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The Rooftop
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Mark Pedder, a palliative nurse from Bedfordshire, has received a Health Hero Award in recognition of his work to improve the accessibility and inclusivity of compassionate end of life care.
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Nancy Platts
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BHT Sussex has beaten its Christmas fundraising target to raise £34,612 for First Base, the day centre they run for people facing homelessness in Brighton and Hove. The money was raised thanks to generous support from individuals, businesses and community partners. David Chaffey, Chief Executive at BHT Sussex, said: “We are so grateful to everyone […]
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Ian Morton
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The Passage homeless charity in London has joined calls for businesses to donate their old unused laptops, as part of a scheme to help the most vulnerable in society. SocialBox.Biz, a social enterprise dedicated to repurposing unwanted computers and other technology, is embarking on a mission to deliver batches of laptops to partner charities, including […]
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Sarah Colombini
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Seventy-five people braved Storm Babet to sleep out on the streets of Leeds for a local homelessness charity, helping to raise almost £25,000.
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Ian Morton
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MPs on the House of Commons Energy Security Committee have backed plans from charities to provide more support to households this winter.
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Louise Akers
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Homeless Link, the membership body for frontline homelessness services, has announced the winners of its annual Excellence Awards for 2023. The five Homeless Link Excellence Awards recognise the innovative and impactful work happening across the homelessness sector to support people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping in England. The winners and highly commended entries demonstrated exceptional […]
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Nancy Platts
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Renters Reform Bill abolishes ‘no-fault’ evictions, but London Renters Union calls for rent freeze over concerns landlords will side-step the law by hiking rents to force out unwanted tenants.
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Lizzie Lewis
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In this week’s Real Voices, we hear from Steph, a service manager with The Gingerbread Centre which provides housing for homeless families.
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Sarah Colombini
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A security manager who spent time on the streets when he lost his job says people need to be more kind to those sleeping rough and remember that there is ‘still a person under the blanket’.
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Ian Morton
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Check out this positive news story: a social enterprise has hailed the success of an innovative tech scheme to support the most vulnerable in society, as it calls on UK businesses to do more.
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