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This innovative 'village' under Manchester's railway arches helps tackle homelessness

This innovative 'village' under Manchester's railway arches helps tackle homelessness
The project in Manchester's railway arches providing housing and vital skills for people with experience of homelessness
'I thought I was going to die': Meet the Hardest Geezer, the man who ran the world

'I thought I was going to die': Meet the Hardest Geezer, the man who ran the world
'We are all connected': A day in the life of a refugee support volunteer in Calais
'We are all connected': A day in the life of a refugee support volunteer in Calais
My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he's gone
My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he's gone
Homeless woman reunites with couple who 'changed her life' when they gave her a bed for the night

Homeless woman reunites with couple who 'changed her life' when they gave her a bed for the night
My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn't take his condition seriously

My son turned green and vomited his own faeces – and doctors still didn't take his condition seriously
Myrrhder on the dancefloor: Who will triumph in the race for Christmas number one in 2024?

Myrrhder on the dancefloor: Who will triumph in the race for Christmas number one in 2024?
This 'one-of-a-kind' charity shop offers tools to fix the housing crisis: 'It's a charity B&Q'

This 'one-of-a-kind' charity shop offers tools to fix the housing crisis: 'It's a charity B&Q'
I'm in a struggling band but I keep giving our money away – here's why

I'm in a struggling band but I keep giving our money away – here's why
Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved

Volunteering on Christmas Day: How you can get involved
Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?

Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?
Here's how to donate to a food bank near you this winter

Here's how to donate to a food bank near you this winter
These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need

These charities collect furniture for free to help those in need
Laura Mvula: 'I don't know if I'd be a singer without my family'

Laura Mvula: 'I don't know if I'd be a singer without my family'
We've given 50,000 haircuts to homeless people – here's how a simple trim can change everything

We've given 50,000 haircuts to homeless people – here's how a simple trim can change everything
Big Shaq comedian Michael Dapaah: 'Young people are the future – I want to help them to thrive'

Big Shaq comedian Michael Dapaah: 'Young people are the future – I want to help them to thrive'
'People have more to give': This life-changing charity helps homeless people to build their own homes

'People have more to give': This life-changing charity helps homeless people to build their own homes
Countdown star Susie Dent: Why 'willanthropy' is my new favourite word

Countdown star Susie Dent: Why 'willanthropy' is my new favourite word
Bloomsbury Football: How a grassroots charity is using the power of football to build hope

Bloomsbury Football: How a grassroots charity is using the power of football to build hope
This man let 12 strangers give £100,000 of his money away. Governments should follow suit

This man let 12 strangers give £100,000 of his money away. Governments should follow suit
A night of karaoke and the life-affirming joy of belting out a tune

A night of karaoke and the life-affirming joy of belting out a tune
'They gave me hope': As 'appliance poverty' bites, this charity is helping people 'out of the hole'
