Councillors have unanimously supported a motion, proposed by the city’s Green group, which demands action from the government. Source: Urgent calls for ‘winter break’ on evictions to keep Glaswegians off [ … ]
Category: Homelessness
Galway’s Lonely Planet award: ‘I don’t see how we will cope’
Galway is struggling with capacity problems and homelessness. A new travel award will not help Source: Galway’s Lonely Planet award: ‘I don’t see how we will cope’
Ken Loach: ‘The airwaves should be full of outrage’ | Film | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/oct/10/ken-loach-sorry-we-missed-you-interview-poverty-homelessness-inequality-privatisation
Revealed: How Britain Locks People Into Homelessness | HuffPost UK
Part one: A new investigation shows 94% of rented homes are too expensive for families on housing benefit, leaving people spiralling into crisis. Source: Revealed: How Britain Locks People Into [ … ]
Homeless left in limbo as cuts force closure of accommodation | The National
https://www.thenational.scot/news/17918627.homeless-left-limbo-cuts-force-closure-accommodation/
Glasgow’s homeless services blasted in damning new report | Evening Times
GLASGOW City Council has been called on to take “radical and comprehensive” action to improve homelessness services after a damning… Source: Glasgow’s homeless services blasted in damning new report | [ … ]
Campaigners to protest ‘antisocial beggars crackdown’ outside City Chambers today – Glasgow Live
Source: Campaigners to protest ‘antisocial beggars crackdown’ outside City Chambers today – Glasgow Live
Glasgow to host Scotland’s first ‘Homeless Hackathon’ | Conference News
http://www.conference-news.co.uk/news/glasgow-host-scotlands-first-homeless-hackathon
Enough is enough: homeless people have occupied a building in one of London’s richest areas | The Canary
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/2018/03/03/enough-enough-homeless-people-occupied-building-one-londons-richest-areas/
Campaigners urge Scottish Government to resource “housing first” model to end homelessness | CommonSpace
Source: Campaigners urge Scottish Government to resource “housing first” model to end homelessness | CommonSpace
Multiple ‘Sleep in the Park’ events planned for Scotland to end homelessness – The Scotsman
Source: Multiple ‘Sleep in the Park’ events planned for Scotland to end homelessness – The Scotsman
Windsor’s Rough Sleepers Have A Message For The Council Leader Who Wants Them Gone
‘We’re all people. We’re not just an object on the side of the road.’ Source: Windsor’s Rough Sleepers Have A Message For The Council Leader Who Wants Them Gone
Families with stable jobs at risk of homelessness in Britain, report finds | Society | The Guardian
Source: Families with stable jobs at risk of homelessness in Britain, report finds | Society | The Guardian
Activists occupy Glasgow city centre building in protest
Source: Activists occupy Glasgow city centre building in protest
Insight: Scotland’s street sleeping crisis – The Scotsman
https://www.scotsman.com/news/insight-scotland-s-street-sleeping-crisis-1-4629578