A photograph of children giving their “Penny-for-the-Guy” proceeds to a homeless man in Liverpool has gone viral on social media. Three lads, Stephen, Kenzie and Kaden, had been raising money all day in Liverpool when they decided to give it away to homeless people. But, unbeknownst to them, their random act of kindness was caught […]
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The government has pledged its “full and unfettered” support for a bill that would force councils in England to do more to tackle homelessness. Bob Blackman MP, who put forward the Homelessness Reduction Bill, said it was a “national disgrace” that a single person should have to sleep rough. The bill passed the committee stage […]
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More than 200 people slept out in the grounds of St Nick’s church to help raise money for Liverpool homeless charity the Whitechapel Centre. The annual event welcomed people from as far as Surrey, Bradford and Cardiff to get a taste of what it is like to sleep rough. Participants were given cardboard to make […]
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Café owner Simon Whitter made breakfast for 170 homeless people last year – and wants to better that this Xmas. Simon, who is set to announce the venue in the near future, has already raised over £1000 on his JustGiving page for the event in little over five days. The target is currently set at […]
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Some homeless people are being told to sleep on the streets before they can get help from local authorities, despite a rise in assaults and deaths of rough sleepers. Research by the homeless charity St. Mungo’s found some homeless people who went to their local council for help were turned away or told to sleep […]
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Scores of mourners gave a homeless man the send-off he deserved after raising more than £6,000 to pay for his funeral. Neil Dearden, who lived on the streets around Rochdale, sadly died in hospital on September 24, without a penny to his name. But after Neil’s death, Mohammed Yousaf, the owner of local business Auto […]
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A bill going through parliament that aims to reduce homelessness should be amended so current protections for vulnerable people “are not weakened”, MPs have said. Members of the cross-party Communities and Local Government Committee backed the private members bill, which was tabled by Tory MP Bob Blackman, following its inquiry that took evidence from charities, […]
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A video of a five-year-old girl chastising the Prime Minister, Theresa May, over the treatment of the homeless has gone viral on social media. Brooke Blair, from Coventry, says in the video that she has seen “hundreds and millions” of homeless people on the streets and that the PM should be distributing biscuits and hot […]
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When a customer queuing in a Cardiff McDonald’s saw a homeless woman in front of him being refused a cup of hot water, he decided to step in and help. That customer, Jonathon Pengelly, posted the story on Facebook, saying: “The member of staff told her no. I don’t know what was going through their […]
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Thousands of families are being made homeless because they can’t afford a suitable place to live after being evicted by private landlords. According to a report in The Guardian, the end of an assured short-hold tenancy (AST) was cited by nearly a third of the 15,170 households in England who were classed as homeless in […]
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A Penny For The (Homeless) Guy!
/in News /by Jamie LeemingA photograph of children giving their “Penny-for-the-Guy” proceeds to a homeless man in Liverpool has gone viral on social media. Three lads, Stephen, Kenzie and Kaden, had been raising money all day in Liverpool when they decided to give it away to homeless people. But, unbeknownst to them, their random act of kindness was caught […]
Government Pledges Money To Reduce Homelessness
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe government has pledged its “full and unfettered” support for a bill that would force councils in England to do more to tackle homelessness. Bob Blackman MP, who put forward the Homelessness Reduction Bill, said it was a “national disgrace” that a single person should have to sleep rough. The bill passed the committee stage […]
Hundreds Joined In The ‘Liverpool Sleepout’ Charity Event
/in News /by Jamie LeemingMore than 200 people slept out in the grounds of St Nick’s church to help raise money for Liverpool homeless charity the Whitechapel Centre. The annual event welcomed people from as far as Surrey, Bradford and Cardiff to get a taste of what it is like to sleep rough. Participants were given cardboard to make […]
Xmas Dinner For 300 Homeless People? No Problem!
/in News /by Jamie LeemingCafé owner Simon Whitter made breakfast for 170 homeless people last year – and wants to better that this Xmas. Simon, who is set to announce the venue in the near future, has already raised over £1000 on his JustGiving page for the event in little over five days. The target is currently set at […]
System Of Help For Rough Sleepers Needs ‘Fundamental Reform’ Says Charity Boss
/in News /by Jamie LeemingSome homeless people are being told to sleep on the streets before they can get help from local authorities, despite a rise in assaults and deaths of rough sleepers. Research by the homeless charity St. Mungo’s found some homeless people who went to their local council for help were turned away or told to sleep […]
Local Community Pays For Funeral Of “Lovely” Homeless Man
/in News /by Jamie LeemingScores of mourners gave a homeless man the send-off he deserved after raising more than £6,000 to pay for his funeral. Neil Dearden, who lived on the streets around Rochdale, sadly died in hospital on September 24, without a penny to his name. But after Neil’s death, Mohammed Yousaf, the owner of local business Auto […]
Changes Must Be Made To The Homeless Reduction Bill, say MPs
/in News /by Jamie LeemingA bill going through parliament that aims to reduce homelessness should be amended so current protections for vulnerable people “are not weakened”, MPs have said. Members of the cross-party Communities and Local Government Committee backed the private members bill, which was tabled by Tory MP Bob Blackman, following its inquiry that took evidence from charities, […]
Child ‘Very Angry” At Prime Minister Over Homelessness
/in News /by Jamie LeemingA video of a five-year-old girl chastising the Prime Minister, Theresa May, over the treatment of the homeless has gone viral on social media. Brooke Blair, from Coventry, says in the video that she has seen “hundreds and millions” of homeless people on the streets and that the PM should be distributing biscuits and hot […]
Good Samaritan Helps Homeless Person Refused A Cup Of Water in McDonalds
/in News /by Jamie LeemingWhen a customer queuing in a Cardiff McDonald’s saw a homeless woman in front of him being refused a cup of hot water, he decided to step in and help. That customer, Jonathon Pengelly, posted the story on Facebook, saying: “The member of staff told her no. I don’t know what was going through their […]
Thousands Made Homeless As Rents Rise And Housing Benefits Fall
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThousands of families are being made homeless because they can’t afford a suitable place to live after being evicted by private landlords. According to a report in The Guardian, the end of an assured short-hold tenancy (AST) was cited by nearly a third of the 15,170 households in England who were classed as homeless in […]