Actor Michael Sheen has admitted he gave “everything I have” to fund the Homeless World Cup in Cardiff. The Bafta-nominated actor revealed he gave a substantial amount of his own money to fund the event that was held in the capital between July 27 and August 3. He had to “put it all on the […]
The Whitechapel Centre is now offering advice on housing and homelessness through an online chat service on it’s website. The free, confidential advice service is available to anyone who is a Merseyside resident and has concerns about their housing situation. The online advice is in addition to daily drop-in advice sessions it runs in a […]
Liverpool Council has emphatically refused what the city’s Mayor has labelled a ‘sinister’ bid from the government to acquire sensitive personal date of rough sleepers that could lead to their deportation. Earlier this month, The Observer revealed how the Home Office had drawn up a secret plan to acquire the information about non-UK rough sleepers using […]
The Department for Work and Pensions has developed training for Jobcentre Customer Service Managers with guidance from expert organisations, including Crisis, Homeless Link and Shelter. The new coaching is aimed at ensuring people experiencing homelessness, and those at risk of becoming homeless, get access to all relevant services offered by the department. The managers will […]
Brighton could set a new precedent for UK cities when councillors debate whether to adopt a Homeless Bill of Rights. The city council will be asked if they will sign up to enshrine 13 rights for homeless people at a full council meeting, covering access to decent emergency accommodation, the right to use public spaces, […]
Job Purpose: To work as part of a team endeavouring to provide quality accommodation and support services for adults within a safe and secure environment. Main Responsibilities: To provide client support services within a hostel environment and to provide cover on an as required basis. For full duties please see the Job Description below. Working […]
A study led by the University of Birmingham has painted a shaming picture of neglect and discrimination shown towards the homeless when accessing UK health services. Researchers interviewed 22 homeless people aged over 18 at three Midland homeless shelters in order to gauge their experience of accessing NHS services following anecdotal reports that the homeless […]
More than 600,000 members of so-called ‘Generation Rent’ are facing an “inevitable catastrophe” of homelessness when they retire, according to the first government inquiry into what will happen to millennials in the UK who have been unable to get on the housing ladder as they age. People’s incomes typically halve after retirement. Those in the […]
Liverpool City Council is set to submit a bid to the Government to extend its pioneering landlord licensing scheme for another five years from 1 April 2020. It follows a three-month consultation from March to May that garnered views on the cost of the license, the conditions and the wider benefits of the groundbreaking scheme […]
A ground-breaking scheme is set to begin work with 60 homeless people across Merseyside this week. Chosen as one of three locations to pilot the new Housing First project, 16 staff will get to work after completing a comprehensive two-week training programme which aims to tackle homelessness based on international evidence. In the first phase […]
