Shocking. Not only does this place a huge burden on already stretched frontline #homelessness services but these are also human beings whose lives are in limbo. No of asylum seekers left homeless soars | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a…

Sophie was living in a hostel and estranged from her children when she was referred to the GMHF partnership. Now she has her children back in her life and is looking forward to a brighter future.

Click on the link below to watch her story.

#housingfirst

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Temporary accommodation should provide a sanctuary for women fleeing domestic violence. In reality, support workers say they are stuck in “constant survival mode” and can be vulnerable to exploitation: justlife.org.uk/news/2024/wome…

Yesterday Jasmine Amber our Head of Campaigns & Policy was on BBC Radio 2 talking to Jeremy Vine about the callous, dehumanising effect the #CriminalJusticeBill will have on people forced to sleep rough. Tell your MP what you think of these plans: campaigns.crisis.org.uk/page/142013/ac…

No one should be criminalised for not having a home.

Emmaus has joined Crisis and other organisations in writing to the Government, urging them to rethink proposals to fine and imprison people who are forced to sleep rough.

Read the open letter here: crisis.org.uk/about-us/media…

'Every companion deserves meaningful relationships, the chance to build on their strengths and skills, and the opportunity to achieve their goals.”

We spoke to Homeless Link about positive approaches to supporting people who have experienced homelessness.
homeless.org.uk/what-we-do/con…

The Criminal Justice Bill is fundamentally unjust and ineffective towards people experiencing homelessness, making them even more vulnerable than they are already - and that’s saying a lot. It must not pass

Alongside 36 other organisations, we have written to the Home Secretary James Cleverly🇬🇧 urging him to reconsider proposals to fine and imprison people forced to sleep on our streets #CriminalJusticeBill bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

Mad Dogs Homeless deliver food to our friends in 14 different locations as well as provide emergency food assistance to referrals from Manchester City Council
Last week was particularly busy with over 300 meals each day going out
Here we are with staff at a riverside sites we support

📢Join us to learn about the new #autism and homelessness toolkit!

📅17 April, 11am
📍online, free

Featuring a lived experience perspective on the challenges faced by autistic people facing homelessness and a Westminster City Council support case study.

homeless.org.uk/events/launch-…

As the The Guardian leader says today, rough sleeping measures in the #criminaljusticebill are senseless - and turn the clock back
We must 'consign the Vagrancy Act to history as promised'
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Housing associations in England warn ‘we can’t build houses’ on.ft.com/3xnsA7R Concise coverage of the damage government has caused by 2/3rds cuts in funding and restricting rent increases, all the while attacking the sector it was starving for poor standards.

Housing associations in England warn ‘we can’t build houses’ ft.com/content/4d429e… via @ft

Simply put. Punchy. Devastating.

In March Chartered Institute of Housing published the 2024 UK Housing Review. It shows that people are increasingly trapped in temp accommodation across GB & levels have reached historic highs. It doesn’t need to be this way. Make your voice count. Join us crisis.org.uk/get-involved/c…

Emmaus UK supports Crisis's campaign against plans to criminalise rough sleeping.
Instead of demonising people living on the streets, the Government should focus on addressing the causes of homelessness and supporting people affected.
Read our stance: emmaus.org.uk/emmaus-uk-agai…

People experiencing homelessness should be supported, not criminalised. Instead of threatening people with police action, the government should be examining the real solutions: building affordable homes and investing in person-centred support services.

We 👏 need 👏 more 👏 social 👏 homes 👏

90,000 a year to be precise to end the housing emergency and help end homelessness.

Help make it a political priority for the next general election > shltr.org.uk/EfkC9

Amazing to see reports the Criminal Justice Bill is being reconsidered thanks to the opposition against measures to criminalise homelessness in the Bill. Huge thanks to the MPs leading the charge on this Bob Blackman Nickie Aiken MP for Cities of London & Westminster Tracey Crouch Paula Barker MP Layla Moran 🔶🕊️

Did you know – we are a proud member of the Learning Disability and Autism Housing Network, and we run a number of services across the country for people with learning difficulties and/or autism?

It's not something to celebrate but we have good news from Office for National Statistics (ONS) about their plan to stop publishing data on deaths of people experiencing homelessness. Following objections from across the sector they have reversed their decision. More info from Big Issue: bigissue.com/news/housing/h…