Frankie (21), who is a neuro-divergent trans man, has been in and out of homelessness since 2019. His precarious housing situation has meant he’s found himself in some inappropriate living situations, sometimes living with people much older than him who have taken advantage of his vulnerability.

With Centrepoint’s support, Frankie is now in stable housing and feeling more settled, but it has been a long and difficult journey getting to this point and the future still feels uncertain.

Frankie was financially abused by his flatmate after receiving backdated PIP payment and had to leave the flat share. Due to stress and impact on his health, he had to drop out of university. Things got so bad for Frankie that in October 2021, he tried to end his life by walking into oncoming traffic and ended up in hospital.

After some time in recovery, Frankie rang the Centrepoint Helpline for advice. On Christmas Eve 2021, Centrepoint were able to find Frankie emergency accommodation in a hotel. Frankie remembers feeling scared and anxious, but at least he had a roof over his head.