A homeless man is reportedly due to start work in an upmarket Manchester restaurant thanks to an off chance chat with its owner and chef. Gary Usher, who owns six restaurants in the north west of England, said he was leaving a shift at Kala restaurant on Saturday night when he bumped into the man, who […]

Homeless Link has published a guide to alcohol use by the homeless. As individuals with lived experience of homelessness, mental health and alcohol misuse, Creative Inclusion asked Neil, Paddy and Danielle (members of Greater Manchester’s co-production panel) for their thoughts on: The needs of people who are homeless and drinking at hazardous levels The best […]

Football legend John Barnes became a supporter when he turned up at a monthly five-a-side tournament run by Liverpool Homeless Football League. The ex-Liverpool and England star stunned homeless players in the city by giving them a pre-match pep talk. John, 55, who played 314 times for Liverpool and 79 times for England, the Daily […]

Councils are facing the biggest cuts to government funding since 2010 despite unprecedented pressure and demand, which could risk “tipping many over the edge”, local authorities have warned. Figures show that the revenue support grant – the main source of government funding for local services – will be cut by 36 per cent next year, marking the largest annual deduction in almost […]

Support services for single homeless people in England have lost £5bn since 2009, leaving people at risk with “nowhere to turn”, charities say. Analysis for St Mungo’s and Homeless Link found as councils faced central government funding cuts, such services lost an average of £590m a year, according to BBC News. Rough sleeping rose 165% […]