A local landlord has been ordered to pay £14,000 after being prosecuted by Sefton Council for allowing tenants to live in dangerous conditions, reports MySefton News. After pleading guilty to the charge of exposing his tenants to “the risk of serious harm” in September, Neil McCann appeared at Sefton Magistrates court in Bootle for sentencing […]
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 Leeming2025-12-09 07:29:162025-12-09 07:29:16Council Prosecution Results In Crosby Landlord Being Ordered To Pay £14,000
For years, Andy Owens, 36, had plied his trade as a professional footballer, playing for Liverpool’s Academy before embarking on a career across the English Football League. But now, he has taken matters into his own hands as he tries to provide a “temporary solution” to the city’s homeless crisis after being inspired by the tragic […]
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 Leeming2025-12-09 07:28:422025-12-09 07:28:42Why These Trailers Have Appeared In Liverpool - And The Tragedy Behind Them
Naccom members accommodated record 4,434 refugees and migrants in 2024-25 but could not house another 3,450, reports The Guardian. Thousands of refugees are facing a growing homelessness crisis, according to a network of more than 100 organisations across the UK who say homelessness has more than doubled among refugees in the last two years. Naccom, […]
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 Leeming2025-12-09 07:28:082025-12-09 07:28:08Refugee Homelessness In UK Has More Than Doubled In Two Years, Charity Says
A festive event is returning to Liverpool this year with a few changes introduced, reports the Liverpool Echo. A community outreach group is hosting its annual Christmas event, this time with the help of a few familiar faces. Everton’s LGBTQ+ supporters squad, Rainbow Toffees, is gearing up for its 2026 festive celebrations. A few changes […]
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 Leeming2025-12-01 14:44:062025-12-01 14:44:06‘A Lot Of People Think It's All Jingle Bells, But It Isn’t’
Official statistics showed England’s homelessness emergency remained unchanged in 2024-25 as the wait goes on for the Labour government’s long-term strategy, reports the Big Issue. The number of households experiencing homelessness largely stagnated during Labour’s first year in power, official statistics show, ahead of the government’s long-term strategy to tackle the issue. Government statistics revealed 360,050 […]
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 Leeming2025-12-01 14:43:422025-12-01 14:43:42Homelessness Stagnated In Labour's First Year – But Ministers Warned Not To Mistake It For Progress
Young people leaving care in England face a sharper increase in homelessness compared to the population more broadly, reports the BBC. It comes after warnings the youngest care leavers face a “devastating care cliff”, which sees them losing support when they turn 18 and leave care, as well as difficulties with joblessness. Children’s Commissioner for […]
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 Leeming2025-12-01 14:43:132025-12-01 14:43:13Warnings After Young Care Leavers Face Increase In Homelessness
Sefton Council said it has a statutory duty to prevent and relieve homelessness and pointed to the shortage of single person accommodation, reports the Liverpool Echo. Concerns about the purchase of a Southport hotel have been categorically dismissed by Sefton Council, which said it remains committed to tackling the misery of homelessness in the borough. […]
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 Leeming2025-11-25 07:53:172025-11-25 07:53:17Concerns Dismissed About Council's Purchase Of Southport Hotel
LFC Foundation’s third annual ‘Kip on the Kop’ event raised more than £110,000 to support those experiencing homelessness across the Liverpool City Region, reports LFC News. More than 400 people spent a night on the Kop last month, gaining a small insight into the challenges faced every day by individuals experiencing homelessness. Participants came together […]
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 Leeming2025-11-25 07:52:392025-11-25 07:52:39'Kip on the Kop' Raises Record Funds To Help Tackle Homelessness
Alicia was six months pregnant when she found herself homeless and standing in front of a derelict pub, reports the Metro. Having recently lost her father, alongside her grief came the heartbreaking loss of the home they shared. With nowhere to go, the local authority put Alicia in a hostel, then transferred her to temporary […]
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 Leeming2025-11-25 07:52:122025-11-25 07:52:12‘My 6-Year-Old Son Has Been Homeless All His Life’
The government is focused on building new homes for floating voters, while landlordism is discouraged and homes stand empty, writes Simon Jenkins in The Guardian. As opera-goers trooped into the London Coliseum this week, three helpless drunks were camping on the adjacent front steps. One was struggling to stop another pulling down his trousers – […]
