An attempt by Conservative politicians to push through proposals to fine homeless people for sleeping in doorways in three coastal towns in Dorset has been rejected after an outcry from people across the UK. The Tory councillors in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are arguing that a tough regime is needed to ease residents’ concerns and […]
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risis, the national charity for homeless people, is launching a new campaign to coincide with the re-opening of its shops for the Autumn season on Monday 7th September. ‘Change into Change’ has been created to highlight the positive social impact buying second hand, sustainable fashion can have. Crisis has nine charity shops in key locations across London all selling quality pre-loved goods including […]
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Dozens of people have been pictured sleeping rough in one of London’s most affluent streets, as charities call for No 10 to find a long-term solution to help the homeless amid the pandemic. At least 20 men and women were seen wrapped in blankets lying on cardboard and dumped mattress outside a Mercedes showroom in […]
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Campaigners want empty commercial buildings to become makeshift shelters this winter as social distancing severely impacts the number of beds available for the expected “tsunami” of homelessness. Outreach teams are predicting a sharp rise in the number of people sleeping rough due to a perfect storm of factors caused or exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic […]
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A man has been charged with common assault after a far-right group targeted Coventry hotels used by the government to shelter asylum seekers during the pandemic. West Midlands’ police officers were called to reports of a disorder at the Coventry Hill hotel at 12.50pm on Saturday, reports The Guardian. “A man who works at the […]
Thousands of landlords are trying to avoid renting their properties to benefit claimants, despite a judge ruling a blanket ban was unlawful. About 75% of listings on the website OpenRent said the landlords would not accept people on benefits, reports the BBC. It comes after the ruling a single mother-of-two had experienced indirect discrimination when a […]
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Homeless people in three coastal towns in Dorset could be fined for sleeping in doorways or leaving bedding and belongings in the street under proposals Conservative councillors are trying to push through. The Tory politicians are arguing that a tough regime is needed in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to ease residents’ concerns and boost 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 Leeming2020-09-01 12:50:472020-09-01 12:50:47Rough Sleepers Face £100 Fines
The government has announced that from tomorrow the court service will suspend all ongoing housing possession action – this means that neither cases currently in the or about to go in the system can progress to eviction. This provides reassurances to the thousands of renters who will be in their notice periods that they do […]
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The number of homeless children has hit a 14-year high – with almost 130,000 stuck in B&Bs and temporary shelter. Devastating new figures today show there were 129,380 children living in temporary accommodation in England on March 31, reports housing charity Shelter. The number is up 3.1% on last year and is the highest quarterly […]
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A pub customer has used the Eat Out To Help Out scheme to help feed the homeless in Manchester. Dominic Dietrich, a freelance sports reporter, used the Government scheme to buy discounted food, which he then distributed to people living on the streets in the area. “On the first day of Eat Out To Help […]
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Council Rejects Plan To Fine Rough Sleepers
/in News /by Jamie LeemingAn attempt by Conservative politicians to push through proposals to fine homeless people for sleeping in doorways in three coastal towns in Dorset has been rejected after an outcry from people across the UK. The Tory councillors in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are arguing that a tough regime is needed to ease residents’ concerns and […]
“Sustainable Fashion” Campaign Launched To Help The Homeless
/in News /by Jamie Leemingrisis, the national charity for homeless people, is launching a new campaign to coincide with the re-opening of its shops for the Autumn season on Monday 7th September. ‘Change into Change’ has been created to highlight the positive social impact buying second hand, sustainable fashion can have. Crisis has nine charity shops in key locations across London all selling quality pre-loved goods including […]
London’s Rough Sleepers Are Back On The Streets
/in News /by Jamie LeemingDozens of people have been pictured sleeping rough in one of London’s most affluent streets, as charities call for No 10 to find a long-term solution to help the homeless amid the pandemic. At least 20 men and women were seen wrapped in blankets lying on cardboard and dumped mattress outside a Mercedes showroom in […]
Radical Action Needed To Tackle A “Tsunami” Of Homelessness
/in News /by Jamie LeemingCampaigners want empty commercial buildings to become makeshift shelters this winter as social distancing severely impacts the number of beds available for the expected “tsunami” of homelessness. Outreach teams are predicting a sharp rise in the number of people sleeping rough due to a perfect storm of factors caused or exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic […]
Far-Right Thugs Harass Asylum Seekers
/in News /by Jamie LeemingA man has been charged with common assault after a far-right group targeted Coventry hotels used by the government to shelter asylum seekers during the pandemic. West Midlands’ police officers were called to reports of a disorder at the Coventry Hill hotel at 12.50pm on Saturday, reports The Guardian. “A man who works at the […]
Blanket Ban On Renting To Benefit Claimants “Unlawful”
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThousands of landlords are trying to avoid renting their properties to benefit claimants, despite a judge ruling a blanket ban was unlawful. About 75% of listings on the website OpenRent said the landlords would not accept people on benefits, reports the BBC. It comes after the ruling a single mother-of-two had experienced indirect discrimination when a […]
Rough Sleepers Face £100 Fines
/in News /by Jamie LeemingHomeless people in three coastal towns in Dorset could be fined for sleeping in doorways or leaving bedding and belongings in the street under proposals Conservative councillors are trying to push through. The Tory politicians are arguing that a tough regime is needed in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to ease residents’ concerns and boost the […]
Ban On Evictions Extended
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe government has announced that from tomorrow the court service will suspend all ongoing housing possession action – this means that neither cases currently in the or about to go in the system can progress to eviction. This provides reassurances to the thousands of renters who will be in their notice periods that they do […]
130,000 Children Are Homeless
/in News /by Jamie LeemingThe number of homeless children has hit a 14-year high – with almost 130,000 stuck in B&Bs and temporary shelter. Devastating new figures today show there were 129,380 children living in temporary accommodation in England on March 31, reports housing charity Shelter. The number is up 3.1% on last year and is the highest quarterly […]
Eat Out To Help Out The Homeless
/in News /by Jamie LeemingA pub customer has used the Eat Out To Help Out scheme to help feed the homeless in Manchester. Dominic Dietrich, a freelance sports reporter, used the Government scheme to buy discounted food, which he then distributed to people living on the streets in the area. “On the first day of Eat Out To Help […]