A guide to Second Hand September 2024
Second Hand September is back again! But what is it and how can you get involved? Read on to find out the lowdown... What is Second Hand...
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Clothing Collective
May 10, 20232 min read
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Why is it Vital and How to do it well
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) refers to how your company aims to operate in an ethical and sustainable manner, while taking into...
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Janine S White
Apr 2, 20223 min read
World Autism Awareness Day and Homelessness
Now that there is more awareness around autism, the prevalence of diagnosis is growing but has the housing sector kept up with these...
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Janine S White
Mar 23, 20224 min read
It's safe housing, right?
Following a recent report from the BBC that asylum seekers are being placed in unworthy homes by the home office it is time to look at...
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Janine S White
Mar 8, 20222 min read
International women’s day 8th March
When we discuss homelessness or poverty, we often talk about the barriers and the dire circumstances that people are in. Today is...
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Janine S White
Mar 4, 20222 min read
200,000 refugees heading to the UK
The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has been covered from many angles in the media and the devastation to lives has been monumental. At...
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Janine S White
Feb 19, 20222 min read
The Dangers of Safety
Many young people have difficulties within the family home due to personality clashes, abuse, or fallout. It can make going home not only...
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rachelcgeorge
Jan 29, 20224 min read
The Unknown Soldier
An exhibition exploring the experiences of homelessness amongst veterans in the UK opened yesterday. The exhibition, called The Unknown...
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Janine S White
Jan 8, 20222 min read
16,000 children witness domestic violence
The tree is still up, and the remnants of presents are scattered across the floor. Yet the children sit still in their room. Afraid to go...
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rachelcgeorge
Jan 5, 20222 min read
Beat The Streets Music Festival 2022
On Sunday 30th January, Beat The Streets festival takes place once again in Nottingham. Over 50 artists will perform in the city-wide...
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rachelcgeorge
Dec 25, 20214 min read
Christmas Plans for the Homeless
Today, millions of people across the UK will sit down for a Christmas dinner with their family and friends. On Christmas day, people...
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Poppi Knight
Dec 19, 20212 min read
When will Everyone be In?
In 2019, the Conservative Party Manifesto pledged to put a stop to ‘the blight of rough sleeping by the end of the next Parliament’...
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Josh Miller
Dec 15, 20213 min read
The Real Living Wage
The cost of living has risen exponentially in recent times, with wages failing to rise accordingly. Low wages and limited working hours...
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Josh Miller
Nov 27, 20213 min read
Should we have to ‘earn a living’?
The idea of ‘earning a living’, has been long ingrained into our society. Whether it’s family members, teachers, employers, friends or...
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rachelcgeorge
Nov 24, 20212 min read
Two Million Pensioners Live in Poverty
The charity Age UK states that the number of pensioners living in poverty is now greater than 2 million. A third of Asian older people...
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Poppi Knight
Nov 21, 20213 min read
The Correlation between Domestic Violence and Homelessness during the Pandemic.
Over the last (nearly) two years, to stay safe many of us have spent more time at home than usual but staying home does not equate to...
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Emily Erith
Nov 17, 20213 min read
Make it Green this Black Friday
As Black Friday and Cyber Monday approach, infusing panic across the retail and online space maybe this year is time for change. Not just...
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Josh Miller
Nov 8, 20213 min read
Cause or Effect? - Substance Misuse.
Substance misuse within the homeless community is a huge and prevalent problem. Whether it be misuse of alcohol or drugs, both have...
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Janine S White
Nov 6, 20214 min read
Did You Think of the Homeless on World Suicide Day?
We know, we know, World Suicide Day came and went. We are over a month late but that is the intention. Who did you think about when you...
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Janine S White
Oct 23, 20212 min read
The Face of Poverty is Changing
Photo by Liv Bruce on Unsplash The Legatum Institute has released a report showing that the face of poverty is changing. Poverty was...
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