Young runaways come from all sections of society, irrespective of wealth, ethnic origin or geographical area. Around one in nine young people in the UK will runaway overnight before the age of 16.
What is running away, running away in terms of the Talk, Don’t..Walk project is when a young person chooses to leave home or care without permission.
Many young people run away due to serious and often long-standing problems within the family home and their running away is linked to a number of problems that they may be experiencing at school and in their personal life.