The Big Issue has published a nine-point plan demanding that the government make efforts to stop a predicted housing crisis this winter
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Community groups receive £210,000 from Virgin Money Foundation
Seven community groups across the north east of England will share grants totalling £210,000 as part of a funding programme from the Virgin Money Foundation.
Read MoreArmy veteran turns his life around after hitting rock bottom
Army veteran turns his life around after hitting rock bottom
Read MorePlans for future generations bill reaches milestone
Peers and MPs have joined forces and urged the Government to back a new Future Generations Bill, which pushes for long-term policy making.
Read MoreNew minibus to support hidden homeless people
This week’s positive news story is: New minibus to support hidden homeless people | New minibus to support hidden homeless people Trust. #homelessness #Manchester
Read MoreThe Big Issue accelerates move to cashless payments as vendors armed with contactless technology see 30% increase in sales
The Big Issue Group has marked the milestone of equipping over a third of its vendor network with contactless technology via the Zettle card reader.
Read More20 years of helping homeless people in Cambridge
A man that has been helping people in Cambridge who are homeless for two decades explains his passion for continuing to work in the sector and the rewarding aspect it brings.
Read MoreWinter Streets Project helps homeless
London based charity Winter Streets Project will be providing more survival packs for people living on the streets thanks to a fundraising drive through group collecting platform Collection Pot by third party enterprise support organisation Rimini Street Limited.
Read MoreLeeds prisoners rally together to support homelessness charity
Inmates at HMP Leeds have come together to raise funds and food for a local homelessness charity, which has helped to feed 50 rough sleepers across the city.
Read MoreLockdown means homelessness is the only hope for some
The current restrictions on movement mean many vulnerable people are trapped indoors with their abusers. For some, fleeing home with no plan and nowhere to go is, devastatingly, the only option.
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