and Radio 1xtra's CJ Beatz at work.http://www.centrepoint.org.ukhttp://www.centrepoint.org.uk/about-us/news/2012/april/radio-1-visitWorkwise officially recognised by Job Centre Plus 2012-04-12T00:00:00Workwise has been officially registered as a Sector Based Work Academy with Job Centre Plus after its staff and the Employment Minister, Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, were left thoroughly impressed by the programme and its record of success. http://www.centrepoint.org.ukhttp://www.centrepoint.org.uk/about-us/news/2012/april/workwise-recognised-by-job-centre-plusHeroic South Pole fundraisers share the story of their epic trek2012-04-03T00:00:00Heroic fundraisers from Team Homebase's tell one of our young people about their epic trek race to the South Polehttp://www.centrepoint.org.ukhttp://www.centrepoint.org.uk/about-us/news/2012/march/team-homebases-race-to-the-poleFormer resident’s marathon effort to raise money for Centrepoint 2012-03-27T00:00:00Former resident’s marathon effort to raise money for Centrepoint http://www.centrepoint.org.ukhttp://www.centrepoint.org.uk/about-us/news/2012/march/former-resident’s-marathon-effort-to-raise-money-for-centrepointHollyoaks stars put training to the test in Liverpool half-marathon2012-03-21T00:00:00Centrepoint supporters and stars of Hollyoaks ran the Liverpool Half Marathon last Sunday in training for next month’s Virgin London Marathon.http://www.centrepoint.org.ukhttp://www.centrepoint.org.uk/about-us/news/2012/march/hollyoaks-stars-take-on-liverpool-half-marathon-for-centrepoint95-year-old Doris walks 85 miles for Centrepoint2012-03-20T00:00:00Ninety-five year old Doris Hancock is walking 84 miles along Hadrian’s Wall in Cumbria to raise money and awareness of Centrepoint, the UK’s leading charity for homeless young people. http://www.centrepoint.org.ukhttp://www.centrepoint.org.uk/about-us/news/2012/march/doris-hancockBuy your Mother's Day flowers and support Centrepoint2012-03-13T00:00:00Mother's day is soon upon us and what better way to thank your lovely mum for… well… being your lovely mum, than a beautiful bunch flowers? http://www.centrepoint.org.ukhttp://www.centrepoint.org.uk/about-us/news/2012/march/mothers-day-flowersCentrepoint young people get the final word on BBC debate show2012-03-12T00:00:00Centrepoint young people had the chance to have their say last week as part of a new BBC3 debate show. http://www.centrepoint.org.ukhttp://www.centrepoint.org.uk/about-us/news/2012/march/free-speechX-Factor winner cooks up a storm to launch our new Sunderland hostel2012-03-09T00:00:00X-Factor winner Joe McElderry today (Friday 9 March) brushed up on his cookery skills alongside a group of Centrepoint young people as he helped launch our new £1.3m hostel in Sunderland.http://www.centrepoint.org.ukhttp://www.centrepoint.org.uk/about-us/news/2012/march/dundas-openingHollyoaks braves a chilly night for a special Sleep Out2012-03-02T00:00:00The cast and crew of Hollyoaks spent a chilly night on the streets of the drama’s set last night to raise awareness of youth homelessness.http://www.centrepoint.org.ukhttp://www.centrepoint.org.uk/about-us/news/2012/march/hollyoaks-sleep-out