Homeless South London families spend up to a decade living in hostels

Homeless South London families spend up to a decade living in hostels

Homeless South London families are spending up to a decade living in hostels and it’s costing councils millions.  One Lewisham family spent over eleven years waiting for a permanent place to call... Read more »
Single Homeless Project’s Festive ‘Sitting Room’ Highlights Homelessness in London

Single Homeless Project’s Festive ‘Sitting Room’ Highlights Homelessness in London

The charity ‘Single Homeless Project’ is calling for immediate Government action as new analysis reveals that over four thousand Londoners could be forced into homelessness before Christmas – one person every nine... Read more »
Homeless deaths rise 8% in return to pre-pandemic levels

Homeless deaths rise 8% in return to pre-pandemic levels

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Some 741 deaths of homeless... Read more »
A team from Sheffield-based law firm PM Law Group, will again be supporting an annual Sleep Out event, to raise funds for local homeless charity Roundabout

A team from Sheffield-based law firm PM Law Group, will again be supporting an annual Sleep Out event, to raise funds for local homeless charity Roundabout

 The Group has already raised over £15,000 for the charity in just over a year. The event involves sleeping overnight in the car park of Meadowhall Shopping Centre – a short walk... Read more »
Homeless people ‘missing out on care due to lack of specialist accommodation’

Homeless people ‘missing out on care due to lack of specialist accommodation’

Homeless people are missing out on vital, life-changing care because specialist accommodation is “sadly lacking”, a charity has warned. Significant levels of care needs within homelessness services, and among people living on... Read more »
Homeless man finally given home after 40 years on the streets – South London News

Homeless man finally given home after 40 years on the streets – South London News

By Jacob Phillips, Local Democracy Reporter A homeless man with cancer has finally got his own home after nearly 40 years on the streets. The pensioner, known only as Frank, was sleeping... Read more »
Homeless families moved 60 miles out of London to East Midlands and Kent towns

Homeless families moved 60 miles out of London to East Midlands and Kent towns

Homeless families have been sent to live over 60 miles outside of London by two South London councils. Southwark Council housed one family a two-hour drive away in the East Midlands, while... Read more »
‘Free meals for homeless’ cafe in London’s East End at risk as donations dry up | Cost of living crisis

‘Free meals for homeless’ cafe in London’s East End at risk as donations dry up | Cost of living crisis

The founder of a London social enterprise that gives free meals to refugees and the homeless has said it is at risk of closure because the cost of living crisis has led... Read more »
Council knocks down homeless man’s house he built out of an old wardrobe after finding him a place to live

Council knocks down homeless man’s house he built out of an old wardrobe after finding him a place to live

A homeless man who fashioned himself a home from a wardrobe in the middle an East London street now has a place to live. Lukas K, 30, built the home from a... Read more »
Ukrainian refugees arriving in UK are being declared homeless

Ukrainian refugees arriving in UK are being declared homeless

Ukrainians refugees are being forced to register as homeless upon arriving in Britain because their relatives don’t have enough space and the government isn’t offering them alternative accommodation, it has emerged. The... Read more »