A 10,000 Euro grant to tackle the taboo of homelessness in the UK through art therapy has been presented to a recent graduate from University […]
Homeless UK
Warning of homeless crisis by Christmas
WALES may be at risk of a Christmas homelessness crisis due to the early effects of the ‘bedroom tax’, it is feared. The number […]
Number of first-time homeless from Greenwich is growing
GREENWICH — The car was the first to go. The job search led to one rejection after another. The situation at home grew toxic. Jane, […]
A lost generation: Plight of missing people inspires innovative textiles collection
A talented design student at Robert Gordon University’s Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen is putting the finishing touches to her final-year project ahead of […]
The homeless aren’t ‘negative impacts’ – they are living victims of policy
The current homelessness crisis is a consequence of poverty and austerity above all. All current solutions are inadequate Homelessness is not a problem. Homelessness is […]
How to use cardboard boxes to tackle homelessness
The cardboard box market for home-movers is worth millions. One charity now plans to sell boxes to help the homeless In my fourth year of […]
Homelessness charities invited to bid for share of £4m fund to end rough sleeping
Homelessness charities across England will from today be able to bid for grants of up to £150,000 from a £4 million fund. With over 2,300 […]
Homelessness in Britain described as ticking-time bomb
An expert describes the 43-percent rise in homelessness in Britain as a ticking-time bomb which poses serious dangers to the country, media report said. A […]
Visitors to Bath to get street tours with a difference – from homeless people
Visitors to Bath will be able to get an alternative perspective of the city thanks to new tours being led by homeless people. The tours […]
Homelessness Fears For Millions Without Savings
One-in-three people would struggle to pay their rent or mortgage within a month of losing their job, a charity has warned. Some 35% of workers […]
Filmmaker who ‘froze to death’ while sleeping rough for project in -4C conditions was trying to impress TV bosses
A young filmmaker is believed to have frozen to death while making a documentary about sleeping rough on the streets as he tried to impress […]
The true cost of homelessness in Horsham
While the winter night shelter was housing people who local authorities do not have a statutory duty to help, the cost of housing those ‘in […]
‘Blue plaques’ mark district’s homeless needs
Homeless charity Simon on the Streets has marked rough-sleeping spots across Bradford with commemorative plaques. In an attempt to raise awareness of the homeless and […]
$2.33 (£1.5)m bid to tackle homelessness in Kirklees as plans for Clare Hill shelter are unveiled
PLANS for a shelter for homeless people are to be considered by Kirklees councillors. Clare House, a former council office, on Clare Hill, Hillhouse, is […]
Homeless man crushed to death in bin truck
A HOMELESS man died after a bin he was sleeping in to keep warm was emptied into a refuse truck. The man suffocated under the […]