The number of homeless dying on the street or in temporary accommodation has more than doubled over the last five years. Research by The Guardian reveals the death rate rising year-on-year to an average of one a week – and is said to be a substantial underestimate. The figures jump from 31 in 2013 to […]
https://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.png00Jamie Leeminghttps://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.pngJamie Leeming2018-04-16 20:05:052018-04-16 20:05:05Deaths Amongst The Homeless Double In Five Years
New research reveals that the majority of councils in England are struggling to find any stable housing for homeless people in their area, leaving them forced to place more and more people in unstable temporary accommodation. The Homelessness Monitor: England, an annual independent study funded by Crisis and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and carried out by Heriot-Watt […]
https://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.png00Jamie Leeminghttps://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.pngJamie Leeming2018-04-16 20:04:322018-04-16 20:04:32Councils Struggling To House The Homeless
We have all seen the news reports of the terrible conflict in Syria and consequent refugee crisis over the past few years. What these people – particularly the children – have witnessed and experienced first-hand is beyond comprehension. So we here at Sefton Supported Housing Group feel immense pride that we have been able to […]
https://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.png00Jamie Leeminghttps://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.pngJamie Leeming2018-04-10 12:18:132020-02-25 15:09:49We’re Proud To Be Helping Families Fleeing War
Most people take access to a GP for granted, but if you become homeless it’s not always so easy. Healthwatch England looked at one project helping to raise awareness of your rights when it comes to registering with a GP. They found that not having a permanent place to call home may have a negative […]
https://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.png00Jamie Leeminghttps://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.pngJamie Leeming2018-04-10 12:17:202020-02-25 15:10:05‘My Right To Healthcare’ Cards For The Homeless
The man dubbed Liverpool’s ‘friendliest’ homeless person is no longer on the streets – and has just launched his own new business. Brian Phillips is also known as Mr Old Hall Street after he spent nearly six months living in an alcove of the Liverpool ECHO’s headquarters. Brian, who told The Echo he moved to […]
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The government has made a dramatic U-turn by announcing that, once more, people under 22 can claim housing benefit (HB). The decision to bar young people from claiming HB was taken by David Cameron in 2014. The then Chancellor, George Osborne, said at the time that jobless under-22s would no longer qualify for help with […]
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Councils in England with high levels of rough sleepers will soon receive a share of a new £30m fund. A team of experts will be formed by government to help reduce the number of people living on the street, which has been rising for the last seven years. The measures aim to “break the homelessness […]
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Almost 30,000 single parent families were made homeless last year, up 8% on five years ago, according to new official figures. Housing charity Shelter said that government figures also reveal that nearly three-quarters of homeless households in England are lone parent families. Shelter said lone parents were bearing the brunt of the housing crisis, by […]
https://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.png00Jamie Leeminghttps://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.pngJamie Leeming2018-04-03 19:52:192018-04-03 19:52:19Lone Parents “Bearing The Brunt Of The Housing Crisis”
New specialist teams will be employed to engage with rough sleepers and clean up areas of Liverpool city centre. According to a report in the Liverpool Echo, the city centre has numerous hotspots used by the homeless which need regular cleansing and the council says this has a knock-on effect on the rest of its […]
https://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.png00Jamie Leeminghttps://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.pngJamie Leeming2018-03-27 23:09:382020-02-25 15:11:03A New Approach To Engaging With Rough Sleepers In Liverpool
A fifth of England’s empty homes – just under 40,000 – are in the North West, a new report from the National Housing Federation (NHF) reveals. Statistically, the North West has the highest number of empty homes in the country – the same number of empty homes as the North East and Yorkshire and Humber […]
https://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.png00Jamie Leeminghttps://seftonsupportedhousing.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SSHG_Logo_RGB.pngJamie Leeming2018-03-27 23:08:512018-03-27 23:08:51The Scandal Of 40,000 Empty Homes Across The North West
Deaths Amongst The Homeless Double In Five Years
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe number of homeless dying on the street or in temporary accommodation has more than doubled over the last five years. Research by The Guardian reveals the death rate rising year-on-year to an average of one a week – and is said to be a substantial underestimate. The figures jump from 31 in 2013 to […]
Councils Struggling To House The Homeless
/in News /by Jamie LeemingNew research reveals that the majority of councils in England are struggling to find any stable housing for homeless people in their area, leaving them forced to place more and more people in unstable temporary accommodation. The Homelessness Monitor: England, an annual independent study funded by Crisis and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and carried out by Heriot-Watt […]
We’re Proud To Be Helping Families Fleeing War
/in News /by Jamie LeemingWe have all seen the news reports of the terrible conflict in Syria and consequent refugee crisis over the past few years. What these people – particularly the children – have witnessed and experienced first-hand is beyond comprehension. So we here at Sefton Supported Housing Group feel immense pride that we have been able to […]
‘My Right To Healthcare’ Cards For The Homeless
/in News /by Jamie LeemingMost people take access to a GP for granted, but if you become homeless it’s not always so easy. Healthwatch England looked at one project helping to raise awareness of your rights when it comes to registering with a GP. They found that not having a permanent place to call home may have a negative […]
‘Happiest’ Homeless Man Moves On To Better Things
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe man dubbed Liverpool’s ‘friendliest’ homeless person is no longer on the streets – and has just launched his own new business. Brian Phillips is also known as Mr Old Hall Street after he spent nearly six months living in an alcove of the Liverpool ECHO’s headquarters. Brian, who told The Echo he moved to […]
Housing Benefit To Be Restored For 18 to 21-Year-Olds
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe government has made a dramatic U-turn by announcing that, once more, people under 22 can claim housing benefit (HB). The decision to bar young people from claiming HB was taken by David Cameron in 2014. The then Chancellor, George Osborne, said at the time that jobless under-22s would no longer qualify for help with […]
New Fund To Tackle Rough Sleeping
/in News /by Jamie LeemingCouncils in England with high levels of rough sleepers will soon receive a share of a new £30m fund. A team of experts will be formed by government to help reduce the number of people living on the street, which has been rising for the last seven years. The measures aim to “break the homelessness […]
Lone Parents “Bearing The Brunt Of The Housing Crisis”
/in News /by Jamie LeemingAlmost 30,000 single parent families were made homeless last year, up 8% on five years ago, according to new official figures. Housing charity Shelter said that government figures also reveal that nearly three-quarters of homeless households in England are lone parent families. Shelter said lone parents were bearing the brunt of the housing crisis, by […]
A New Approach To Engaging With Rough Sleepers In Liverpool
/in News /by Jamie LeemingNew specialist teams will be employed to engage with rough sleepers and clean up areas of Liverpool city centre. According to a report in the Liverpool Echo, the city centre has numerous hotspots used by the homeless which need regular cleansing and the council says this has a knock-on effect on the rest of its […]
The Scandal Of 40,000 Empty Homes Across The North West
/in News /by Jamie LeemingA fifth of England’s empty homes – just under 40,000 – are in the North West, a new report from the National Housing Federation (NHF) reveals. Statistically, the North West has the highest number of empty homes in the country – the same number of empty homes as the North East and Yorkshire and Humber […]