Britain is to take in 20,000 Syrian refugees over the next four years, to help with the crisis in the Middle East. But how will refugees fair in a new country and how will they fit in to a different culture? One Dutch social landlord thinks he has an answer. Thom Aussems, head of the […]
Here’s an interesting idea – tax the rich to end the homeless crisis! Well, authorities in the city of Los Angeles, California, are considering just such a proposal. If the idea is approved, those with an annual income of over $1m will be required to pay a 1% surcharge on everything they earn in an attempt […]
Venus has recently taken delivery of an impressive art installation that is the result of collaborating with local artist Steph Fawcett. Over a period of time, Steph and the women who attend Venus worked together to explore photography, how events can change a person’s life immediately, and the after-effects of change. The project is called […]
One anonymous bidder is paying almost $3.5m to have lunch with Warren Buffett – the world’s third-richest person with a $66bn fortune, according to Forbes magazine. But the $3,456,789 (£2.42m) won’t be going straight into the pockets of the billionaire, instead it will help a San Francisco homeless charity called Glide. This year’s winning bid […]
Musicians Against Homelessness are putting on an exciting show at Liverpool club District on Saturday October 1st. The former Creation label boss, Alan McGee, set up Musicians Against Homelessness earlier this year to help raise funds for the homeless charity Crisis and provide gig opportunities for up-and-coming bands. Cast and The Farm will be launching […]
Since legalising cannabis in 2014, the authorities in Colorado have raked in millions of dollars in taxes. Now they’re putting the money to good use. One Denver suburb is using money made from cannabis sales to fund a local nonprofit organisation that helps homeless families stay off the streets. The city of Aurora is allocating […]
Venus are delighted to announce that they have been awarded 5 year funding to work with women and girls through the Big Lottery. The programme is called “Step Together” and will include lots of individual support, group work, training and counselling to women who are often the most vulnerable and marginalised in our society. The […]
“The single biggest cause of homelessness in England is now private landlords ending assured shorthold tenancies, leaving nowhere for turfed-out tenants to go: sticking-plaster solutions once people find themselves bedding down in shop doorways aren’t likely to result in long-term housing for the thousands of people on the streets.” So said Dawn Foster in an […]
Have you ever wondered what happens to food that is unsold or past it’s sell-by date? According to a new report, over one million tonnes of food is being “avoidably” discarded, of which at least 185,000 tonnes could be used to make safe and healthy meals for people who are hungry According to the Trussell Trust, […]
A new law comes into force this month aiming to ban all substances that have a psychoactive effect. But will it make any difference? Over the past ten years the government has struggled to keep up with the rapidly evolving “legal highs” market because these substances are synthetic and each time a new one hit […]
