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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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When will Everyone be In?
In 2019, the Conservative Party Manifesto pledged to put a stop to ‘the blight of rough sleeping by the end of the next Parliament’...
Poppi Knight
Dec 19, 20212 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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An Act of Kindness This Winter
The lead up to Christmas is an eagerly exciting time for billions of people around the world. For many it involves thinking about gift...
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Dec 5, 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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Make it Green this Black Friday
As Black Friday and Cyber Monday approach, infusing panic across the retail and online space maybe this year is time for change. Not just...

Emily Erith
Nov 17, 20213 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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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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Triple Lock Suspension: Bad News for Pensioners in Poverty
When it was announced earlier this month that the government would be scrapping the triple lock on pensions for one year, work and...
amberleydavis
Sep 29, 20212 min read
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Austerity's affect on homelessness and poverty
In an effort to tackle the growing public debt since the 2008 economic crash, multiple governments from 2010 onwards have looked to save...
Josh Miller
Sep 11, 20213 min read
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London Homelessness Awards 2021
For the first time ever, four projects (instead of one), have won the London Homelessness Awards. Each project will receive a share of a...

rachelcgeorge
Aug 25, 20212 min read
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Sorry, I’ve got no change
In the year 2000, cash made up just over 50% of payments in the UK but come 2020 this number was just 12.4%, a dramatic drop. With the...
Josh Miller
Aug 18, 20212 min read
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When 13 homeless people were given free money...
Whilst it may seem like clickbait, 13 homeless people were indeed given ‘free money’ in an experiment aimed to lift them from the...
Josh Miller
Aug 12, 20213 min read
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