by Liisa Wiseman, Director Modern slavery and homelessness often go hand-in-hand, with homelessness frequently being a significant contributing factor to people becoming victims of trafficking, as well survivors being more at risk of ending up homeless. As the homelessness charity, The Passage, states “We have found that homelessness is a common denominator in the issue […]
The Places of Welcome movement has been growing rapidly across the UK including having a presence in over 15 locations in the Dudley local authority area.The settings for the Place of Welcome are often already established community centres, coffee mornings, libraries etc that have chosen to become part of the network. A Place of Welcome […]
The Good Shepherd is delighted to be staging another exhibition championing the power of art and community as a tool to help people through Recovery. Exhibition at the NAC ‘Recovery is for Everyone’ will run at Newhampton Arts Centre from 13-26 September, during Recovery Month, featuring the varied work of people undergoing recovery from addiction, […]
Imagine being stuck on someone’s sofa for ages, or maybe bouncing from friend to friend’s house, never having a proper place to call your own. That’s what homelessness can be like, not just sleeping rough on the streets. Since the 1990s, SCAH (Solihull Churches Action on Homelessness) has been a total lifesaver for people in […]
Our Street Support partner, Simon Community Scotland has recently opened Connect Hub – a community support space for women, that provides pathways away from and out of homelessness through support, connection and community. Its approach is holistic and trauma informed, offering a much needed safe space, but also opportunities for development and wellbeing. This is […]
We’re big advocates for Charters – why? Because we believe that when you work in partnership with a shared focus, tackling homelessness becomes that bit easier. A homelessness charter is an agreement to abide by a set of principles to work towards achieving a shared mission. It’s a location-specific, public commitment that is written up […]
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