What Stonewall means for the homeless
The 1969 Stonewall riots were a series of uprisings due to the treatment of LGBTQ+ people. Starting as a fight against police brutality,...
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Emily Erith
- Jul 21, 2021
- 4 min
Progress and Problems;
the homeless crisis. The effect of being physically ‘homeless’ is often viewed on a surface level, one sees a person sleeping in a shop...
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amberleydavis
- Jul 5, 2021
- 5 min
Homelessness and Mental Health Services: Overcoming Barriers
It goes without saying that homelessness and poor mental health go hand in hand. But this unhappy marriage between suffering from mental...
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marthacarlin9
- Jun 28, 2021
- 2 min
Clothing beyond the practical: why our style means something.
Fashion and clothing are often portrayed as meaningless or unimportant. People who care about the way they look and the way they dress...
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Emily Erith
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Janine S White
- Jun 15, 2021
- 4 min
Refugees rely on Help the Homeless Charities
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, there were 126,720 refugees and 45,244 asylum seekers in the UK in 2018....
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Janine S White
- May 22, 2021
- 5 min
Homelessness is more than a definition
During COVID-19, homelessness made the news in waves due to the support offered by councils, hotels, and the government. Once again...
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- May 15, 2021
- 3 min
How Finland has solved its homelessness crisis
Finland over the last decade have prioritised spending on homelessness prevention and adopted a new strategy based called Housing First
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- May 8, 2021
- 3 min
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 1, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Katie Piercy
- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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- Apr 16, 2021
- 3 min
What will lifting lockdown mean for those who haven’t been able to keep up with their rent?
With more lifting of lockdown restrictions this week, prospects seem more hopeful now that we can enjoy our evenings in the pub and now...
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Jade Perez
- Apr 10, 2021
- 4 min
Fashionspiracy: The Bigger Destructor of Our Environment
Whilst the fishing industry has a negative environmental impact, its contribution is overshadowed by the shocking effects of fashion.
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- Apr 7, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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- Apr 3, 2021
- 3 min
Compassion
As we approach Easter there is growing excitement about the relaxation of lockdown restrictions. There is a feeling that we are pretty...
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- Mar 31, 2021
- 5 min
How anti-homeless architecture in cities makes us all feel less welcome
While controversial anti-homeless architecture is on the rise, are we actually designing cities that are anti-human? Anti-homeless...
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- Mar 24, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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- Mar 13, 2021
- 5 min
Domestic Abuse is a Leading Cause of Homelessness
Earlier this week the world celebrated International Women’s Day, which highlights the achievements of women today and in history. The...
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- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
Fear, Violence, and Sexual Assault: Women’s Experiences of Sleeping Rough
Women’s experiences of sleeping rough are particularly traumatising. Homeless women are not only more frequently targeted than men, but...
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Jade Perez
- Mar 6, 2021
- 5 min
How the Government’s recent changes could increase homelessness, one year into the pandemic
In a flash, we have already returned to March. A year on, what have been the effects of the pandemic on homelessness?
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