A Scottish social enterprise company, Social Bite, has announced plans to expand its work with the homeless by building a village for homeless people in Granton, Edinburgh. The plan is to construct ten purpose-built houses and create a model to end the cycle of homelessness. In partnership with EDI Group and City of Edinburgh Council, […]
A slope that was put on to the steps of a Liverpool building to deter rough sleepers has been partially removed. It is thought the slope was partially destroyed on Sunday evening – but it is not yet known who is responsible for causing the damage. The owners of the former Bank of England building […]
Two homeless people who had been trying to keep warm in freezing conditions have died after a fire ripped through a building in Manchester’s Chinatown. It is thought that the two men were homeless and may have lit a fire to keep warm. The huge fire began at about 2.15am and, at its peak, the […]
There will be plenty of festive cheer for the residents at Bosco House this Christmas. The festivities kick off with our annual carol concert on Tuesday 20th of December at 7.00pm. Father Duggan will talk about Bosco community and welcome participation from everyone. The sisters will help out and ask people to do some readings […]
When he was a teenager, Simon Whitter spent years homeless on the streets of Manchester. Now a successful businessman, he is putting on Xmas Day dinner parties across Liverpool for more than 1,000 homeless people. Last year Simon laid on Xmas dinner for 100 homeless people at the Courtroom Cafe in Victoria Street. This year […]
Hot on the heels of last week’s story ‘Hats For The Homeless’ comes another great idea – Socks4Homeless! Socks4Homeless is a social enterprise run by students at the University of Liverpool. For each pair of socks you buy from them, they will provide a brand new pair for the homeless of Liverpool. One for one, […]
Councils in Britain have spent more than £3.5bn on temporary accommodation for homeless families in the last five years, data obtained by the BBC shows. In that time the annual cost has risen 43%, with councils spending £851m on temporary housing in 2015 alone. Homeless charity Crisis said the number of people in temporary accommodation […]
Now here’s a nice idea – a clothing company promise to donate a woolly hat to a homeless person for each one they sell. Brilliant! Two brothers from Manchester, Sean and Andy Geaney, started a clothing company called We Are What We Are whilst at university. The aim was to bring some fresh ideas and […]
According to housing charity Shelter, around 120,000 children will be homeless this Christmas. But you probably won’t see these children on the streets. Most of them – and their families – will have to find emergency temporary accommodation in hostels or bedsits. But what should you do if you do see a young person sleeping […]
The Shoebox Full Of Love appeal, to help veterans, homeless and vulnerable men, women and children across Liverpool during the run up to Christmas, is returning for it’s 3rd year! The campaign was started in 2014 by Huyton-born organiser, Vorny Redmond. The 26-year-old set up the campaign to encourage members of the Liverpool community to donate clothes, […]
