Lee, aged 15 - Lee first ran away from home aged 11 because of arguments with his mum. He has run away more times than he can remember - more than 50, and has sheltered in telephone boxes, cricket grounds, derelict buildings and disused garages.© Hazel Thompson

Abandoned boarded up houses in Burnley that runways often hide out in.© Hazel Thompson

Danielle, aged 14 in an abandoned factory in Burnley. Danielle has run away over 80 times. She ran away due to family breakdown and adjusting to new stepfamily and has been exposed to high-risk situations and risk of sexual exploitation.© Hazel Thompson

PC Emma Shaw is a plain clothes police officer based in Burnley. She searches for children in 'party houses', abandoned properties used as hide-outs by runaways.© Hazel Thompson

PC Emma Shaw is a plain clothes police officer based in Burnley. She searches for children in 'party houses', abandoned properties used as hide-outs by runaways.© Hazel Thompson

The only 10 beds in Britain that have been set aside for young runaways. With 100,000 reported young runaways a year in Britain, that means there is only one bed for every 10,000 children that runaway from home each year. Because of the child protection law all adult shelters in Britain must turn away anyone under the age of 18.© Hazel Thompson

Danielle, aged 14 sneaking out of an abandoned factory in Burnley. She stays in dangerous places and buildings, and hangs out with street gangs and drug dealers.© Hazel Thompson

Qasim, aged 12. He ran away because of personal issues that had affected his family which led to them becoming homeless and also because of a group of bullies who were pressuring Qasim become part of their gang and he didn't want too.© Hazel Thompson

Susan, aged 14 - Susan ran away from home at 13 years old to escape family arguments. She was picked up by men who gave her drink and drugs, trying to force her to have sex with them.© Hazel Thompson

Susan, aged 14 - Susan ran away from home at 13 years old to escape family arguments. She was picked up by men who gave her drink and drugs, trying to force her to have sex with them.© Hazel Thompson

Shelby and Daniella, aged 13. Hiding out at a train station, they regularly stay out late on the streets of Manchester, getting into fights almost every week.© Hazel Thompson

Shelby and Daniella, aged 13. Hiding out at a train station, they regularly stay out late on the streets of Manchester, getting into fights almost every week.© Hazel Thompson

Helener, searching the streets of Burnley in her car for her missing 14 year old Foster daughter, Rachel. Rachel has been missing two days after running away from school via the fire escape.© Hazel Thompson