January 2021

Brighton’s Make Change Count Campaign

Day Centres have closed and nigh shelters are not operational due to the on-going Covid pandemic.  The good news is that all people who are sleeping rough have been found a place to stay for the next few months and the cold and severe weather shelter is open when the temperature falls.  However, these provisions […]

Street Support Brighton and Hove – Funding Update

Brighton & Hove Faith in Action is delighted to report that initial funding has been made available to deploy Street Support for Brighton & Hove.  The charity wishes to extend its thanks to the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust, National Lottery – Community Fund, Holland Road Baptist Church and Sussex Police whose kind support has made this […]

Food Delivery Update: Over 79,000 meals delivered!

22nd January Holland Road Baptist Church have been extremely busy supporting both NHS workers and those experiencing homelessness in Brighton & Hove. Gratitude bags and boxes are being sent to the hospital and to Portslade Health Centre for the Covid vaccination team and food, clothing and other items are going out to people experiencing homelessness […]

Street Support Network Launches in Edinburgh!

We are delighted to launch Street Support Edinburgh, a website (and App) that brings together people and organisations locally to tackle homelessness in Edinburgh. More than 30 organisations in Edinburgh have teamed up to launch Street Support Edinburgh this January. Street Support Edinburgh website is a central place online to find out about homelessness, see […]

Nottingham charities fight for the health provision of their clients

On Tuesday January 5th 2021 homelessness charities in Nottingham sent an open letter (below) to the local NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) expressing their disappointment and concern over the process that has resulted in the imminent closure of the city centre GP practice, Platform One.  This practice has been one of the few in the […]