A South African businessman’s kind gesture has led to another man’s life being changed in the space of just a few days. Entrepreneur Jay Margolis spotted a homeless man cleaning Bantry Bay Beach near Cape Town last week. Siyabulela Magobiyane, or ‘Dan’ as he’s more commonly known, regularly cleaned the beach because he wanted it to […]
The Government has announced that it will put a 12-month delay on its proposals to bring supported housing rents in line with Local Housing Allowance. Over the past few months concern has been growing in the homelessness sector over the Government’s plans to cap supported housing rents to bring them in line with Local Housing […]
A young woman who was rescued by a homeless man after missing her last train home has said she will “never look down at homeless people again”. Nicole Sedgebeer’s story has gone viral on Facebook and been picked up by several national newspapers. Nicole, who was in London for a night out on Thursday, said she nearly burst […]
With Spring just around the corner now is the time to be thinking about digging over the soil and preparing the land for planting. And this is exactly what is happening at Bosco House. But this is gardening with a difference, as project coordinator Alan Matthews explains: “In recent years there has been a significant […]
Over the past five years the number of people sleeping rough on the streets of England has doubled, whilst in the past year the figure has gone up by a third. Recently released government figures reveal an estimated 3,569 people are sleeping on streets on any one night. And even though these are national figures, […]
Here in England the government seems to be intent on hurting the most vulnerable, particularly the homeless, in our society. On the other side of the pond, however, US President Barrack Obama seems to have set off in the opposite direction by announcing a goal to “eliminate child and family homelessness by 2020.” Writing in […]
The walking group at Boscop House has started up again after taking a break for a few months. So far the group has taken on three walks that have provided both a challenge and enjoyment for all involved. One of the walkers, Stephen, said: “My experience on these walks has been exactly what I looked […]
A wealthy American businessman has caused outrage after writing an open letter complaining about the homeless – who he refers to as “riff raff” – he encounters on his way to work. Justin Keller, founder of web business, wrote the letter to the mayor and police chief of San Francisco to voice his “concern and […]
A social work student from Liverpool John Moore’s University has embarked on a crucial study of the experiences and needs of migrant mothers, following a placement at Venus Women’s Centre. The student, Frances Rogers, said: “I became interested in the diverse experiences of this service user group whilst on my placement at Venus Women’s Centre. […]
An act of kindness has touched the hearts of thousands of people around the world following a recent post on Facebook. The story went viral after a Liverpool fan explained how he took a homeless Everton fan to Goodison to watch the Blues. The Reds fan, Ross Jenkins, wrote: “So this is a picture of […]
