Hitting the gym and taking up boxing and mixed martial arts for self-improvement is nothing new – but harnessing their power to strike back against homelessness certainly is, reports the Big Issue. Fighting Homelessness is a community interest company (CIC) going into gyms across Wales and running introductory 10-week programmes for people experiencing homelessness. The idea […]
A receptionist at the Holiday Inn Express told the men due to hotel policy they were not allowed to stay, reports the BBC. Two men were told they could not stay in their pre-booked rooms at a city centre hotel after being identified as homeless – on a night when temperatures plunged to -6C (21.2F). […]
Homelessness is on the rise all around the UK. These are the rough sleeping figures and homelessness facts you need to know, reports the Big Issue. Homelessness is a big issue affecting hundreds of thousands of people across the UK and the issue has reached critical levels around the country in 2026. The cost of […]
A former rough sleeper has said he would not be alive today if he had not received help from his local mental health trust’s Rough Sleeper Team (RST), reports the BBC. Paul, 57, who now lives in temporary accommodation in Maidstone, Kent, spent a number of years living on the streets and has been diagnosed […]
The Centre for Homelessness Impact trial transferred a lump sum directly into bank accounts but the study showed people spent the cash on furniture, courses and even a second-hand car, reports the Big Issue. A new trial has handed people experiencing homelessness £2,000 to spend on whatever they want – and what happened next may surprise […]
Baz Miah said he sees the reality of life on the streets for Liverpool’s homeless community every day, reports the Liverpool Echo. The owner of a city curry house has donated 200 meals to help Liverpool’s homeless community at Christmas. Baz Miah, who runs the Taj restaurant on Lark Lane, says that Christmas is a […]
Housing crisis reaches UK’s oldest generations as high private rents and lack of social housing hits pensioners, reports the Guardian. The housing crisis has reached the country’s oldest generations, charities have warned, with a growing number of people over the age of 60 seeking help for homelessness. Housing charities said they had seen cases of […]
The grim numbers for our region come as government sets out its major rough sleeping plans, reports the Liverpool Echo. Hundreds of people are facing a grim Christmas on the streets of Liverpool and Merseyside, with rough sleeping hitting record figures for this time of year. In Merseyside, there were an estimated 289 rough sleepers […]
The National Plan to End Homelessness has been launched today (11.12.25), and will support the most vulnerable people in our society, reports Gov.Uk. Today, the government launches a bold new National Plan to End Homelessness to support the most vulnerable in our society to find their feet and improve their lives. Unveiled today and backed by […]
Emma, 44, has recently moved into one of nine new “sleeper pods” installed in a former car park on the edge of Bolton town centre, reports the BBC. The compact units, which have a bedroom, bathroom and shower, are giving rough sleepers a safe place for the winter while providing a “stepping stone” to more […]