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 Leeming2025-11-17 17:23:202025-11-17 17:23:20Homelessness Is Increasingly Hard To Ignore – Unless You Are The Labour Party
Council Prosecution Results In Crosby Landlord Being Ordered To Pay £14,000
/in News /by Jamie LeemingA local landlord has been ordered to pay £14,000 after being prosecuted by Sefton Council for allowing tenants to live in dangerous conditions, reports MySefton News. After pleading guilty to the charge of exposing his tenants to “the risk of serious harm” in September, Neil McCann appeared at Sefton Magistrates court in Bootle for sentencing […]
Why These Trailers Have Appeared In Liverpool – And The Tragedy Behind Them
/in News /by Jamie LeemingFor years, Andy Owens, 36, had plied his trade as a professional footballer, playing for Liverpool’s Academy before embarking on a career across the English Football League. But now, he has taken matters into his own hands as he tries to provide a “temporary solution” to the city’s homeless crisis after being inspired by the tragic […]
Refugee Homelessness In UK Has More Than Doubled In Two Years, Charity Says
/in News /by Jamie LeemingNaccom members accommodated record 4,434 refugees and migrants in 2024-25 but could not house another 3,450, reports The Guardian. Thousands of refugees are facing a growing homelessness crisis, according to a network of more than 100 organisations across the UK who say homelessness has more than doubled among refugees in the last two years. Naccom, […]
‘A Lot Of People Think It’s All Jingle Bells, But It Isn’t’
/in News /by Jamie LeemingA festive event is returning to Liverpool this year with a few changes introduced, reports the Liverpool Echo. A community outreach group is hosting its annual Christmas event, this time with the help of a few familiar faces. Everton’s LGBTQ+ supporters squad, Rainbow Toffees, is gearing up for its 2026 festive celebrations. A few changes […]
Homelessness Stagnated In Labour’s First Year – But Ministers Warned Not To Mistake It For Progress
/in News /by Jamie LeemingOfficial statistics showed England’s homelessness emergency remained unchanged in 2024-25 as the wait goes on for the Labour government’s long-term strategy, reports the Big Issue. The number of households experiencing homelessness largely stagnated during Labour’s first year in power, official statistics show, ahead of the government’s long-term strategy to tackle the issue. Government statistics revealed 360,050 […]
Warnings After Young Care Leavers Face Increase In Homelessness
/in News /by Jamie LeemingYoung people leaving care in England face a sharper increase in homelessness compared to the population more broadly, reports the BBC. It comes after warnings the youngest care leavers face a “devastating care cliff”, which sees them losing support when they turn 18 and leave care, as well as difficulties with joblessness. Children’s Commissioner for […]
Concerns Dismissed About Council’s Purchase Of Southport Hotel
/in News /by Jamie LeemingSefton Council said it has a statutory duty to prevent and relieve homelessness and pointed to the shortage of single person accommodation, reports the Liverpool Echo. Concerns about the purchase of a Southport hotel have been categorically dismissed by Sefton Council, which said it remains committed to tackling the misery of homelessness in the borough. […]
‘Kip on the Kop’ Raises Record Funds To Help Tackle Homelessness
/in News /by Jamie LeemingLFC Foundation’s third annual ‘Kip on the Kop’ event raised more than £110,000 to support those experiencing homelessness across the Liverpool City Region, reports LFC News. More than 400 people spent a night on the Kop last month, gaining a small insight into the challenges faced every day by individuals experiencing homelessness. Participants came together […]
‘My 6-Year-Old Son Has Been Homeless All His Life’
/in News /by Jamie LeemingAlicia was six months pregnant when she found herself homeless and standing in front of a derelict pub, reports the Metro. Having recently lost her father, alongside her grief came the heartbreaking loss of the home they shared. With nowhere to go, the local authority put Alicia in a hostel, then transferred her to temporary […]
Homelessness Is Increasingly Hard To Ignore – Unless You Are The Labour Party
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe government is focused on building new homes for floating voters, while landlordism is discouraged and homes stand empty, writes Simon Jenkins in The Guardian. As opera-goers trooped into the London Coliseum this week, three helpless drunks were camping on the adjacent front steps. One was struggling to stop another pulling down his trousers – […]