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Regional variations: Mapping clothing poverty across the UK
Clothing poverty is not distributed evenly across the United Kingdom. Regional differences in income, employment, housing costs, and...

Clothing Collective
Aug 115 min read


How sending e-cards benefits the environment and people in need
Everyone loves getting a card for a special occasion, whether that's a birthday, anniversary, Christmas or Valentine's Day. But how many...

Clothing Collective
Jan 29, 20242 min read


Four New Year's resolutions to help people in need in 2024
Now is the time of the year where thoughts turn to what you want to do more (or less) of over the next 12 months. And whilst we know that...

Clothing Collective
Dec 31, 20232 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...

Janine S White
Apr 2, 20223 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...

Janine S White
Mar 8, 20222 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...
Josh Miller
Nov 27, 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...

Emily Erith
Nov 17, 20213 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...

Janine S White
Nov 6, 20214 min read


Can Rent Controls Solve the Housing Crisis?
A recent Ipso Mori poll, found that 71% of people supported the idea of rent controls. Many organisations such as Shelter, The Green...

rachelcgeorge
Oct 6, 20212 min read


The Homeless Motherhood Experience
It is not known just how many homeless women in the UK are pregnant or have dependent children. This is not surprising given that the...
amberleydavis
Oct 2, 20214 min read


The Energy Crisis
You’ll have seen the news stories this week about the rising cost of gas. Worried? We are too. What does this mean for families already...
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Sep 21, 20212 min read


Disability Groups Request Extension
The Disability Benefits Consortium and Disabled People Against Cuts have published an open letter to the Government, requesting that they...

rachelcgeorge
Aug 16, 20214 min read


The Hidden Homeless
When we think of homelessness, images of sufferers squatting on the streets come to mind. But this is just one brand of homelessness.
amberleydavis
Aug 14, 20214 min read


What are Clothes?
Clothes, one wears them every day, an often unconscious aspect of modern society’s daily routine, but what is the true value of these...

Emily Erith
Jun 22, 20212 min read


Toxic Relationships, Is It Really Worth Staying?
My ex partner used to tell me he knew my mind better than I knew it myself. He knew MY mind better than I knew it. Now if that’s not a...
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May 8, 20213 min read


Community and Interdependence
We can’t really avoid being part of a community. Even the most reclusive members of society are in a sense part of a community of...
E. R. Ambler
May 1, 20213 min read


It Can Happen to Anyone
How do people become homeless? We all tend to assume it will never happen to us, but the truth is, it can happen to anyone. Couples may...

Katie Piercy
Apr 21, 20212 min read


What Do We Owe Others?
No doubt we have all heard someone say (or have ourselves said), “I don’t owe anyone anything”, “I owe you nothing”, “nobody owes you...
E. R. Ambler
Apr 7, 20213 min read


Compassion
As we approach Easter there is growing excitement about the relaxation of lockdown restrictions. There is a feeling that we are pretty...
E. R. Ambler
Apr 3, 20213 min read


Silence and Reflection
Yesterday, the 23rd March, the UK marked the one-year anniversary of the first Covid lockdown with a moment of silence. The ’national day...
E. R. Ambler
Mar 24, 20212 min read
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