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Articles tagged with: homelessness
The government must not delay in consigning the Vagrancy Act to history
Home affairs
By Tracey Crouch MP
The government must not delay in consigning the Vagrancy Act to history
"No-one should be criminalised simply for having nowhere to live", the Prime Minister told the House of Commons in October.
We must provide targeted support for homeless EU migrants if we are to end rough sleeping
Home affairs
By Stephen Timms MP
We must provide targeted support for homeless EU migrants if we are to end rough sleeping
The scale of homelessness and housing difficulties among EU citizens across Britain has become a growing concern.
We need solutions that permanently address rough sleeping for everyone, including EU citizens
Economy
By Lucy Mort
We need solutions that permanently address rough sleeping for everyone, including EU citizens
The harsh impacts of Storm Arwen and the emergence of the Omicron variant foretell a potentially treacherous and bleak Winter for all of us, but especially for homeless people. New research showing that EU citizens are almost three times as likely to experience rough sleeping is therefore of deep concern.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Policy@Manchester
The economic impact of COVID-19 on ethnic minorities in Manchester
Why ‘levelling up’ must start by helping those most in need. Partner content
Health
By Veterans Aid
Why ‘levelling up’ must start by helping those most in need.
What does ‘levelling up’ and ‘building back better’ mean to those Veterans living on the fringes of society? Dr Hugh Milroy, CEO of frontline homeless charity Veterans Aid, offers some cautionary thoughts.
It’s time to view housing as a human right
Communities
By Jeff Smith MP and Nick Hodges
It’s time to view housing as a human right
A human rights approach to housing would play a central role in guaranteeing that core issues such as homelessness and affordability are back on the front pages.
Perfect storm of rising energy bills and Universal Credit cut will push many into homelessness
Economy
By Lord Bird
Perfect storm of rising energy bills and Universal Credit cut will push many into homelessness
Investing in people today by helping them find meaningful, paid employment and securing the roof over their heads will also give them the space, stability, and agency to think long-term.
Armed Forces drugs policy is leaving legacy of distress Partner content
Education
By Veterans Aid
Armed Forces drugs policy is leaving legacy of distress

A recent research paper into the  discharge process for men and women dismissed from the Armed Forces for drug use found it ‘inconsistent and damaging’. Pledges to explore and redress this are welcome, but in the interim frontline charities like Veterans Aid are dealing with its devastating impact on individuals and families. Dr Hugh Milroy, CEO of the charity, explains why a review of the policy is needed.

Young people leaving care need a suitable and safe home Partner content
Health
By Barnardo's and IKEA UK & Ireland
Young people leaving care need a suitable and safe home
A new report from Barnardo's and IKEA shines a stark spotlight on the experiences of young people living independently when leaving the care system
Government must step in to prevent a Covid induced mass homelessness crisis
Communities
By Lord Bird
Government must step in to prevent a Covid induced mass homelessness crisis
The enormous amount of prospective homeless people and families dwarfs any other emergency that homeless advocates like me have ever seen before. Government must reinstate the eviction ban.
The Vagrancy Act should be repealed and replaced with legislation that puts protection not criminality at its heart
Communities
By Nickie Aiken MP
The Vagrancy Act should be repealed and replaced with legislation that puts protection not criminality at its heart
The Vagrancy Act is simply not fit for purpose. New legislation must recognise there needs to be a combined health and housing approach to tackle rough sleeping.
Covid has exposed the cracks in our broken housing system
Communities
By Thangam Debbonaire MP
Covid has exposed the cracks in our broken housing system
Renters are at the sharp end of this crisis, with many spending lockdown in cramped accommodation and in insecure work. We must protect them from eviction loopholes and potentially falling into homelessness.
The Chancellor must help renters in the budget to prevent mass unemployment and homelessness
Communities
By Lord Bird
The Chancellor must help renters in the budget to prevent mass unemployment and homelessness
We need a targeted financial package to help renters pay off arrears built since the beginning of lockdown and a welfare system that gives them financial security to continue living in their homes.
How one veteran was left 'traumatised' by well-meaning housing intervention Partner content
Coronavirus
By Veterans Aid
How one veteran was left 'traumatised' by well-meaning housing intervention
The Housing First policy sounds good on paper. But some of the most vulnerable – like former Royal Engineer Stanley – have been let down
The Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill will enshrine long-term planning needed to unpick difficult social problems
Social affairs
By Lord Bird and Simon Fell MP
The Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill will enshrine long-term planning needed to unpick difficult social problems
The only way we are ever going to really help people is through long-term planning, rather than papering over the cracks.
Government has a moral responsibility to make sure nobody is on the streets this winter
Communities
By Thangam Debbonaire MP
Government has a moral responsibility to make sure nobody is on the streets this winter
Street homelessness is not inevitable. It is the result of political choices. With the colder weather and a more infectious Covid strain, the government's decision not to reinstate the ‘Everyone In’ programme is immoral.
Lessons from 2020: ‘Everyone In’ has shown that rough sleeping can be ended if there’s a political plan of action
Coronavirus
By Neil Coyle MP
Lessons from 2020: ‘Everyone In’ has shown that rough sleeping can be ended if there’s a political plan of action
Ministers and councils saved a 1,000 lives by providing self-contained accommodation to homeless people in the pandemic. We must not fall at the last hurdle in solving rough sleeping for good
Unless government acts, we face a grim prospect of homeless deaths rising dramatically in 2021
Social affairs
By Neil Coyle MP
Unless government acts, we face a grim prospect of homeless deaths rising dramatically in 2021
To avoid a dramatic rise in homeless deaths next year, ministers must end exclusions to help rough sleepers and properly resource safe accommodation this winter.
Unless government acts, the brutal experiences of people made homeless will only get worse
Communities
By Karen Buck MP
Unless government acts, the brutal experiences of people made homeless will only get worse
Harsh conditions in temporary accommodation are making people feel they are being punished for finding themselves homeless
An end to homelessness can be Britain’s positive legacy of the pandemic
Coronavirus
By Kelly Tolhurst MP
An end to homelessness can be Britain’s positive legacy of the pandemic
We’re building on the success of our Covid rescue plans with new measures to support people into housing
We must make Housing First the default option for homeless people with complex needs
Communities
By Bob Blackman MP
We must make Housing First the default option for homeless people with complex needs
This housing model is the cornerstone of successful homelessness strategies worldwide. It must be properly funded and rolled out across the UK
Homeless People Face A Winter Of Freezing Streets Or Non Covid-Secure Shelters, The Government Has Been Warned
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Homeless People Face A Winter Of Freezing Streets Or Non Covid-Secure Shelters, The Government Has Been Warned
The government has been warned that a fresh round of funding is needed to avoid homeless people this Winter facing a choice of rough sleeping on the streets as temperatures plummet, or risking exposure to Covid in unsafe night shelters.
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Coronavirus
By Veterans Aid
COVID homelessness fund grant welcomed by veterans charity
Veterans Aid, the UK’s frontline charity for ex-servicemen and women in crisis, has been awarded £60,000 from the Covid-19 Homelessness Response Fund.
Winter is coming and with it stark choices about tackling homelessness Partner content
Coronavirus
By Veterans Aid
Winter is coming and with it stark choices about tackling homelessness
COVID-19 has been a gamechanger for everyone, but for the homeless it is a spectre to be doubly feared. As the MCHLG prepares to implement measures to tackle it, CEO of Veterans Aid, Dr Hugh Milroy, talks to Glyn Strong about the potential pitfalls and possibilities.