Economic consequences of Covid will increase rough sleeping, charity warns

A new approach on homelessness is needed to help people off the streets for good, according to a new report. The Salvation Army said “amazing progress” had been made in recent months to help the homeless, but warned that the economic consequences of the Covid pandemic will increase rough sleeping and force families into expensive... Read More

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July 27, 2020

US surgeon general says preventing spread of virus must be top priority

Calling the Covid-19 pandemic the challenge of a lifetime, the United States’ top public health official travelled to Florida seeking help in slowing the deadly outbreak. He also came to learn how one urban community has managed a particularly low incidence of infection spread among the homeless. Dr Jerome Adams, the 20th US surgeon general,... Read More

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July 7, 2020

Too few countries set objective to eradicate homelessness, says Scotland’s First Minister

Too few countries around the world have set a clear objective to eradicate homelessness and rough sleeping, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Scotland’s First Minister praised events like the Homeless World Cup (HWC) for its “powerful combination” of bringing a strong community spirit and wanting greater equality for people. Ms Sturgeon was speaking in a video... Read More

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June 25, 2020

Government announces more money to keep rough sleepers off streets

The Government has committed more money to stop thousands of homeless people returning to the streets after charities warned they could be evicted from hotels without further funds. Rough sleepers and those at risk of becoming homeless will be helped to secure their own tenancies through £105 million, £85 million of which is new funding,... Read More

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June 18, 2020

Aid agencies warn of Yemen’s health care collapse and famine risk

CAFOD and other humanitarian agencies warn that Yemen’s health care system, already ravaged by five years of civil war, is collapsing, while its people risk famine as the Arabian Peninsula’s poorest country struggles with the coronavirus pandemic. “Yemen is desperate for peace,” Lise Grande, the UN humanitarian co-ordinator for Yemen, said of the world’s worst... Read More

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June 4, 2020

Thousands of homeless ‘at risk of eviction from hotels at end of June’

Thousands of homeless people in hotels could return to the streets at the end of the month if the Government does not provide councils with urgent funding, a charity is warning. Crisis said contracts between local authorities in England and hotels are due to terminate at the end of June, due to current Government money... Read More

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June 3, 2020

Homelessness network Nightstop makes urgent appeal for volunteers

Nightstop – the emergency accommodation network for young people experiencing homelessness – has made an urgent appeal for volunteer hosts and chaperones to help keep its services running. During Volunteers’ Week, which runs from Sunday 31st May to Saturday 6th June, the vital service, which is run by Depaul UK, revealed it has experienced a... Read More

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May 12, 2020

Pandemic risks almost half a million households becoming homeless

Almost half a million households are at high risk of becoming homeless as a result of the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, a new study suggests. The District Councils’ Network (DCN), which represents 187 councils responsible for tackling homelessness, called for the housing crisis to take centre stage in the Government’s exit strategy to... Read More

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May 10, 2020

Connecting at the time of lockdown

By Henrietta Cullinan Every other Sunday, Catholic Worker volunteers take part in Urban Table, a weekly sit down meal for 80-odd homeless and des- titute men and women in Hackney. No one is ever turned away. But Covid-19 has turned every- one away. Under lockdown rules, only two people are allowed in the kitchen, only... Read More

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Thousands of homeless ‘at risk of eviction from hotels at end of June’

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