Vatican begins vaccinating residents of its homeless shelters

As the Vatican health service continued vaccinating Vatican residents and employees against Covid-19, it also began offering the vaccine to homeless people who live in Vatican-owned shelters. The first 25 shelter residents were vaccinated on 20th January, the Vatican said, and more will be given the vaccine in the coming days. Members of the first group... Read More

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December 26, 2020

Homeless deaths rise for fifth year, marking highest level since stats began

The number of people who died while homeless in England and Wales has risen for a fifth year in a row, reaching the highest level since comparable statistics began in 2013. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that an estimated 778 people died while homeless in England and Wales during 2019. The figure marks 52 (7.2 per cent)... Read More

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December 23, 2020

Concern as Christmas sees huge rise in homelessness

A new study has revealed that 200,000 households will experience the worst forms of homelessness this Christmas, including sleeping on the streets, hunkered down in sheds and garages, stuck in unstable accommodation such as B&Bs or sofa surfing. A comprehensive annual study by homelessness charity Crisis and carried out by Heriot-Watt University, shows that for the... Read More

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November 28, 2020

Homeless children ‘must not be the invisible victims’ of the pandemic

In the last three years, over half of state school teachers in Britain (56 per cent) have worked at a school with children who were homeless or became homeless, a major study has revealed. The findings show most teachers have first-hand knowledge of the damage done by the housing emergency to education –– with it... Read More

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November 6, 2020

Calls for Covid rescue plan for housing to ensure legacy of pandemic is not one of lasting homelessness

With England plunged into a second national lockdown, a homelessness charity has called for a Covid rescue plan for housing to ensure that the legacy of the pandemic is not one of lasting homelessness. The call came as recently released Government figures revealed that almost 100,000 homeless households were stuck in temporary accommodation during the... Read More

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October 13, 2020

Pope calls Brazilian priest and thanks him for work with homeless

Fr Julio Lancellotti was caught by surprise on 10th October when Pope Francis personally called him asking about his work with the homeless. “I picked up the phone and a voice on the other side of the line asked, ‘Parla Italiano? Hablas Espanol? Qui e Papa Francesco,” the 71-year-old priest told Catholic News Service. Fr Lancellotti,... Read More

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October 8, 2020

‘Homeless lives will be lost without action to protect rough sleepers’

The lives of homeless people will be lost this winter without Government action to keep them off the streets and in accommodation where they can socially distance, a coalition has warned. Seventeen health and homeless organisations including Crisis, St Mungo’s and several royal colleges say lives will be at risk from the “double threat” of... Read More

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October 7, 2020

London mayor calls on Government to fund safe winter shelters for homeless

The Mayor of London has warned that homeless people may have to choose between sleeping rough during the winter or the risk of catching Covid-19 in a communal shelter unless there is funding and guidance from the Government. In a letter to Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick, Sadiq Khan called on the Government to provide funding... Read More

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October 4, 2020

Covid-19 could be turning point in fight against homelessness, charity says

Covid-19 could be a turning point in the fight against homelessness if the Government learns from the effectiveness of the temporary ban on evictions, an Irish nun and founder of a homeless charity has said. Sr Stanislaus Kennedy, Focus Ireland president, said it was important that homelessness was not allowed to become part of the... Read More

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September 30, 2020

Homelessness services not ready for second wave, Government warned

Services for the homeless across Ireland will be “very stretched” if a rise in homelessness coincides with a second wave of Covid-19 over the winter months, the Government has been warned. Focus Ireland voiced its concern despite a slight drop in the number of people recorded as homeless last month. New figures from the Department... Read More

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Vatican begins vaccinating residents of its homeless shelters

Homeless deaths rise for fifth year, marking highest level since stats began

Concern as Christmas sees huge rise in homelessness

Homeless children ‘must not be the invisible victims’ of the pandemic

Calls for Covid rescue plan for housing to ensure legacy of pandemic is not one of lasting homelessness

Pope calls Brazilian priest and thanks him for work with homeless

‘Homeless lives will be lost without action to protect rough sleepers’

London mayor calls on Government to fund safe winter shelters for homeless

Covid-19 could be turning point in fight against homelessness, charity says

Homelessness services not ready for second wave, Government warned

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