Did you know that Chelmsford Library is an amazing place to hang out if you need a place to escape? Whatever your circumstances, you can get lost in a book, use the internet for free and there is even a free tea or coffee available on Wednesday mornings. Cool to be Kind have been attending […]
Cool to be Kind (who run Street Support Chelmsford) were honoured and humbled to be invited to the High Sheriff Awards again this year! Hosted by Essex Community Foundation, Cool to be Kind were given another High Sheriff award for the third year running which will enable them to continue their invaluable work with Street […]
In Druids Heath, Birmingham, residents face several social issues that impact their quality of life and community well-being. Economically, the area is challenged by higher-than-average unemployment rates, contributing to financial insecurity among its inhabitants. Housing concerns are also prominent, with some of the local housing stock in need of significant repairs and renovation, raising fears […]
Since the beginning of 2024, Street Support Brighton and Hove (a project of BHFA Homelessness Faith Partnership,) has been employing Anna Muten, the fantastic coordinator of the Brighton and Hove Winter Surge Project. Working as a third-sector partner with Brighton and Hove City Council, we’ve brought coordination and leadership to this essential provision for rough sleepers […]
Birmingham’s streets are no place to call home, yet too many find themselves stuck in hazardous temporary housing. To shed light on this issue and raise awareness of the lived experience of those who have slept rough or have been placed in unsecure housing, Shelter, Grand Central, HSBC, and ten talented local artists have joined […]
credit: coventry.gov.uk We’re working closely with our partners to help rough sleepers. In Coventry we have a real multi-agency approach to helping people who face homelessness, whether that’s families potentially facing eviction from a property, or because of a breakdown in a relationship, or supporting rough sleepers with complex needs. We talked to some of […]
The Derbyshire Outreach Team (DOT) is the commissioned homelessness street outreach service for Derbyshire and Staffordshire Moorlands and is delivered by P3 charity. The team team go out in the early hours of the morning responding to new referrals, as well as visiting known rough sleeping sites, in order to make contact with people who […]
A draft homelessness charter for Derbyshire has been developed following a workshop with partners. The aim of the charter is to set out our joint vision and values for tackling homelessness in Derbyshire and will form the basis of future partnership working across the county. We welcome feedback on the draft charter through a public […]
For the first time a countywide homelessness and rough sleeping strategy has been developed for all of Derbyshire’s local authorities. Created with the support of Homeless Link and in consultation with a wide range of partners, this five-year strategy was officially launched at an event in May 2023. The ambitious strategy underlines our commitment to […]
WINTER PROVISION FOR ROUGH SLEEPERS 2023 Brighton and Hove City Council work with a humanitarian obligation to provide accommodation for rough sleepers in severe weather under the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP). Have your say on how SWEP should be run in the 2023-24 Winter season. Scan this QR code with your phone or go […]
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