They feature prominently at this time of year, not least because their circumstances are so dramatically different to our own, begging and shivering in the cold amidst the bright lights of rampant commercialism and consumerism.
The plight of young people who are homeless is always especially poignant - their exclusion and loneliness at Christmas such a contrast to the incessant images of happy children with their sweets and presents. For homeless young people, even their support systems, where they are available and desired, often dry up for a few days - at the very time when others are surrounded by family and friends.
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