Rough Sleeping
Spring Statement: £20million investment in housing veterans a ‘welcome surprise’

Spring Statement: £20million investment in housing veterans a ‘welcome surprise’
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will commit £20 million to build and refurbish new homes for homeless veterans in this week’s Spring Statement
The number of women sleeping rough could be seven times higher than estimated

The number of women sleeping rough could be seven times higher than estimated
A pioneering new women’s rough sleeping census has revealed scores of women are being missed by frontline teams and face being subjected to violence on the streets
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
Being out in the cold can be dangerous, especially if you have nowhere else to go. Here’s how you can help a person experiencing homelessness this winter.
Rough sleeping has risen by 26% in a year amid the cost of living crisis
Rough sleeping has risen by 26% in a year amid the cost of living crisis
Pledges to end homelessness collide with inconvenient truths
Pledges to end homelessness collide with inconvenient truths
Brighton has its first night shelter specifically for LGBTQ+ people

Brighton has its first night shelter specifically for LGBTQ+ people
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2023

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2023
Number of people sleeping rough for the first time in London increased by a third before Christmas

Number of people sleeping rough for the first time in London increased by a third before Christmas
How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?

How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
There is no single image of a ‘homeless person’. Let’s bust the myths about homelessness

There is no single image of a ‘homeless person’. Let’s bust the myths about homelessness
Why I spent the festive period giving food to people living on the streets of Manchester

Why I spent the festive period giving food to people living on the streets of Manchester
The inspiring story behind the Greggs poker chips used to help rough sleepers

The inspiring story behind the Greggs poker chips used to help rough sleepers
Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?

Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?
I’ve spent Christmas in prison and on the street – finding recovery saved my life

I’ve spent Christmas in prison and on the street – finding recovery saved my life
Black and minoritised ethnic communities at disproportionate risk of homelessness in the UK

Black and minoritised ethnic communities at disproportionate risk of homelessness in the UK
The number of people sleeping rough in England could be double the official count

The number of people sleeping rough in England could be double the official count
Two people died while homeless every day in England and Wales last year

Two people died while homeless every day in England and Wales last year
The fight is on to ensure the Vagrancy Act stays dead

The fight is on to ensure the Vagrancy Act stays dead
Drug deaths fall among Scotland’s homeless population for the first time

Drug deaths fall among Scotland’s homeless population for the first time
‘It’s a big worry’: Michael Gove hints government could miss target to end rough sleeping

‘It’s a big worry’: Michael Gove hints government could miss target to end rough sleeping
Autumn Statement: What Jeremy Hunt needs to do to end rough sleeping for good

Autumn Statement: What Jeremy Hunt needs to do to end rough sleeping for good
A veteran who was living in his car 18 months ago will march at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday

A veteran who was living in his car 18 months ago will march at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday
Rough sleeping in London up 25% in one year – and outreach workers fear it will get worse

Rough sleeping in London up 25% in one year – and outreach workers fear it will get worse
Homeless people are being ‘disproportionately criminalised’ by anti-social behaviour laws
