Feedback, both good and bad, are vital to any organisation that seeks to constantly develop and adapt its services to the changing needs of its clients. And Venus is no different. Venus’ mission is to empower, promote and support women, young women and their children in developing their potential, recognising their choices, achieving their goals […]
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Both local and national newspapers have been falling over themselves recently in their rush to print the most sensational headlines about the latest drug scare – Spice. The Mail Online (of course) is leading the pack with evermore alarmist reports, such as: “Rise of the zombies: Cheaper and more addictive than crack, Spice is the […]
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Homeless charities have been sharing information with the Home Office about rough sleepers, leading to their detention or forced deportation, a new report has claimed. The report, Round Up, claims that Immigration Compliance and Enforcement (ICE) patrols are out targeting rough sleepers in London. But the officers rely on the active collaboration of the Mayor, […]
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Homeless people have told the Liverpool Echo about the issues many of them face because of so-called professional beggars operating in the city centre. Echo reporter, Liam Thorp, went to the area around Moorfields to talk to homeless people and they told him that things are definitely more difficult because of “professional beggars”. One man, […]
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More young people who can’t find work will end up on the streets as the Government goes ahead with plans to end housing support payments for under-21s. Despite protests by homelessness charities for the Prime Minister, Theresa May, to drop the policy, officials published secondary legislation to go ahead with the plans on Friday, while […]
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Homeless Link is calling on the Government to use its five principles to assess the suitability of any future funding proposals for supported housing services. According to a report on the 24 Housing website, Homeless Link estimates some 650,000 people live in supporting housing, at a cost of around £4billion per year in Housing Benefit. […]
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Believe it or not, 96-year-old Peggy Maskrey has been helping homeless people at the Charles Thompson Mission in Birkenhead for an incredible 80 years! In an interview with the Liverpool Echo, Peggy said: “I used to come to the meetings here and use the facilities when it was run by Ms. (Annie) Thompson, a lovely […]
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More than 12,000 operational ration packs (ORPs) were thrown away between April and December last year – but Birkenhead MP Frank Field says these surplus packs could feed the UK’s homeless. During the whole of the 2015/16, 10,798 rations were dumped, but the Ministry of Defence says it only disposes of the packs “as a […]
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The Government has been ordered to stop using “misleading” information about homelessness in the UK, following an intervention by the UK Statistics Authority. The data watchdog disputed figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government that claimed last year that homelessness had been more than halved since 2003. However, this claim was found to […]
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Hundreds of mourners turned up at a funeral at Anfield Crematorium last week to pay their respects to a homeless ex-soldier, Steve McGrath. The congregation answered a ‘call to arms’ on Facebok that asked members of the public to attend and honour a man who had served his country to give him a fitting send-off. […]
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Venus Want Your Views On Their Services
/in News /by Jamie LeemingFeedback, both good and bad, are vital to any organisation that seeks to constantly develop and adapt its services to the changing needs of its clients. And Venus is no different. Venus’ mission is to empower, promote and support women, young women and their children in developing their potential, recognising their choices, achieving their goals […]
Spice: The Latest In A Long Line Of Drug Scares
/in News /by Jamie LeemingBoth local and national newspapers have been falling over themselves recently in their rush to print the most sensational headlines about the latest drug scare – Spice. The Mail Online (of course) is leading the pack with evermore alarmist reports, such as: “Rise of the zombies: Cheaper and more addictive than crack, Spice is the […]
Homeless Charities Accused Of Helping To Deport Rough Sleepers
/in News /by Jamie LeemingHomeless charities have been sharing information with the Home Office about rough sleepers, leading to their detention or forced deportation, a new report has claimed. The report, Round Up, claims that Immigration Compliance and Enforcement (ICE) patrols are out targeting rough sleepers in London. But the officers rely on the active collaboration of the Mayor, […]
‘Professional Beggars’ Make It Harder For The Homeless On The Streets Of Liverpool
/in News /by Jamie LeemingHomeless people have told the Liverpool Echo about the issues many of them face because of so-called professional beggars operating in the city centre. Echo reporter, Liam Thorp, went to the area around Moorfields to talk to homeless people and they told him that things are definitely more difficult because of “professional beggars”. One man, […]
Housing Benefit Cuts “Good” For Young People Says Government
/in News /by Jamie LeemingMore young people who can’t find work will end up on the streets as the Government goes ahead with plans to end housing support payments for under-21s. Despite protests by homelessness charities for the Prime Minister, Theresa May, to drop the policy, officials published secondary legislation to go ahead with the plans on Friday, while […]
Five Principles Of Supported Housing
/in News /by Jamie LeemingHomeless Link is calling on the Government to use its five principles to assess the suitability of any future funding proposals for supported housing services. According to a report on the 24 Housing website, Homeless Link estimates some 650,000 people live in supporting housing, at a cost of around £4billion per year in Housing Benefit. […]
Proud Peggy Has Been Helping The Homeless For 80 Years!
/in News /by Jamie LeemingBelieve it or not, 96-year-old Peggy Maskrey has been helping homeless people at the Charles Thompson Mission in Birkenhead for an incredible 80 years! In an interview with the Liverpool Echo, Peggy said: “I used to come to the meetings here and use the facilities when it was run by Ms. (Annie) Thompson, a lovely […]
Birkenhead MP “Staggered” At Army Rations Being Dumped
/in News /by Jamie LeemingMore than 12,000 operational ration packs (ORPs) were thrown away between April and December last year – but Birkenhead MP Frank Field says these surplus packs could feed the UK’s homeless. During the whole of the 2015/16, 10,798 rations were dumped, but the Ministry of Defence says it only disposes of the packs “as a […]
Government Caught Out Spinning Dodgy Data On Homelessness
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe Government has been ordered to stop using “misleading” information about homelessness in the UK, following an intervention by the UK Statistics Authority. The data watchdog disputed figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government that claimed last year that homelessness had been more than halved since 2003. However, this claim was found to […]
Friends And Strangers Pay Last Respects To Homeless Ex-Serviceman
/in News /by Jamie LeemingHundreds of mourners turned up at a funeral at Anfield Crematorium last week to pay their respects to a homeless ex-soldier, Steve McGrath. The congregation answered a ‘call to arms’ on Facebok that asked members of the public to attend and honour a man who had served his country to give him a fitting send-off. […]