James Cross

Derbyshire’s Homelessness Charter

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 […]

Derbyshire Homelessness Strategy

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 […]

Have your say on SWEP – Brighton & Hove

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 […]

St Anne’s Awards – Leeds

Thank you to everyone who supported and attended our Proud Awards at Elland Road on the 21 June. It was a fantastic day celebrating everything St Anne’s. Huge congratulations to our Proud Award Winners: Lyndsay Swales – Leader of the Year Paul Jessen – Nurse of the Year Kevin Brady – Community Volunteer of the […]

Women’s Homelessness Involvement Group (WHIG) Monthly Memo April 2023

Welcome to the April edition of WHIG’S Monthly Memo. Every month we share updates and highlights from our Action Group meetings. These include news about events, services, and things our members think may be useful to women experiencing or at risk of homelessness. If you would like to share something here, please email  womencochairs@gmail.com.   […]

Street Support Chelmsford live on the radio!

The wonderful Helen Wilkerson, from Cool to be Kind and Street Support Chelmsford, recently joined Nita Jhummh on Chelmsford Community Radio to discuss Brian McGovern’s legacy and highlight the projects the two organisations are currently working on. The conversation started with Helen and Nita discussing Brian’s life and work. Brian was a compassionate and beloved […]

Street Support Chelmsford wins Essex High Sheriff’s Award!

We are delighted to share the brilliant news that Cool to be Kind a.k.a Street Support Chelmsford have won the prestigious Essex High Sheriff’s funding for the second year running! Each year, the High Sheriff gives financial support to voluntary organisations for initiatives that are helping to tackle crime, community safety and anti-social behaviour in […]

Women’s Homelessness Involvement Group (WHIG) Monthly Memo March 2023

Welcome to the March edition of WHIG’s Monthly Memo.  Every month we share updates and highlights from our Action Group meetings. These include news about events, services, and things our members think may be useful to women experiencing or at risk of homelessness. If you would like to share something here, please email  womencochairs@gmail.com. This […]