Photographs taken by Liverpool City Council’s street cleansing team, and published in the Liverpool Echo, purport to show used syringes, mounds of rubbish and overflowing toilets at the temporary day shelter. The pictures show countless syringes scattered across the site surrounding Kingsway House, next to other drug paraphernalia. Some of the images were taken some […]

At least 600 of Scotland’s most vulnerable rough sleepers are to be provided with homes and the continuing support they need to sustain their tenancies, says a report in The Guardian. The Scottish social enterprise Social Bite will take a minimum of 600 people out of homelessness over the next 18 months, and provide fully […]

Our partners over at New Start have some exciting new jobs opportunities on offer! Deputy Manager – Merseyside Salary: £21,000 – £23,000 Dep on Experience Service Name: Childcare Date Posted: 15 February 2018 Closing Date: 15 March 2018 Job summary The Deputy Manager is accountable for delivering high quality care to the children and young people resident within the home. This means […]

Housing services should take equal status to health and social care services under a new national strategy, a parliamentary report recommends. The report, released on Friday (Feb 9) by the Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee says the health consequences of unsuitable housing should be reflected better at local level. A national strategy for older […]

A council was criticised after warning rough sleepers they could be fined up to £2,500. But a review found that council staff acted “appropriately” when notices threatening homeless people with fines were issued in Oxford. It found they were used correctly against rough sleepers on five occasions last year. However, the Green Party said independent […]