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Britain's beacons of hope

Crisis call for settled for home for all in Covid-19 homelessness warning
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Crisis call for settled for home for all in Covid-19 homelessness warning

StreetVet scoops prestigious £40k pet prize to revolutionise homeless hostels
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StreetVet scoops prestigious £40k pet prize to revolutionise homeless hostels

InHouse Records is sending a weekly magazine to 2,500 prisoners
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InHouse Records is sending a weekly magazine to 2,500 prisoners

Foodbank demand at a record high after lockdown plunged families into poverty
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Foodbank demand at a record high after lockdown plunged families into poverty

Government reveals that 14,600 people have been housed during Covid-19 crisis
Housing

Government reveals that 14,600 people have been housed during Covid-19 crisis

The Running Charity is keeping young homeless people moving despite Covid-19
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The Running Charity is keeping young homeless people moving despite Covid-19

Homeless people and prisoners tell lockdown stories in new exhibition
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Homeless people and prisoners tell lockdown stories in new exhibition

How to volunteer in a socially-distanced world
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How to volunteer in a socially-distanced world

Exeter vendor Donna Barlow: 'I miss the social side of selling the magazine'
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Exeter vendor Donna Barlow: 'I miss the social side of selling the magazine'

1 in 8 renters behind on housing costs in struggle to access cash support
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1 in 8 renters behind on housing costs in struggle to access cash support

Housing group vows to support Dame Louise Casey’s Rough Sleeping Taskforce
Housing
Housing

Housing group vows to support Dame Louise Casey’s Rough Sleeping Taskforce

We’re helping Big Issue vendor Jacques through isolation with books and arts
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We’re helping Big Issue vendor Jacques through isolation with books and arts

Action Homeless receives £300k grant to kick-off Housing First in Leicester
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Action Homeless receives £300k grant to kick-off Housing First in Leicester

Birmingham café feeds hundreds of vulnerable people during pandemic
Birmingham's Arabica Cafe has provided Feedo Needo with food for the city's vulnerable and homeless people
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Birmingham café feeds hundreds of vulnerable people during pandemic

Sean has rediscovered his love of cooking after we bought him pots and pans
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Sean has rediscovered his love of cooking after we bought him pots and pans

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Kibble tackles mental health stigma with St Mirren footballers
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Kibble tackles mental health stigma with St Mirren footballers

Social lending's vital role recognised with prestigious awards
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Social lending's vital role recognised with prestigious awards

We bought Richie a freezer after he lost £200 of food when his old one failed
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We bought Richie a freezer after he lost £200 of food when his old one failed

Cook up incredible lockdown lunches with Big Issue vendor Ian Duff
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Cook up incredible lockdown lunches with Big Issue vendor Ian Duff

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