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Councils warn of signs of surge in homelessness following end of eviction ban as we head towards winter

|Date: 21 October, 2021

Councils warn of signs of surge in homelessness following end of eviction ban as we head towards winter

On the opening day of their Annual Conference, the District Councils Network are warning of a surge in ho ...

On the opening day of their Annual Conference, the District Councils Network are warning of a surge in homelessness and a rise in families needing help with the cost of living since the ban on evictio ...

21 October, 2021
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New Oldham Council action plan to fight back against homelessness

|Date: 18 October, 2021

New Oldham Council action plan to fight back against homelessness

A five-year strategy to tackle homelessness in Oldham is due to be approved by Oldham Council’s cabinet c ...

A five-year strategy to tackle homelessness in Oldham is due to be approved by Oldham Council’s cabinet committee tonight (18th October). The plan focuses on both homelessness prevention and reduction ...

18 October, 2021
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Working to end homelessness — with new service opening in North Dorset on World Homeless Day

|Date: 8 October, 2021

Working to end homelessness — with new service opening in North Dorset on World Homeless Day

Six people in North Dorset currently experiencing homelessness will have a new place to call their own th ...

Six people in North Dorset currently experiencing homelessness will have a new place to call their own thanks to a partnership between Sovereign Housing Association and Dorset County Council. The new ...

8 October, 2021
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Housing First Pathfinder Interim report published

|Date: 24 September, 2021

Housing First Pathfinder Interim report published

Housing First provision can be successfully scaled up in Scotland according to the country’s first evalua ...

Housing First provision can be successfully scaled up in Scotland according to the country’s first evaluation of Housing First, published this week by I-SPHERE at Heriot Watt University. The independe ...

24 September, 2021
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‘Boroughs need longer-term funding to help end rough sleeping’ — London Councils responds to Kerslake Commission’s final report

|Date: 23 September, 2021

‘Boroughs need longer-term funding to help end rough sleeping’ — London Councils responds to Kerslake Commission’s final report

The conclusions of the Kerslake Commission on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping demonstrate why the Governm ...

The conclusions of the Kerslake Commission on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping demonstrate why the Government’s Spending Review should boost investment in local services, London Councils said today. We ...

23 September, 2021
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‘The Government shouldn’t lose sight of what made Everyone In a success’

|Date: 27 July, 2021

‘The Government shouldn’t lose sight of what made Everyone In a success’

London Councils has welcomed the interim report of the Kerslake Commission on Homelessness and Rough Slee ...

London Councils has welcomed the interim report of the Kerslake Commission on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping, published today. The report calls on the Government to continue “the principles and fundi ...

27 July, 2021
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New London leadership role created to help end rough sleeping

|Date: 15 July, 2021

New London leadership role created to help end rough sleeping

In a boost to ambitions to end rough sleeping in the capital by 2024, London Councils has announced the a ...

In a boost to ambitions to end rough sleeping in the capital by 2024, London Councils has announced the appointment of a Rough Sleeping Programme Director. Michelle Binfield, who previously worked as ...

15 July, 2021
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Pet-friendly homes boost health of Riverside’s customers in Kent

|Date: 17 June, 2021

Pet-friendly homes boost health of Riverside’s customers in Kent

Riverside’s pet-friendly policy is having a hugely positive impact on the health and well-being of custom ...

Riverside’s pet-friendly policy is having a hugely positive impact on the health and well-being of customers at their supported accommodation for people at risk of homelessness in Kent. Dogs, cats and ...

17 June, 2021
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Construction has given Joseph a second chance

|Date: 14 May, 2021

Construction has given Joseph a second chance

As part of its social value strategy, Higgins is committed to working with social enterprises to support ...

As part of its social value strategy, Higgins is committed to working with social enterprises to support offenders, ex-offenders and homeless people into employment and apprenticeship opportunities. I ...

14 May, 2021
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Housing scheme helping to improve the lives of hospital patients extended

|Date: 8 March, 2021

Housing scheme helping to improve the lives of hospital patients extended

A Nottingham housing scheme that works to reduce hospital admissions has been given further funding to co ...

A Nottingham housing scheme that works to reduce hospital admissions has been given further funding to continue its work. Nottingham’s Housing to Health (H2H) project, is run between Nottingham City H ...

8 March, 2021
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