The Survival Guide is produced by Castlegate (see here) and published by York Action on Young Homeless. It is funded with support from the York Teenage Pregnancy Unit, York Parenting Programme, Young People's Services and donations from many of the organisations that distribute the guide. Thanks to Amanda Gaines and Liz Savage.

This seventeenth edition was updated by Emma James with Meghan Boylan and Ross Welford.

Thanks to everyone that helped correct information in the Guide: the Castlegate team; Heather Theobold and Mary Lister from the Welfare Benefits Unit; Val Blood from HARP; Becky Ward from City of York Council and Lindsay Ward and Sarah Quirk from York College of Law. Thanks to everyone else who gave advice and suggestions.

We welcome feedback about the Guide from you, both good and bad. You can pass your comments through Castlegate, or by emailing emma.

The website has been designed by Mark Benton, with support from v involved. It is now updated at Castlegate and any changes or corrections can be passed through Emma as above.