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Homelessness to Surge as Covid-Targeted Support Schemes End
Campaigners warn that we are to face a homelessness crisis this autumn, following the closure of the furlough scheme this September
amberleydavis
Aug 4, 20212 min read


What is Housing First?
Photo by Saru Robert on Unsplash Housing First is an approach based on seven principles to meet the needs of the most complex...

Janine S White
Jul 28, 20212 min read


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,...

Janine S White
Jul 24, 20213 min read


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...

Emily Erith
Jul 21, 20214 min read


Homelessness and Mental Health Services: Overcoming Barriers
Photo by The Humantra On Unsplash It goes without saying that homelessness and poor mental health go hand in hand. But this unhappy...
amberleydavis
Jul 5, 20216 min read


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...
marthacarlin9
Jun 28, 20212 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


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....

Janine S White
Jun 15, 20214 min read


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...

Janine S White
May 22, 20215 min read


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

Ruth Newton
May 15, 20213 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 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...

Ruth Newton
Apr 15, 20213 min read


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.

Jade Perez
Apr 10, 20214 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


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...

Ruth Newton
Mar 13, 20215 min read


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...

Megan Rees
Mar 10, 20212 min read
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