Why systems change? And why now? Fiona Colley, Homeless Link’s Director for Social Change, introduces new guidance produced with Collaborate, which puts the sector’s experiences at the heart of this complex issue. Homeless Link has launched a new publication ‘Changing Local Systems’, which unpicks what is really meant by local systems change in the homelessness sector. Systems […]
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The public is being urged to donate their old smartphones to help keep homeless people connected during the coronavirus pandemic. A two-year partnership between Tesco Mobile and the homelessness charity Crisis will see homeless people given £700,000 worth of smartphones and internet data, reports HuffPost news. The connectivity drive is aimed to help homeless people […]
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A police officer was sacked and another reprimanded after they kicked a homeless man out of the police station and refused to let him back in before they sat and watched a DVD. Pericles Malagardis, 63, was found outside the station at 5.30am the following morning with hypothermia after temperatures had plunged to minus one […]
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An annual sleepout to help fight homelessness will go ahead this year – with people unable to join in in person being encouraged to do so from home. Prenton Park, the home of Tranmere Rovers FC, will host the “Kip on the Kop” on Friday, October 9 to mark World Homeless Day the following day, […]
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Emergency accommodation provided during the coronavirus pandemic may have saved the lives of hundreds of homeless people, researchers estimate. A study by University College London (UCL) found that the use of hotels, increasing infection control measures in hostels and closing dormitory-style communal shelters possibly prevented 266 deaths linked to COVID-19, reports Sky News. Thousands of homeless […]
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Space in homeless shelters could drop by as much as two-thirds because of physical distancing regulations, experts have warned, leaving rough sleepers with nowhere to turn as winter approaches. Charities and councils are scrambling to put together plans to provide winter accommodation for a growing number of people left homeless due to the economic impact […]
The eviction ban brought in due to the COVID-19 pandemic was lifted in Sefton on Sunday September 20th, leaving renters and landlords unsure about how to proceed. Campaigners have been calling for an extension to the eviction ban, with many believing it will lead to a rise in homelessness, reports The Champion. But landlords claim […]
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Sir Keir Starmer says the evictions ban in England and Wales “must be extended” before the measure ran out on Sunday, and wants the government to offer “a credible plan to keep their promise that no renter will lose their home because of coronavirus”. The temporary ban, initially introduced in March to help those financially […]
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With the temporary eviction freeze ending in England and Wales yesterday (September 20), campaigners are urging the Government to extend it to prevent a wave of homelessness. Councils are calling on ministers to provide more cash to support renters, with fears that lifting the ban before the Job Retention Scheme ends could force thousands into […]
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Crisis, the national charity for homeless people, and Hestia, the lead support provider of advocacy for victims of modern slavery, have developed a free training package which explores the links between homelessness and modern slavery. The training has been specifically designed for homelessness organisations and sex work charities, as part of Project TILI. Project TILI is funded by Tampon Tax funding […]
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Change The Systems To Get ‘Everyone In’ For Good
/in News /by Jamie LeemingWhy systems change? And why now? Fiona Colley, Homeless Link’s Director for Social Change, introduces new guidance produced with Collaborate, which puts the sector’s experiences at the heart of this complex issue. Homeless Link has launched a new publication ‘Changing Local Systems’, which unpicks what is really meant by local systems change in the homelessness sector. Systems […]
Your Old Phone Can Help The Homeless Stay Connected
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe public is being urged to donate their old smartphones to help keep homeless people connected during the coronavirus pandemic. A two-year partnership between Tesco Mobile and the homelessness charity Crisis will see homeless people given £700,000 worth of smartphones and internet data, reports HuffPost news. The connectivity drive is aimed to help homeless people […]
Inquest Hears Of The Death Of A homeless Man Outside A Police Station
/in News /by Jamie LeemingA police officer was sacked and another reprimanded after they kicked a homeless man out of the police station and refused to let him back in before they sat and watched a DVD. Pericles Malagardis, 63, was found outside the station at 5.30am the following morning with hypothermia after temperatures had plunged to minus one […]
‘Kip On The Kop’ To Help The Homeless
/in News /by Jamie LeemingAn annual sleepout to help fight homelessness will go ahead this year – with people unable to join in in person being encouraged to do so from home. Prenton Park, the home of Tranmere Rovers FC, will host the “Kip on the Kop” on Friday, October 9 to mark World Homeless Day the following day, […]
Hundreds Of Homeless Lives Saved During Lockdown
/in News /by Jamie LeemingEmergency accommodation provided during the coronavirus pandemic may have saved the lives of hundreds of homeless people, researchers estimate. A study by University College London (UCL) found that the use of hotels, increasing infection control measures in hostels and closing dormitory-style communal shelters possibly prevented 266 deaths linked to COVID-19, reports Sky News. Thousands of homeless […]
Winter COVID Capacity Concerns For Homeless Shelters
/in News /by Jamie LeemingSpace in homeless shelters could drop by as much as two-thirds because of physical distancing regulations, experts have warned, leaving rough sleepers with nowhere to turn as winter approaches. Charities and councils are scrambling to put together plans to provide winter accommodation for a growing number of people left homeless due to the economic impact […]
Help For Renters Facing Eviction In Sefton
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe eviction ban brought in due to the COVID-19 pandemic was lifted in Sefton on Sunday September 20th, leaving renters and landlords unsure about how to proceed. Campaigners have been calling for an extension to the eviction ban, with many believing it will lead to a rise in homelessness, reports The Champion. But landlords claim […]
Labour Leader Calls For Extension To Eviction Ban
/in News /by Jamie LeemingSir Keir Starmer says the evictions ban in England and Wales “must be extended” before the measure ran out on Sunday, and wants the government to offer “a credible plan to keep their promise that no renter will lose their home because of coronavirus”. The temporary ban, initially introduced in March to help those financially […]
Government Action Needed To Avoid A ‘Wave of Homelessness’
/in News /by Jamie LeemingWith the temporary eviction freeze ending in England and Wales yesterday (September 20), campaigners are urging the Government to extend it to prevent a wave of homelessness. Councils are calling on ministers to provide more cash to support renters, with fears that lifting the ban before the Job Retention Scheme ends could force thousands into […]
Free Online Training To Identify Modern Slavery Amongst The Homeless
/in News /by Jamie LeemingCrisis, the national charity for homeless people, and Hestia, the lead support provider of advocacy for victims of modern slavery, have developed a free training package which explores the links between homelessness and modern slavery. The training has been specifically designed for homelessness organisations and sex work charities, as part of Project TILI. Project TILI is funded by Tampon Tax funding […]