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Centrepoint's Seyi Obakin OBE on youth homelessness, how brands can help, and the power of community

Published on: 3rd December, 2020
In this podcast the CEO of youth homelessness charity Centrepoint, Seyi Obakin OBE, sat down with Society Editor Mike Piggott to discuss his typical working day, how homelessness in the UK continues to rise under successive governments, how Centrepoint have been working with brands like ASOS, The Co-Op Bank and Selfridges, his thoughts on Burberry and Marcus Rashford's partnership, what more brands can do to help 'break the back' of youth homelessness, and the power of Centrepoint's community to come together during covid. -------------- Watch young person Jamie's story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd0fCeMkkrk If you would like more information or to donate please visit https://centrepoint.org.uk/morethanagift
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