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By Charities Correspondent A new “village” aimed at helping people rebuild their lives after homelessness has officially opened near Glasgow. The supported living scheme, called Harriet Gardens, has been launched in Rutherglen by charity Social Bite in partnership with The Salvation Army and South Lanarkshire Council. The site features 15
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By Community Correspondent Southwark Council has added eight new temporary modular homes in Bermondsey to support people who are homeless or sleeping rough. The Solohaus homes were gifted by homebuilder The Hill Group, following a similar successful project in Haringey. These homes expand Southwark’s Housing First programme, which helps
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By Community Correspondent They were neighbours, each with a name and a story. Yet too often, their passing goes unmarked. On Friday, a community stood together to change that. The Winton Salvation Army hosted the annual Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council memorial service, a solemn gathering where around 50
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By Community Correspondent Bristol Airport and DHL have teamed up to co-ordinate the donation of toiletries to people experiencing homelessness across Bristol and Somerset - as well as unused baby items for families in vulnerable circumstances. The initiative began when James Barker, Facilities Supervisor at Bristol Airport, raised the challenge
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By Community Correspondent Cambridge Cyrenians’ six-plot community allotment is far more than just a green space. Twice a week, people who have experienced, are facing, or are vulnerable to homelessness come together to plant produce, share food and stories, learn new skills, and build friendships. Nestled in the heart of
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By Community Correspondent HomelessNest.org launches SASSY initiative to provide free essential dental care for people experiencing homelessness. A registered charity supporting people who are homeless or vulnerably housed has launched a new weekend dental initiative aimed at tackling the often-overlooked oral health crisis facing some of the country’s
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By Community Correspondent “Be grateful, quick to forgive and don’t think about the past” – that’s the advice of one Ilkeston lady who went from homelessness and alcoholism to clean independent living An Ilkeston woman who was once homeless and a self-confessed alcoholic is now living independently after support
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By Community Correspondent Big Issue North has partnered with Street Paws to shine a light on pets, people and homelessness. Across the north of England, many people experiencing homelessness share their lives with beloved pets. Yet, too often, they face an impossible choice between keeping them and finding somewhere to
Sport
By Community Correspondent Residents at a Salvation Army Lifehouse in Sheffield, which supports people experiencing homelessness, are finding boxing classes an ‘uppercut’ above the rest as they help people improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Set up by Charter Row Chaplain Paul ‘Huggy’ Huggins, residents have the opportunity to train
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By Community Correspondent Vital support services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness can continue with newly secured funding for Cambridge Cyrenians. Thanks to generous grants from the Garfield Weston Foundation, the Ann Docwra fund Cambridgeshire Area Quaker Meeting, Cambridge City Council’s Homelessness Prevention Grant (HPG) scheme and
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By Jill Dando News Hostel resident channelling energy into boxing to raise money for charity that saved him from streets. A resident of a homeless hostel in Liverpool has signed up for a white-collar boxing match to raise money for the charity he says saved him from being street homeless.
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By Jill Dando News A homeless man has received an overwhelming response after holding a sign that said he was looking for a job—not money. Mark Hamblin, a self-employed roofer from Bridgwater in Somerset, saw his work dry up after taking time off to care for his ill father.
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By Jill Dando News A flagship project helping provide homes for vulnerable people who would otherwise be sleeping rough in Derby has been selected as a finalist for a major national housing award. The Home4Me project is delivered by Derventio Housing Trust and places people into highly supported accommodation when
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By Jill Dando News Fundraisers are celebrating after the huge success of the Walk of Kindness challenge, which has raised almost £50,000 and involved Emmaus charities across the UK. An inspiring team of staff and people the charity supports, known as ‘companions’, made the epic 450-mile journey from St
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By Jill Dando News Emmaus UK has partnered with building materials supplier wienerberger to boost skills and employment opportunities for people with experience of homelessness. The partnership includes transformative financial support for people at Emmaus communities, known as ‘companions’, to learn new skills and gain qualifications which can lead to
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By Jill Dando News Emmaus charities across the UK have come together to support the 450-mile Walk of Kindness, organised by Emmaus Norfolk & Waveney. An inspiring team of staff and people the charity supports, known as ‘companions’, are making the epic journey from St David’s in Wales to