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Official homelessness statistics hit new record high

|Date: 27 July, 2023

Official homelessness statistics hit new record high

The latest official homelessness statistics show the highest number of households living in temporary acc ...

The latest official homelessness statistics show the highest number of households living in temporary accommodation since records began. John Glenton, Executive Director of Riverside Care and Support, ...

27 July, 2023
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The Royal Borough of Greenwich directs total of £10m to help residents with the cost of living

|Date: 14 July, 2023

The Royal Borough of Greenwich directs total of £10m to help residents with the cost of living

The Council has directed £10m in total to Greenwich Supports, following another injection of £4.75m agree ...

The Council has directed £10m in total to Greenwich Supports, following another injection of £4.75m agreed by the Cabinet on Wednesday 12th July, to help tackle the cost-of-living crisis and support i ...

14 July, 2023
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Haringey continues to tackle homelessness with additional modular homes

|Date: 31 May, 2023

Haringey continues to tackle homelessness with additional modular homes

In a significant advancement towards realising Haringey’s vision to eradicate rough sleeping in the borou ...

In a significant advancement towards realising Haringey’s vision to eradicate rough sleeping in the borough, five modular SoloHaus homes have recently been installed at The Roundway, N17. The SoloHaus ...

31 May, 2023
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Plans to tackle empty and second homes ‘a step in the right direction’

|Date: 18 April, 2023

Plans to tackle empty and second homes ‘a step in the right direction’

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations has welcomed the Scottish Government and COSLA's joint co ...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations has welcomed the Scottish Government and COSLA's joint consultation on plans to increase affordable housing supply, saying the focus on tackling empty a ...

18 April, 2023
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‘Our tenants deserve better’ — boroughs commit to improving social housing services

|Date: 12 April, 2023

‘Our tenants deserve better’ — boroughs commit to improving social housing services

London boroughs have launched a new shared vision for delivering high-quality landlord services for counc ...

London boroughs have launched a new shared vision for delivering high-quality landlord services for council tenants. Led by the London Housing Directors’ Group with support from London Councils, Deliv ...

12 April, 2023
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UK’s largest Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme completes in Enfield

|Date: 30 March, 2023

UK’s largest Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme completes in Enfield

A joint partnership between Enfield Council and Housing Gateway Ltd has resulted in 91 bed spaces in 75 p ...

A joint partnership between Enfield Council and Housing Gateway Ltd has resulted in 91 bed spaces in 75 properties being made available to rough sleepers in the borough. Enfield Council received an £8 ...

30 March, 2023
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Budget 2023: Boroughs warn at least one child in every London classroom is homeless

|Date: 15 March, 2023

Budget 2023: Boroughs warn at least one child in every London classroom is homeless

On average at least one child in every classroom in the capital is homeless, according to new analysis fr ...

On average at least one child in every classroom in the capital is homeless, according to new analysis from London Councils. The latest figures gathered by the cross-party group reveal worsening homel ...

15 March, 2023
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Glidevale Protect’s support helps create a cosy sleeping pod for homelessness charity

|Date: 6 March, 2023

Glidevale Protect’s support helps create a cosy sleeping pod for homelessness charity

Building materials manufacturer Glidevale Protect has donated high performance construction membrane mate ...

Building materials manufacturer Glidevale Protect has donated high performance construction membrane materials for a project spearheaded by homelessness charity Emmaus Salford to create a new energy-e ...

6 March, 2023
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Homelessness surge among domestic abuse victims triggers call for housing shake-up

|Date: 3 March, 2023

Homelessness surge among domestic abuse victims triggers call for housing shake-up

A surge in homelessness triggered by domestic abuse has prompted calls for a radical new approach to help ...

A surge in homelessness triggered by domestic abuse has prompted calls for a radical new approach to helping victims, many of whom are women with children. Figures released this week show that the num ...

3 March, 2023
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M-AR teams up with homeless charity Centrepoint to create a place for young people to call home

|Date: 9 February, 2023

M-AR teams up with homeless charity Centrepoint to create a place for young people to call home

Specialist offsite contractor, M-AR is nearing completion on an ambitious new-build project in partnershi ...

Specialist offsite contractor, M-AR is nearing completion on an ambitious new-build project in partnership with the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, Centrepoint. The project’s goal was to crea ...

9 February, 2023
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