It was reported last week that Stoke-on-Trent council was planning to fine rough sleepers up to £1,000 but, after an outcry, they have now seen sense and reversed the decision. Will Morris, the director of homeless support charity House of Bread, said: “Threatening people with fines is just mad. If it wasn’t serious it would […]
A vending machine offering food and toiletries to homeless people has launched in the UK in time for Xmas. The machine will offer fresh fruit, sanitary towels, sandwiches, energy bars and socks to 100 people living in hostels and on the streets. Operating 24 hours a day, the machine, located outside the Broadmarsh shopping centre, in Nottingham, […]
Rough sleepers in Manchester will have the chance to start a new life off the streets in a £1.8m scheme that is to be agreed between private funders, housing providers, and the public and voluntary sectors. According to 24Housing, the newly-established Greater Manchester Homes Partnership will work with ‘entrenched rough sleepers’ – people who have regularly […]
Shelter, one of Britain’s biggest housing charities, anticipates soaring demand as the housing crisis “spirals out of control”. New figures reveal Shelter received a call for help every 22 seconds in the run-up to Christmas last year, and the charity is warning that the situation this winter is set to get worse. The helpline received […]
In a truly bizarre move, a council is considering whether to fine homeless people up to £1,000 for sleeping in a tent in the city centre. The council at Stoke-on-Trent is considering imposing a public space protection order (PSPO) that will make it an offence for a person to “assemble, erect, occupy or use” a […]
Our lovely colleagues at Venus are undertaking a sponsored static bike ride at Our Place to raise some much-needed funds to keep this project going. David, who coordinates the project, said: “Over the last four years the Sefton Care Levers Centre “Our Place” have been fortunate enough through funding to offer support to some of the […]
Important information for the festive period from our lovely friends at Welfare Weekly. Need to know if you will be paid state benefits and/or tax credits early over the festive season? We have the official dates here. If you are expecting benefits or tax credit payments over Christmas bank holiday and New Year you may […]
A British charity is aiming to collect 21,000 coats in a bid to keep rough sleepers living in the UK warm during the cold winter months. According to a report in The Independent, Human Appeal, a Muslim faith-based charity, will donate the clothing to homeless people living on the streets of Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow as […]
Our lovely colleagues at Excel Housing Solutions (EHS) have revamped their website, and it’s fab! EHS provides high-quality accommodation and support within shared properties in the Merseyside area. They offer housing options for individuals who have a history of tenancy breakdowns and may also have a range of support issues such as substance misuse, mental health, offending behaviour and […]
A leading military health expert has warned of a “ticking time bomb” of homelessness for armed forces veterans. John Harrison, RAF chaplain and former Army nursing officer, told The Big Issue that aftershocks of recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are still to be felt. “There has always been something of a correlation between veterans […]
