The Seattle Heroin Task Force, formed by Mayor Ed Murray and King County Executive Dow Constantine, has endorsed the creation of safe-consumption sites for injectors, which would be a first in the U.S. A majority of the task-force members support a place where drugs can be injected safely rather than public toilets, alleys or homeless […]
At the front of their Bold Street ‘concept’ shop, the staff at REX has installed a ‘Pay As You Feel’ breakfast café, with donations going to help Liverpool Homeless FC. With tea, coffee and a selection of cereals available to choose from, all that is asked is that you consider a donation to LHFC. The Independent Liverpool website says that ‘REX: The […]
We like a story with a happy ending. So, when a homeless woman who was dismissed as “crazy” finally proved that she really was owed more than £75,000 by the US government, cheers broke out here at SSHG headquarters. Apparently, Wanda Witter, who is 80 years old, lived on the streets for 12 years, dragging […]
The bee colony at Bosco House arrived two weeks ago and the first check on their progress took place yesterday. They are settling in nicely in their new home and are perfectly happy buzzing around the Bosco garden! Under the watchful eye of bee expert Andrea Ku, garden volunteers Alan, Linda and Paul were shown […]
Liverpool City Council is launching a new forum to tackle homelessness and reduce rough sleeping in the city. Mark Langshaw, writing in Your Move, Liverpool’s guide to property and culture, reports that meetings will take place twice a year and anyone is welcome to attend, whether they have been affected by homelessness or simply have […]
A report by the Communities And Local Government Select Committee says that homeless people are too often “badly treated” by councils and they should have a legal duty to give meaningful support. Homelessness is increasing, with a shortage of social housing and the prohibitive cost of renting in the private sector to blame. However, councils […]
A homeless man has left a note on the shutters of a shop – apologising and thanking staff for allowing him to sleep there. The note was found in Preston, where a major crackdown on homeless people has been launched. Beginning with “Sorry”, the note was left outside Scotts designer clothes store and signed by […]
Venus is looking to recruit a team to work alongside women in Sefton whose children have been removed into care. The new project, Step Together, will support women to address their needs and challenges to hopefully reduce ongoing incidences of repeat proceedings. Funding for Step Together is from the Big Lottery, Women and Girls Initiative. […]
Twelve young volunteers from the National Citizens Service (NCS) got busy in the Bosco garden last week, helping to clear weeds and rubbish, washing pots, and generally making the place look much tidier. The National Citizen Service is open to all 16- and 17-year-olds in England. It helps them build their skills for work and […]
An innovative scheme in South America is making houses out of recycled plastic. And not just any old plastic – it’s the stuff that’s hard to recycle! The new business, Conceptos Plásticos, transforms plastic and rubber waste into permanent and temporary housing, shelters, classrooms and community halls. Not only does this divert waste from landfills, it […]
