Hope and Despair
According to the organisation Museum of Homelessness, there were 976 recorded deaths among the homeless last year (2020) in Britain, a...
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- Feb 27, 2021
- 5 min
Why is the Government ignoring the issue of No Recourse to Public Funds?
No recourse to public funds (NRPF) is attached to most visas of non-EEA nationals’ migrants who have been in the UK for less than five years
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- Feb 25, 2021
- 3 min
What Homelessness Means
Many of us have a home and it is easy to take this for granted. As has been explored in a previous article, which you can read here,...
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Jade Perez
- Feb 20, 2021
- 4 min
1 in 4 Young Homeless People Identify as LGBTQ+
Unfortunately, it is often found that identifying as LGBTQ+ is a significant cause of becoming homeless. 24% of homeless youths identify...
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- Feb 17, 2021
- 5 min
5 Random Acts of Kindness you can do while Social Distancing
Amongst phrases like ‘unprecedented’, ‘you’re on mute’, and ‘new normal’, ‘be kind’ had to be one of the most commonly used phrases of...
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- Feb 13, 2021
- 3 min
Valentine's Day
Tomorrow, 14th of February, is Valentine’s Day. Named after Saint Valentine, the patron saint of love (among other things), Valentine’s...
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Sandra Bishop
- Feb 10, 2021
- 3 min
Why We Need Charity Shops
Charity shops are a mainstay of the British high street, but the sector has been rocked by the lockdowns of the coronavirus pandemic. As...
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- Feb 6, 2021
- 3 min
Please do not waste your donations
Lockdown has given us all an opportunity to finally get round to sorting out all the clothes that have accumulated in our wardrobe over...
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Jade Perez
- Feb 3, 2021
- 5 min
Children’s Mental Health Week: Taking a Look at Child Poverty
How does living in a poor household affect a child's mental health? Has the pandemic made child poverty worse?
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- Jan 30, 2021
- 3 min
What it's like to be Homeless during a Pandemic
While social distancing measures are put in place to protect us, do they actually do more damage to our homeless population than good?...
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- Jan 27, 2021
- 3 min
Four Key Trends you should know about Homelessness
Quantifying homelessness is notoriously difficult. First of all, homelessness encompasses a wide group of experiences, from rough...
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Sandra Bishop
- Jan 23, 2021
- 2 min
Essential Clothing and Health Inequality
Let’s talk about people in need of essential clothing. Clothing need is real, and it is often overlooked as an indicator of poverty and...
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Jade Perez
- Jan 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Dos and Don’ts of Clothing Donations
Ever looked through your wardrobe, thought about giving some clothes to charity, then thrown it back where you found it?...
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- Jan 16, 2021
- 2 min
Charity as a Virtue
This year has been incredibly challenging for all. Many are suffering; from bereavement, job loss, economic uncertainty, food poverty,...
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- Jan 9, 2021
- 4 min
Clothing Collective: Our Story
Clothing Collective was founded by Antony Wroe in June 2018 on the principle of wanting to help real people.
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Clothing Collective
- Aug 5, 2020
- 2 min
2020 Update
This is a very difficult time for everyone worldwide with the Coronavirus pandemic and it’s even more important that services and...
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Clothing Collective
- Jul 13, 2020
- 2 min
How the 2020 Budget Stacks Up on Social Care
The Chancellor announced the 2020 Budget earlier this week, which was billed to dramatically boost public spending to bring the UK out of...
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Clothing Collective
- Jul 13, 2020
- 2 min
The Gap Between the UK’s Rich and Poor
A devastating report by the Health Foundation has highlighted the increasing gap in the health of Britain’s richest and poorest. The...
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