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Rough Sleeping
Spring Statement: £20million investment in housing veterans a 'welcome surprise'
Spring Statement: £20million investment in housing veterans a 'welcome surprise'
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
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
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
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
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
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