New research from Crisis, the national charity for homeless people, shows the horrifying reality of sleeping rough on the streets. A survey of 458 recent or current rough sleepers in England and Wales shows how almost eight out of 10 have suffered some sort of violence, abuse or anti-social behaviour in the past year – […]
A homeless man was very grateful when he was handed 50p by a kind passerby, only to find out that it is a rare coin worth £400! The man was sitting outside Greggs on the High Street in Exeter when he was given the coin, but was quickly moved on by police for begging. However, […]
New Start is pleased to announce that following a recent Ofsted inspection all their Residential Childcare Services continue to remain ‘Good’ in all areas with “outstanding” features. The Ofsted inspection framework focuses on the most important aspects of New Start’s work. Inspectors make judgments about the effectiveness of the department’s leadership and management. They also […]
The Albert Kennedy Trust, an LGBT youth homelessness charity, says the numbers of young LGBT people seeking its help with homelessness was up by a fifth, from 622 in 2012/13 to 750 in 2015/16. In the majority of cases, they had been forced to leave their family homes following rejection by their parents or abuse […]
Now here’s a great idea – a coat that converts into a sleeping bag that could make a night on the streets a little less horrendous. The coat is the brainchild of an American charity, The Empowerment Plan (TEP), a not-for-profit organisation based in Detroit, Michigan. Not only that – the company also helps homeless […]
Bosco House has been chosen as one of three projects to go forward this month to the public vote in the Tesco/Groundwork ‘Bags of Help’ fund. The fund was set up by Tesco earlier this year following the 5p charge that was imposed on plastic shopping bags. But instead of just pocketing the cash, Tesco […]
Everton’s Under 23 Manager David Unsworth and his squad have launched a fundraising campaign to support young people on the brink of homelessness. The campaign, ‘Home is Where the Heart Is’, will see them work throughout the season to reach a target of £230,000 to fund and develop a supported living initiative for young people […]
For the past twenty years every holiday season the charity Dogs Trust brings some festive cheer for homeless dogs through its Hope Project, and this Xmas will be no exception. They will be distributing hampers of coats, blankets, collars, leads, treats and toys, to dogs and their owners. The Dogs Trust set up the Hope […]
Three homeless people have died in the last 10 days – two men died in a fire while trying to keep warm at a derelict building in Manchester and last Tuesday a 30-year-old man froze to death in a Birmingham car park. The annual count of rough sleepers, carried out by 44 English authorities and […]
Research conducted by the homeless charity Shelter reveals that more than a quarter of a million people are homeless in England. According to the BBC, researchers used data from four sets of official 2016 statistics to compile what it describes as a “conservative” total. The figures show homelessness hotspots outside London, with high rates in […]
