The number of homeless children in England living in temporary accommodation has risen 5% in a year to 177,530, according to new government figures, reports the BBC. January to March saw the 18th quarterly increase in a row, although the number of children living in B&Bs has fallen. Meanwhile, the total number of households in […]
https://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.png00Jamie Leeminghttps://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.pngJamie Leeming2026-08-17 16:14:402026-08-17 16:14:40Number Of Children In Temporary Accommodation Hits Record High
A scheme to donate to homeless charities in Reading using contactless payments has been extended for at least three years, reports the BBC. The Tap for Reading initiative was launched in January 2025, aiming to give people a safe and effective way to donate to people sleeping rough in the town. The scheme was set […]
Charity says government must focus on securing housing for ex-prisoners if Burnham is to meet rough-sleeping promise, reports the Guardian. Andy Burnham’s pledge to end rough sleeping in England is under threat from a failure to find accommodation for a growing number of newly released prisoners, a charity has said. An analysis by the social […]
https://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.png00Jamie Leeminghttps://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.pngJamie Leeming2026-08-17 16:13:532026-08-17 16:13:53Early Prisoner Releases Mean Pledge To Cut Rough Sleeping ‘May Fail’
There have been a number of serious incidents linked to the You Matter base on the edge of the city centre, reports the Liverpool Echo. The boss of a Liverpool homelessness charity, which has seen a number of violent incidents at its Liverpool city centre accommodation, has admitted the situation is “a concern” and “a […]
https://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.png00Jamie Leeminghttps://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.pngJamie Leeming2026-08-10 14:02:262026-08-10 14:02:26Violence And Anti-Social Behaviour Linked To Rough Sleeper Accommodation ‘Concerning’
Buss, et al., Addiction research report, 02 August 2026 Background and aims Alcohol consumption at high levels is common among people experiencing homelessness and contributes to inequalities. In relative terms these individuals are underrepresented in substance use services. This study captured common trajectories and identified barriers and facilitators to accessing treatment among a group of […]
https://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.png00Jamie Leeminghttps://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.pngJamie Leeming2026-08-10 14:02:012026-08-10 14:02:01People Experiencing Homelessness And Their Experiences With Substance Use Services For Alcohol Treatment In England
Potatoes growing in an old baby bath, a pepper plant living in a welly and a cucumber-melon hybrid cucamelon plant – these are just some of the things growing in a Salvation Army garden in West Yorkshire, reports the Guardian. “They’re like the size of grapes. That was just a little experiment,” says volunteer Matthew […]
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The number of young adults sleeping rough in London has fallen by nearly half, according to official figures published by City Hall, reports the BBC. Quarterly data from the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) shows that 202 people aged 18 to 25 were recorded sleeping rough in the capital between April and June 2026, […]
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But they warn he cannot ignore the ‘hidden homeless’ crisis, reports the Independent. Andy Burnham said that his first instruction to his government would be to “end rough sleeping” and that he will put “the care of people at the heart of everything I do.” The prime minister added: “For too long, we’ve been told […]
https://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.png00Jamie Leeminghttps://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.pngJamie Leeming2026-08-03 14:16:312026-08-03 14:16:31Charities Welcome Burnham’s Vow To End Rough Sleeping
How compassion and group effort make a difference in outreach, by Emdad Rahman for Pavement magazine. There is no better time to care than here and now. Homelessness is rarely a single event and it is often the final chapter in a long sequence of hardship, where illness, family breakdown, unemployment, rising living costs, debt, […]
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The new Prime Minister also told crowds outside 10 Downing Street he would set out a 10-year plan for Britain and make imminent cost of living announcements in a push for ‘more preventative state’, reports the Big Issue. New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said his first action in 10 Downing Street will be to […]
https://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.png00Jamie Leeminghttps://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.pngJamie Leeming2026-07-27 08:27:242026-07-27 08:27:24Andy Burnham Starts With Vow To End Rough Sleeping. Here’s How He Aims To Do It
Number Of Children In Temporary Accommodation Hits Record High
The number of homeless children in England living in temporary accommodation has risen 5% in a year to 177,530, according to new government figures, reports the BBC. January to March saw the 18th quarterly increase in a row, although the number of children living in B&Bs has fallen. Meanwhile, the total number of households in […]
Contactless Homeless Donation Scheme Extended
A scheme to donate to homeless charities in Reading using contactless payments has been extended for at least three years, reports the BBC. The Tap for Reading initiative was launched in January 2025, aiming to give people a safe and effective way to donate to people sleeping rough in the town. The scheme was set […]
Early Prisoner Releases Mean Pledge To Cut Rough Sleeping ‘May Fail’
Charity says government must focus on securing housing for ex-prisoners if Burnham is to meet rough-sleeping promise, reports the Guardian. Andy Burnham’s pledge to end rough sleeping in England is under threat from a failure to find accommodation for a growing number of newly released prisoners, a charity has said. An analysis by the social […]
Violence And Anti-Social Behaviour Linked To Rough Sleeper Accommodation ‘Concerning’
There have been a number of serious incidents linked to the You Matter base on the edge of the city centre, reports the Liverpool Echo. The boss of a Liverpool homelessness charity, which has seen a number of violent incidents at its Liverpool city centre accommodation, has admitted the situation is “a concern” and “a […]
People Experiencing Homelessness And Their Experiences With Substance Use Services For Alcohol Treatment In England
Buss, et al., Addiction research report, 02 August 2026 Background and aims Alcohol consumption at high levels is common among people experiencing homelessness and contributes to inequalities. In relative terms these individuals are underrepresented in substance use services. This study captured common trajectories and identified barriers and facilitators to accessing treatment among a group of […]
Volunteer Turns Yard Into Prize-Winning Garden
Potatoes growing in an old baby bath, a pepper plant living in a welly and a cucumber-melon hybrid cucamelon plant – these are just some of the things growing in a Salvation Army garden in West Yorkshire, reports the Guardian. “They’re like the size of grapes. That was just a little experiment,” says volunteer Matthew […]
Youth Rough Sleeping In London Falls By 45%
The number of young adults sleeping rough in London has fallen by nearly half, according to official figures published by City Hall, reports the BBC. Quarterly data from the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) shows that 202 people aged 18 to 25 were recorded sleeping rough in the capital between April and June 2026, […]
Charities Welcome Burnham’s Vow To End Rough Sleeping
But they warn he cannot ignore the ‘hidden homeless’ crisis, reports the Independent. Andy Burnham said that his first instruction to his government would be to “end rough sleeping” and that he will put “the care of people at the heart of everything I do.” The prime minister added: “For too long, we’ve been told […]
Smells Like Team Spirit
How compassion and group effort make a difference in outreach, by Emdad Rahman for Pavement magazine. There is no better time to care than here and now. Homelessness is rarely a single event and it is often the final chapter in a long sequence of hardship, where illness, family breakdown, unemployment, rising living costs, debt, […]
Andy Burnham Starts With Vow To End Rough Sleeping. Here’s How He Aims To Do It
The new Prime Minister also told crowds outside 10 Downing Street he would set out a 10-year plan for Britain and make imminent cost of living announcements in a push for ‘more preventative state’, reports the Big Issue. New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said his first action in 10 Downing Street will be to […]