Sir Chris Hoy to join 250 sleeping rough to fund village for homeless
Sir Chris Hoy is to join 250 people sleeping rough for a night to raise money for a new village for the homeless. As part of a fundraising drive, around
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Researchers explore extent of mental and physical health problems caused by homelessness
The extent of the mental and physical health problems caused by homelessness is laid bare in a new report. Research into the experiences of 64 people who are homeless or
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Charity warns of homeless crisis as more than 250,000 have no permanent home
More than a quarter of a million people in England are homeless, according to analysis from Shelter. The charity, releasing figures to mark its 50th anniversary on Thursday, calculated that
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Celebrities Sleep Out to support homelessness charity Centrepoint
Radio DJ Sara Cox, James Bond actor Colin Salmon and celebrity chef Marcus Wareing were among those sleeping rough on the streets of London on Thursday night to support youth
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Social Bite cafe chain announce plans to build eco-friendly village for homeless
A sandwich shop chain which gives 100% of its profits to charity is to build a village for the homeless. Social Bite, which has cafes in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen,
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Film star DiCaprio visits eatery that supports homeless on visit to Edinburgh
Hollywood A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio waved and signed autographs for fans as he arrived at an Edinburgh restaurant that helps the homeless during his first visit to Scotland. The Oscar-winning actor
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Four children in every school face being homeless this Christmas, Shelter
More than 120,000 children across Britain face spending this Christmas homeless and in temporary accommodation, according to analysis by Shelter. The charity, which used government data to make the findings,
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Councils advising homeless ‘to sleep on the streets so they can get help’
Homeless people are being told by councils to sleep rough so they can get help, research by a charity has found. People who turned to their local authority for help
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Theresa May unveils £40 million package designed to prevent homelessness
Theresa May has announced a £40 million package designed to prevent homelessness by intervening to help individuals and families before they end up on the streets. The Prime Minister said
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Church calls for national strategy to target ‘dehumanising’ problem of homelessness
A new national strategy to tackle the “demoralising, degrading and dehumanising” problem of homelessness must be introduced in Scotland, a leading church figure has said. Right Rev Dr Russell Barr,
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