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Child Poverty in the UK: Understanding Its Effects and How to Help
Child poverty is often something of an invisible menace. While it's common knowledge that it exists, it's not always simple to identify a...

Clothing Collective
Feb 28, 20232 min read
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Further deaths among homeless people expected in Northern Ireland amidst political deadlock
Two young women, aged 19 and 20, died on the streets of Belfast in the last week and six men died of drug overdoses in a two-week period...

Jean Duggan
Jul 22, 20222 min read
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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
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It's safe housing, right?
Following a recent report from the BBC that asylum seekers are being placed in unworthy homes by the home office it is time to look at...

Janine S White
Mar 23, 20224 min read
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The Dangers of Safety
Many young people have difficulties within the family home due to personality clashes, abuse, or fallout. It can make going home not only...

Janine S White
Feb 19, 20222 min read
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The Unknown Soldier
An exhibition exploring the experiences of homelessness amongst veterans in the UK opened yesterday. The exhibition, called The Unknown...

rachelcgeorge
Jan 29, 20224 min read
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16,000 children witness domestic violence
The tree is still up, and the remnants of presents are scattered across the floor. Yet the children sit still in their room. Afraid to go...

Janine S White
Jan 8, 20222 min read
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Beat The Streets Music Festival 2022
On Sunday 30th January, Beat The Streets festival takes place once again in Nottingham. Over 50 artists will perform in the city-wide...

rachelcgeorge
Jan 5, 20222 min read
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Christmas Plans for the Homeless
Today, millions of people across the UK will sit down for a Christmas dinner with their family and friends. On Christmas day, people...

rachelcgeorge
Dec 25, 20214 min read
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The Real Living Wage
The cost of living has risen exponentially in recent times, with wages failing to rise accordingly. Low wages and limited working hours...
Josh Miller
Dec 15, 20213 min read
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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
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Two Million Pensioners Live in Poverty
The charity Age UK states that the number of pensioners living in poverty is now greater than 2 million. A third of Asian older people...

rachelcgeorge
Nov 24, 20212 min read
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The Correlation between Domestic Violence and Homelessness during the Pandemic.
Over the last (nearly) two years, to stay safe many of us have spent more time at home than usual but staying home does not equate to...
Poppi Knight
Nov 21, 20213 min read
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Cause or Effect? - Substance Misuse.
Substance misuse within the homeless community is a huge and prevalent problem. Whether it be misuse of alcohol or drugs, both have...
Josh Miller
Nov 8, 20213 min read
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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
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A big thank you to the 2021 marathon runners!
In a world of poverty and homelessness, many charities have been set up to support those struggling. During the warmer and drier months,...

Janine S White
Nov 1, 20212 min read
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The Universal Credit cut
In response to the economic hardship brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic last year, the government announced an uplift for those on...
Josh Miller
Oct 20, 20213 min read
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Housing Jargon Busters
When it comes to housing and contracts in any circumstance, some terms are thrown around in letters, phone calls, and in person. For this...

Janine S White
Oct 18, 20214 min read
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Criminalisation of the homeless
Whilst being homeless is not a criminal offence in the UK, associated activities to homelessness, like begging or public drinking, are....
Josh Miller
Oct 9, 20214 min read
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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
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