Rough sleeping in England rises for first time in half a decade Cost of living crisis helps push more people on to the streets in blow to government promise to end rough sleeping The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023
Over 3,000 people estimated to be sleeping rough as numbers rocket in cost of living crisis The grim estimates from 2022 published by the Government show a 74% increase since 2010 when the snapshot was introduced. It also shows the first increase since a peak in 2017 Daily Mirror · Feb 28, 2023
Hipsters mocked as charity shop sells £10 jacket covered in chewing gum People have been commenting on the 'mint condition' coat, saying it should be sold on Gumtree Wales Online · Feb 28, 2023
Rogue UK landlords using ‘ghost tenants’ to con taxpayers out of millions Gangs among those buying up cheap houses and claiming housing benefit for vulnerable people who do not live there, police say The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2023
Rental evictions in England and Wales surge by 98% in a year Homeless charity Crisis say rise in repossessions shows ‘devastating impact’ of the cost of living crisis on renters The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023
Landlord repossessions almost doubled at end of 2022, charity says Matt Downie of Crisis said the Government ‘cannot continue to look the other way’ as more people are forced into homelessness. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
‘We owe our landlord £1m in rent – but they’ve left us with substandard homes’ Homeless charity’s fight over rent arrears adds to property funds’ woes, including rising interest rates and sceptical investors The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023
North East Specsavers stores work with Crisis to offer free eye health services to the homeless in the region Staff from the national optician chain are donating their time to give people an eye test and free glasses Chronicle Live · Jan 22, 2023
Big Issue was pushed to brink by pandemic, says founder John Bird also calling on government to curb surge in homelessness by preventing eviction of tenants who cannot pay their rent The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023
Half of people paying rent or mortgage fear they can't afford it this year “The cost-of-living crisis risks reversing several years of progress in reducing homelessness” Wales Online · Jan 13, 2023
Families face ending up on the streets as 75,000 single parents at risk of eviction Rents, rising energy and food prices and a shortage of accommodation are driving the crisis – which experts fear will get worse in 2023. Almost a million low-income households fear being evicted soon Daily Mirror · Dec 31, 2022
Hundreds of rough sleepers to spend Christmas in hotels across London The charity Crisis has opened its Christmas services, with at least 450 rough sleepers given beds in three hotels across London for over two weeks. The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022
More than 120,000 children face homelessness this Christmas with thousands in B&Bs Labour have slammed the Tories after the 'shameful' revelation that more than 120,000 children will be without a permanent home - and the number could rise next year Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022
Homelessness, hunger and heating: How to help someone struggling this winter The cost of living crisis has impacted many people across the UK – but help is out there The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022
The National (Scotland) · Dec 12, 2022 Risk of homelessness spike as charity accuses UK Government of failing the poorest CRISIS UK are urging the UK Government to commit to increasing housing benefit, so it covers the true cost
Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2022 Giant hyper-real sculpture of a person experiencing homelessness unveiled at King’s Cross Station The 2.5-tonne sculpture took artist Sophie de Oliveira Barata 10 weeks to create
The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022 ‘I’m making a difference’: how the volunteers at a homelessness charity are helping people to change their lives For Crisis at Christmas volunteers, there’s one goal: to support someone to improve their life. And each year, they work tirelessly over the festive season to give support to the people who need it most
Chronicle Live · Dec 1, 2022 Homeless charity Crisis warns of rising number of rough sleepers on Newcastle streets as Christmas approaches In September 74 people were counted as sleeping rough in the city, up 17% from the previous month
The Conversation · Nov 30, 2022 Black and minoritised ethnic communities at disproportionate risk of homelessness in the UK In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, there has been a heightened awareness of ethnic inequality in the UK. Despite some recent studies on housing conditions in the context of the pandemic, little attention has been paid to how racial inequality and homelessness intersect.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022 ‘All the heavy weight on my shoulders lifted’: how Crisis became a lifeline for one man experiencing homelessness After losing his job during Covid, Andrei eventually became homeless. But making contact with the homelessness charity Crisis helped him turn his life around
Chronicle Live · Nov 25, 2022 Homeless charity makes urgent volunteer appeal in Newcastle this Christmas Crisis at Christmas is now entering its sixth decade and offers much needed respite from hardship and trauma
Daily Mirror · Nov 23, 2022 Nearly 1,000 people die homeless in just one year in figures that shame Britain The average age of women who died was just 43 - as homeless deaths rise in every region since 2013. It's despite the Tories vowing to wipe out rough sleeping on the streets
The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022 ‘Just having that sense of community helps’: how one charity is supporting people to leave homelessness behind Whether it’s giving people a hand with job applications, or providing a warm and welcoming place that offers advice, classes and new skills, Crisis helps those who are homeless to turn their lives around
Belfast Live · Nov 15, 2022 PR firm Smarts pledges over £400k of time and talent to help local charities “The scale of homelessness is at crisis point so we’re really excited to be working together with Smarts to plot a way forward that makes a real difference."
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022 Home repossessions skyrocket as cost of living crisis deepens Repossessions increased compared with the previous quarter for both homeowner and buy-to-let mortgaged properties, figures show