Justlife
@justlifeuk
Supporting people in temporary accommodation to improve their health, understand their rights, and move away from homelessness. Co-secretariat for @TA_APPG
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https://www.justlife.org.uk/news 17-10-2010 22:50:53
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Positive funding news 🎉Pleased to share that we have received £20,000 from the #NationalLottery to continue our befriending scheme for people experiencing homelessness! Thank you The National Lottery Community Fund for making this project possible🤩
Congratulations Rushanara Ali MP 💙 on your appointment as the new Minister responsible for tackling homelessness. At a time when we have record numbers of people in temporary accommodation, we look forward to working with you to make their experiences short, safe and healthy.
Great to see the government confirm Angela Rayner will lead a new cross-govt taskforce to reduce homelessness, especially in light of new record highs. This initiative holds significant potential for addressing the crisis in temporary accommodation. bigissue.com/news/housing/a…
We have until this Friday to raise £7500 in match funds for our winter fundraiser. We rely on this appeal to raise essential funds for our health and housing services. If your organisation wants to support a homelessness charity this winter, pls pledge: community.biggive.org/s/pledge?campa…
Inspiring campaign from Groundswell and Amnesty UK that puts the voices of people with lived experience front and centre. People who have faced homelessness deserve a seat at the table in creating solutions to end it. Sign their petition: amnesty.org.uk/actions/end-ho…
64% of frontline workers said their job negatively impacts their wellbeing in the annual Frontline Network survey. Our ‘Learning Lunches' give homelessness workers a chance to take a break, share a meal + connect in a supportive environment. More info: justlife.org.uk/our-work/brigh…
The next session of The Breathing Room with Museum of Homelessness is online on Sept 10th 3-5pm. The session is for practitioners/volunteers who support people experiencing homelessness - but all are welcome. DM for more info or register here: outsavvy.com/event/20663/th…
Council spending on temporary accommodation has hit £2.2bn a year, but many residents continue to endure unacceptable living conditions. Our current approach isn't working. It's time to create a system where experiences in TA are short, safe and healthy. insidehousing.co.uk/news/council-s…
New journal article - “over representation of Black and minoritised h’holds in out of area housing” in CriticalSocialPolicy Race Equality Foundation Justlife Shelter UoNSociology journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…