A new report reveals that one in five young people in the UK have sofa-surfed in the past year – and almost half of them have done so for more than a month. London Assembly housing committee’s report on hidden homeless sheds light an issue that is invisible to most of the public and by many […]
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 Leeming2017-10-02 17:08:402017-10-02 17:08:40Scandal Of London’s ‘Hidden Homeless’
Homeless patients are being urged to seek treatment at ten GP practices in Greater Manchester rather than hospital A&E departments. Contrary to popular belief, patients do not need identification or proof of address be seen by a GP, but some homeless people claim they have been turned away. So practices in Manchester, Oldham, Bury, Bolton […]
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 Leeming2017-10-02 17:07:552017-10-02 17:07:55Manchester GPs Rally Round To Help Homeless Patients
Counselling may help you overcome some common fears, says Jo Kenyon at Venus. Jo says that whilst this particular case relates to a person who had a terrible fear of birds, (which is called “Ornithophobia” if you’re interested!) counselling may be helpful to address a whole range of different issues. Jo adds: Before I tell […]
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 Leeming2017-09-26 15:47:002017-09-26 15:47:00Venus Provide Help To Overcome Phobias
The government is “seriously undermining” the fight against homelessness with its benefits reforms, says the Chartered Institute of Housing. This comes just a week after the National Audit Office condemned the government for not assessing the role of welfare reform was playing in the rise in homeless since austerity began in 2010. The NAO pointed […]
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 Leeming2017-09-26 15:46:182017-09-26 15:46:18Benefit Reforms Hindering The Fight Against Homelessness
The Citizens Advice Bureau has published a report analysing the implementation of Universal Credit and rising debt – and it identifies a number of problems that could cause or exacerbate debt problems. In the report the CAB says that Universal Credit (UC) represents the biggest change to the welfare system undertaken since its inception by […]
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The Goodison Sleepout fundraiser returns for its second year on Friday November the 10th with one of Everton In The Community’s toughest challenges. The challenge gives participants the chance to raise money for a pioneering charity while spending the night in one of the world’s most famous football stadiums. The overnight fundraiser follows on from the […]
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 Leeming2017-09-20 11:45:352020-02-25 15:25:12Everton In The Community Fundraising Challenge To Help The Homeless
According to the National Audit Office (NAO), government welfare reforms have led to an increase in rough sleeping in England of 134%, with homelessness overall costing the public sector more than £1bn a year. The number of families in temporary accommodations across England has increased by 60% to 77,240 since March 2011, the public spending watchdog said […]
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 Leeming2017-09-20 11:45:042017-09-20 11:45:04Rise In Homelessness “Driven By Welfare Reforms”
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has issued an ultimatum to all public sector bosses to tackle the escalating homelessness problem. Mr. Burnham is demanding all organisations, including councils, GP leaders, the police and housing providers, take urgent and immediate action and come up over the next fortnight with plans to tackle the problem. […]
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 Leeming2017-09-20 11:44:232020-02-25 15:25:34Manchester Mayor Demands An End To Homelessness
It is believed that if the freeze on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates continues into 2020/21 and there is no top-up funding available, 91% of The Salvation Army’s homes would cost more to run than there is funding to cover them. Analysis by Frontier Economics found that supported housing residents in its units would require […]
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 Leeming2017-09-12 14:11:372017-09-12 14:11:37Funding Cuts To Supported Housing On The Way
Every Sunday, you’ll find Jack Jenkins standing outside the Bombed-Out Church, at the top of Bold Street, giving free haircuts to the homeless. But what many won’t know is that the self-taught barber was himself homeless for a while when he was very young. Jack was left to fend for himself at the tender age […]
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 Leeming2017-09-12 14:10:432020-02-25 15:26:04Liverpool Barber Gives Free Haircuts To The Homeless
Scandal Of London’s ‘Hidden Homeless’
/in News /by Jamie LeemingA new report reveals that one in five young people in the UK have sofa-surfed in the past year – and almost half of them have done so for more than a month. London Assembly housing committee’s report on hidden homeless sheds light an issue that is invisible to most of the public and by many […]
Manchester GPs Rally Round To Help Homeless Patients
/in News /by Jamie LeemingHomeless patients are being urged to seek treatment at ten GP practices in Greater Manchester rather than hospital A&E departments. Contrary to popular belief, patients do not need identification or proof of address be seen by a GP, but some homeless people claim they have been turned away. So practices in Manchester, Oldham, Bury, Bolton […]
Venus Provide Help To Overcome Phobias
/in News /by Jamie LeemingCounselling may help you overcome some common fears, says Jo Kenyon at Venus. Jo says that whilst this particular case relates to a person who had a terrible fear of birds, (which is called “Ornithophobia” if you’re interested!) counselling may be helpful to address a whole range of different issues. Jo adds: Before I tell […]
Benefit Reforms Hindering The Fight Against Homelessness
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe government is “seriously undermining” the fight against homelessness with its benefits reforms, says the Chartered Institute of Housing. This comes just a week after the National Audit Office condemned the government for not assessing the role of welfare reform was playing in the rise in homeless since austerity began in 2010. The NAO pointed […]
Universal Credit Under Fire From CAB
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe Citizens Advice Bureau has published a report analysing the implementation of Universal Credit and rising debt – and it identifies a number of problems that could cause or exacerbate debt problems. In the report the CAB says that Universal Credit (UC) represents the biggest change to the welfare system undertaken since its inception by […]
Everton In The Community Fundraising Challenge To Help The Homeless
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe Goodison Sleepout fundraiser returns for its second year on Friday November the 10th with one of Everton In The Community’s toughest challenges. The challenge gives participants the chance to raise money for a pioneering charity while spending the night in one of the world’s most famous football stadiums. The overnight fundraiser follows on from the […]
Rise In Homelessness “Driven By Welfare Reforms”
/in News /by Jamie LeemingAccording to the National Audit Office (NAO), government welfare reforms have led to an increase in rough sleeping in England of 134%, with homelessness overall costing the public sector more than £1bn a year. The number of families in temporary accommodations across England has increased by 60% to 77,240 since March 2011, the public spending watchdog said […]
Manchester Mayor Demands An End To Homelessness
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has issued an ultimatum to all public sector bosses to tackle the escalating homelessness problem. Mr. Burnham is demanding all organisations, including councils, GP leaders, the police and housing providers, take urgent and immediate action and come up over the next fortnight with plans to tackle the problem. […]
Funding Cuts To Supported Housing On The Way
/in News /by Jamie LeemingIt is believed that if the freeze on Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates continues into 2020/21 and there is no top-up funding available, 91% of The Salvation Army’s homes would cost more to run than there is funding to cover them. Analysis by Frontier Economics found that supported housing residents in its units would require […]
Liverpool Barber Gives Free Haircuts To The Homeless
/in News /by Jamie LeemingEvery Sunday, you’ll find Jack Jenkins standing outside the Bombed-Out Church, at the top of Bold Street, giving free haircuts to the homeless. But what many won’t know is that the self-taught barber was himself homeless for a while when he was very young. Jack was left to fend for himself at the tender age […]