Use of military barracks as accommodation for asylum seekers ‘irresponsible’, say church leaders

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has joined Christian leaders in calling on the Home Office to stop the use of disused military barracks as accommodation for asylum seekers. The cardinal, together with Bishop Paul McAleenan, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales’ (CBCEW) Lead Bishop for Migrants and Refugees and other church leaders in writing to... Read More

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October 16, 2020

Birmingham: Construction firms help build solution for city’s rough sleepers

A group of West Midlands-based building and construction firms have been the first to commit to a new scheme that will help support the city’s homeless off the streets. The initiative will provide pathways out of rough sleeping for individuals, through a strength-based mentoring programme to secure employment and permanent accommodation. Six firms have signed... Read More

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December 20, 2018

Emergency accommodation service issues call for volunteer’s to open their homes this winter

Nightstop is calling on volunteers across the country to take in a young person, so that they don’t sleep on the streets or another dangerous place this winter. Nightstop services – supported by the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery – around the UK offer young people and vulnerable adults a bed for the night... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

October 4, 2018

Dusk walkers take steps to end homelessness

Dusk walks across the country will raise funds for homelessness charity Depaul UK next week – and highlight the plight of young people with nowhere to go when night falls. Hundreds of walkers in London, Manchester and Newcastle will walk through their cities as the sun sets to raise thousands of pounds for the young... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

August 13, 2018

Rough sleeping strategy can help homeless people turn their lives around, says PM

Theresa May has declared her aim to help homeless people “turn their lives around” as the Government launched a £100 million plan to end rough sleeping on England’s streets by 2027. The strategy was welcomed by homelessness charities, who said it would make a “real difference” to people’s lives. However, they warned it will not... Read More

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