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, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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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Josh Miller
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Universal Credit cut
In response to the economic hardship brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic last year, the government announced an uplift for those on...
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Janine S White
- Oct 18, 2021
- 4 min
Housing Jargon Busters
When it comes to housing and contracts in any circumstance, some terms are thrown around in letters, phone calls, and in person. For this...
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