Rough Sleeping
A person died while homeless every 6.5 hours in the UK last year
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A person died while homeless every 6.5 hours in the UK last year
How councils cutting homelessness funding could be damaging their communities in the long run
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How councils cutting homelessness funding could be damaging their communities in the long run
‘People will die because of this’: Devon County Council considers axing £1.5m homelessness prevention funding
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‘People will die because of this’: Devon County Council considers axing £1.5m homelessness prevention funding
Gloucester Council vows to support BillyChip homeless scheme after Big Issue report and councillor resignation
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Gloucester Council vows to support BillyChip homeless scheme after Big Issue report and councillor resignation
Rishi Sunak’s anti-social behaviour action plan is ‘dressing old laws up in new clothes’
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Rishi Sunak’s anti-social behaviour action plan is ‘dressing old laws up in new clothes’
Spring Statement: £20million investment in housing veterans a 'welcome surprise'
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Spring Statement: £20million investment in housing veterans a 'welcome surprise'
The number of women sleeping rough could be seven times higher than estimated
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The number of women sleeping rough could be seven times higher than estimated
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
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How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
Rough sleeping has risen by 26% in a year amid the cost of living crisis
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Rough sleeping has risen by 26% in a year amid the cost of living crisis
Pledges to end homelessness collide with inconvenient truths
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Pledges to end homelessness collide with inconvenient truths
Brighton has its first night shelter specifically for LGBTQ+ people
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Brighton has its first night shelter specifically for LGBTQ+ people
Number of people sleeping rough for the first time in London increased by a third before Christmas
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Number of people sleeping rough for the first time in London increased by a third before Christmas
There is no single image of a 'homeless person'. Let's bust the myths about homelessness
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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
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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
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The inspiring story behind the Greggs poker chips used to help rough sleepers
Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?
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Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?
I've spent Christmas in prison and on the street - finding recovery saved my life
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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
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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
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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
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