According to last week’s editorial in the esteemed British Medical Journal, the number of people officially recorded as sleeping on the streets of England rose from 1768 in 2010 to 4751 in autumn 2017. Charities estimate the true figure to be more than double this. The most common reason, the BMJ says, is falling into […]
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Liverpool City Council is to look into concerns raised about Signature Living’s Kingsway House homeless shelter after complaints from local businesses and residents. According to a report in the Liverpool Echo some of those living and working around the Hatton Garden centre – which was opened by the hotel firm in December – say they […]
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The number of people sleeping rough in England has increased by 15% annually, with 4,751 people sleeping on our streets on any given night in 2017. This figure represents a 73% rise in rough sleeping over the past three years. According to a report by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), this is a 15% rise; up […]
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Fifteen homeless people who are staying at the Signature Living Kingsway House shelter in Liverpool have volunteered to go out into the city centre and help clean up the streets. Daniel Bolshaw, one of the homeless guests who is staying at the shelter approached Signature Living’s Chairman Lawrence Kenwright – who was at the shelter […]
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A homeless charity says it was asked to close early to avoid embarrassing dignitaries visiting the nearby town hall. A Torbay councillor made the request to Humanity Torbay, the charity’s Ellie Waugh said. The charity received two similar requests in the last month to remove the homeless. “We were told the council had some important […]
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Ex-Bosco House resident and former committee member, Dave Morton, was interviewed by Independent Liverpool about how the Homeless Games started. “Means more to me than any man in Liverpool this fella, smallest man I know but the biggest to me”. Dave says this to Eric and shoots him a shot of affection I’ll probably never […]
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New guidance from the Home Office states that Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) should not be used to target people simply for being homeless or rough sleeping. Since the introduction of PSPOs under the ‘Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014’, various groups and communities have expressed their concern over councils’ use of these powers. […]
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Sixth form students at the Life Sciences University Technical College, based in the Baltic-Triangle, have set their minds to work on tackling homelessness and helping Liverpool homeless people in the City Centre. Life Sciences UTC is a city-centre school for 14-19 year olds specialises in Science and Healthcare, but also offers a full-range of GCSEs […]
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A Wigan charity dedicated to getting people off the streets and turning their lives around is making a comeback. Helping the Homeless Wigan was forced to close last October after more than a year of supporting some of the borough’s most vulnerable people. But founder members Dawn French and Lana Nocker were unable to walk […]
At least 13,000 former armed services personnel are homeless after leaving the military – and many are also suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder. According to an investigation by the Sunday People, military charities said the shameful figure is a record high and the Government is failing those who risk their lives for their country. They […]
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Homelessness Harms Health
/in News /by Jamie LeemingAccording to last week’s editorial in the esteemed British Medical Journal, the number of people officially recorded as sleeping on the streets of England rose from 1768 in 2010 to 4751 in autumn 2017. Charities estimate the true figure to be more than double this. The most common reason, the BMJ says, is falling into […]
Kingsway House Homeless Shelter Under Fire From Locals
/in News /by Jamie LeemingLiverpool City Council is to look into concerns raised about Signature Living’s Kingsway House homeless shelter after complaints from local businesses and residents. According to a report in the Liverpool Echo some of those living and working around the Hatton Garden centre – which was opened by the hotel firm in December – say they […]
Rough Sleeping Increased By Three-Quarters In Three Years
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe number of people sleeping rough in England has increased by 15% annually, with 4,751 people sleeping on our streets on any given night in 2017. This figure represents a 73% rise in rough sleeping over the past three years. According to a report by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), this is a 15% rise; up […]
Homeless Help To Clean Up Liverpool City Centre
/in News /by Jamie LeemingFifteen homeless people who are staying at the Signature Living Kingsway House shelter in Liverpool have volunteered to go out into the city centre and help clean up the streets. Daniel Bolshaw, one of the homeless guests who is staying at the shelter approached Signature Living’s Chairman Lawrence Kenwright – who was at the shelter […]
Tory Council Tries To Hide The Homeless
/in News /by Jamie LeemingA homeless charity says it was asked to close early to avoid embarrassing dignitaries visiting the nearby town hall. A Torbay councillor made the request to Humanity Torbay, the charity’s Ellie Waugh said. The charity received two similar requests in the last month to remove the homeless. “We were told the council had some important […]
Homeless Games Founder: “It All Started At Bosco, For Me.”
/in News /by Jamie LeemingEx-Bosco House resident and former committee member, Dave Morton, was interviewed by Independent Liverpool about how the Homeless Games started. “Means more to me than any man in Liverpool this fella, smallest man I know but the biggest to me”. Dave says this to Eric and shoots him a shot of affection I’ll probably never […]
Councils Advised Not To Target Rough Sleepers
/in News /by Jamie LeemingNew guidance from the Home Office states that Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) should not be used to target people simply for being homeless or rough sleeping. Since the introduction of PSPOs under the ‘Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014’, various groups and communities have expressed their concern over councils’ use of these powers. […]
Students Set Out To Help The Homeless Of Liverpool
/in News /by Jamie LeemingSixth form students at the Life Sciences University Technical College, based in the Baltic-Triangle, have set their minds to work on tackling homelessness and helping Liverpool homeless people in the City Centre. Life Sciences UTC is a city-centre school for 14-19 year olds specialises in Science and Healthcare, but also offers a full-range of GCSEs […]
Wigan Homeless Charity Re-Launched
/in News /by Jamie LeemingA Wigan charity dedicated to getting people off the streets and turning their lives around is making a comeback. Helping the Homeless Wigan was forced to close last October after more than a year of supporting some of the borough’s most vulnerable people. But founder members Dawn French and Lana Nocker were unable to walk […]
Thousands Of Veterans Left Homeless
/in News /by Jamie LeemingAt least 13,000 former armed services personnel are homeless after leaving the military – and many are also suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder. According to an investigation by the Sunday People, military charities said the shameful figure is a record high and the Government is failing those who risk their lives for their country. They […]