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...

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...

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...

With more lifting of lockdown restrictions this week, prospects seem more hopeful now that we can enjoy our evenings in the pub and now...

Whilst the fishing industry has a negative environmental impact, its contribution is overshadowed by the shocking effects of fashion.

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...

As we approach Easter there is growing excitement about the relaxation of lockdown restrictions. There is a feeling that we are pretty...

Yesterday, the 23rd March, the UK marked the one-year anniversary of the first Covid lockdown with a moment of silence. The ’national day...

Earlier this week the world celebrated International Women’s Day, which highlights the achievements of women today and in history. The...

Women’s experiences of sleeping rough are particularly traumatising. Homeless women are not only more frequently targeted than men, but...

In a flash, we have already returned to March. A year on, what have been the effects of the pandemic on homelessness?

According to the organisation Museum of Homelessness, there were 976 recorded deaths among the homeless last year (2020) in Britain, a...

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

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,...

Unfortunately, it is often found that identifying as LGBTQ+ is a significant cause of becoming homeless. 24% of homeless youths identify...

Amongst phrases like ‘unprecedented’, ‘you’re on mute’, and ‘new normal’, ‘be kind’ had to be one of the most commonly used phrases of...

Tomorrow, 14th of February, is Valentine’s Day. Named after Saint Valentine, the patron saint of love (among other things), Valentine’s...

Image by Prudence Earl via Unsplash Charity shops are a mainstay of the British high street, but the sector has been rocked by the...

Lockdown has given us all an opportunity to finally get round to sorting out all the clothes that have accumulated in our wardrobe over...

How does living in a poor household affect a child's mental health? Has the pandemic made child poverty worse?