Callum’s story
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Callum, 23, left care at 18 and found a flat, but after some time the flat became unaffordable. After becoming homeless, his mental health then deteriorated to the point that he also lost his job. He used the Depaul UK Nightstop service before the charity offered him longer-term accommodation. With financial support from Depaul UK, he gained the qualifications needed to begin working for the fire service. His dream is to become a firefighter.
‘As a young child I was in the care system. When I turned 18, I moved into my own flat, run by the local authority. I was on benefits, just scraping by. I did what I thought was the right thing to do and got a full-time job as a labourer. I was travelling from Oldham to Bury every day, getting up at 6am, getting to work for seven, working until half past four.
‘Unfortunately, getting the job led to a spiral down. After a while, my rent went up and I couldn’t afford it on my income. I thought the job was more important, so I left my flat. That’s...
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