Almost 65,000 households in the UK could be facing eviction and homelessness when the government’s eviction ban is lifted next month, according to a renters’ union. Many private tenants have been unable to pay rent and fallen into arrears at the hands of “unsympathetic” landlords during the coronavirus pandemic, reports Huffington Post. For some, the […]
Government funding for an emergency scheme to keep England’s rough sleepers off the streets amid the coronavirus pandemic is to end. Councils were given £3.2m in March to provide emergency shelter for homeless people, with many housed in hotels, according to a report by the BBC. The Manchester Evening News said a leaked report showed ministers […]
A plan for new housing for the homeless in Wirral was given the green light despite the owners of a neighbouring nursery opposing it on the grounds of child safety. Work can begin on converting Abbeyfield House, a former care home on Prenton Road West, Prenton, into 15 self-contained flats after the council’s planning committee voted […]
A generous donor has stepped in and saved a struggling city centre homeless shelter from closure. The Cotton Street Project was on the brink of collapse due to coronavirus and the effect it has had fundraising and charity events, reports the Liverpool Echo. But a firm in Cheshire have now put the shelter back to steady […]
A unique joint venture aimed at preventing homelessness and getting immediate help to potentially rough sleeping veterans has been launched by Transport for London and the charity Veterans Aid. Through a series of internal posters, transport staff are advised to ‘Approach, Engage and Advise’ individuals who are rough sleeping or appear prepared to bed down near transport […]
In the interest of harm reduction, San Francisco healthcare workers are administering limited amounts of certain substances to people experiencing homelessness and addiction. Homeless people battling addiction while living in San Francisco’s hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic will be administered “limited quantities” of alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco, the city said this week. This is an […]
A European Parliament building in Brussels is housing 100 homeless women – many of them victims of domestic abuse – who have been severely affected by Belgium’s coronavirus lockdown. The Helmut Kohl building, an office block in the city centre, opened its doors to them on Wednesday. Offices have been turned into bedrooms, each for […]
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has donated 1 million pounds ($1.25 million) to help victims of domestic abuse and homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic after recovering from the virus herself. The British writer said the money would be split between the charities Crisis and Refuge, which help the homeless and victims of domestic violence respectively, […]
Homeless people are staying in hotels during the epidemic leading to a degree of conflict with surrounding communities for the authorities to manage. The Government instructed all councils to provide emergency accommodation for rough sleepers to slow the spread of the virus. In Chester, the council placed people in Roomzzz overlooking the racecourse and the […]
In times of crisis, communities and organisations across the UK are coming together to help the homeless. Here are two examples that caught our eye. Since the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak, London charity The Passage has been on the frontline working hard to keep homeless people safe. They have been responding rapidly to keep […]
