“I have a passion for helping people. I get a kick out of people coming out the other side”, reports the BBC. When Steve Young, 36, from Swindon, experienced a relationship breakdown, it left him and his nine-year-old daughter homeless for 10 months. They were put in emergency accommodation, often with other families, which he […]
A Liverpool charity for homeless people has been awarded a £30,700 grant by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to mark its 50th anniversary, reports the BBC. The Whitechapel Centre works with people who are sleeping rough, living in hostels or struggling to manage their accommodation. The charity said the money would fund a project examining […]
A Glasgow school pupil has been named among Time magazine’s girls of the year for inventing a device to help homeless people keep warm, reports the BBC. Rebecca Young was 12 when she designed a solar-powered blanket, which engineering firm Thales then turned into reality. The Kelvinside Academy pupil is now among 10 girls from […]
The fight to abolish section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions is entering its final stage, reports Shelter. After months of waiting, the Renters’ Rights Bill is reaching the end of its journey through parliament and could soon become law. With most of the debates in the House of Commons and House of Lords finished, the final […]
This is everything you need to know about the help available now that the cost of living payments have come to an end, reports the Big Issue. Cost of living payments have come to an end and the government has no plans to continue the scheme. Millions of low-income households received cost of living payments […]
Downing Street has confirmed that Rushanara Ali has resigned as homelessness minister, reports the BBC. The move comes after she was accused of hypocrisy over the way she handled rent increases on a house she owns in east London. There were calls for her to step down from homelessness charities and opposition politicians. In a […]
A farm that has converted an old dairy house into a homeless hostel has had “above average success” helping people rebuild their lives, reports the BBC. “Farms are mainly places we grow food,” says farmer Rob Addicott, “but they are also incredibly therapeutic.” The hostel, in Somerset, is home to seven people at a time […]
Protests outside asylum hotels have once again kicked off around the UK. The Big Issue asks – but who’s really behind them? Far-right activists are “parachuting” into communities to stoke tensions, experts and campaigners alike have warned – just like they did last summer. “This is not just concerned local mums,” said Samira Ali, national […]
Investigation into death of Joe Black, 39, at Holmes Road in Camden found inadequate support and missed safeguarding opportunities, reports the Guardian. An award-winning homeless hostel in the constituency of the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has been lambasted after an independent investigation into the death of one of its residents. Joe Black, 39, died after […]
Figures from the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) show that the number of people “living on the streets” in London from April to June this year is up 26% from the same period of 2024. And it’s more than double compared to ten years ago, reports Letting Agent Today. The data shows: The number […]
