Police in San Diego say the arrest of Jon David Guerrero last Friday will bring to an end a series of attacks that left three homeless men dead and two critically injured. Police told reporters that they have no doubt they have the right man. Guerrero was arrested in the early hours soon after a […]
The Homeless World Cup kicked-off last weekend as Glasgow’s George Square was transformed into a multi-stadia venue for the occasion. Players from 52 countries will be in Glasgow this week as the competition kicks-off with a short opening ceremony on Sunday. The objective of the Homeless World Cup is simple: changing people’s lives through football. […]
A homeless man was given a job for the day in a random act of kindness by a group of painters. He was spotted in Manchester’s Northern Quarter helping out the men as they worked on a building on Copperas Street, according to a report in the Manchester Evening News. Eyewitness Darren Wheatcroft said the […]
Recent Government figures show that at the end of March 2016 there were 71,540 households living in temporary accommodation, an 11% increase on the same time last year, and 9% more households were accepted as being homeless than during the same period in 2015. A report from Homeless Link says that by the end of […]
Staff and residents of Bosco House recently attended a Life Coaching course delivered by New Beginnings – and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. The six, two-hour sessions covered areas such as self-awareness, self-esteem and confidence building, stress and anger management, and forgiveness and acceptance. Course leader, Julie Awang, said: “The New Beginnings vision is to […]
The dramatic vote to eave the EU has left Britain mired in political uncertainty over a plethora of issues – from the economy and jobs to the fate of foreign nationals living in Britain and, of course, housing. So how will this momentous decision affect the homeless? There has been a lot of speculation as […]
At long last the new Bosco Lodge has opened and is fully occupied. The new premises are just around the corner from Bosco House and provide the same high-quality accommodation and facilities. Bosco Society manager, Sheila Howard, said: “We’re all so very pleased that Bosco Lodge has now opened. It took a while to get […]
Human trafficking is the fastest growing international crime and there is a clear link between trafficking, forced labour and homelessness. It is vital that homelessness agencies work together with partner agencies to ensure that vulnerable people are not put at increased risk while accessing their services, says Homeless Link. Traffickers are increasingly viewing services that […]
A homeless former soldier has been inundated with offers of help after taking a whiteboard sign on the London Tube in an innovative attempt to find work. Bradley Henderson, 39, was overwhelmed by the response from passengers after he began parading the whiteboard through the train carriages on Wednesday. Originally from Leeds, Mr. Henderson said he has […]
A Liverpool law firm, Jackson Canter, have joined forces with Creative Support to offer legal advice to the homeless and other vulnerable groups. According to a report in today’s Liverpool Echo, the collaboration aims to empower both parties with the knowledge to support and advise some of Liverpool’s most vulnerable people in North Liverpool, including […]
