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. […]
This November, a non-denominational Commemoration Service is being held at Saint Mary’s Church, to remember those who have died while homeless since 2020. Their names will be read out to a congregation largely made up of people who are experiencing or have experienced homelessness, or work closely with people facing homelessness in Southampton. This year’s service […]
Welcome to the February edition of WHIG’s Monthly Memo. This is the place to get updates on events, services, and things we 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 International Women’s Day is fast approaching on 8th March. This […]
A 7 minute read Written by Soraya Sheikh, UK Network Manager Introduction Our most recent “Cost of Living Crisis” Network Event highlighted just how difficult things are across the country right now. As Gary said, “Listening to the Network brings three words to my mind: grim, challenging and inspiring”. Even though it’s a challenging time […]
At the start of 2020, emphasis focused on people sleeping rough in Greater Manchester prompted us to look at how homelessness affects families. The Shared Health Foundation Gold Standard report estimated that: 2,742 children were living in temporary accommodation in Greater Manchester; Two years is considered an average ‘temporary’ placement; The number of homeless families […]
Our vision is a citizen-led network, where people with personal insight into homelessness, decision makers and people with resources co-create effective solutions together”. This coming Winter will be unlike any we have experienced before. As the temperature begins to fall, and the nights draw in, the added sense of dislocation created by COVID-19 will leave us all reflecting on […]
The Migrant Destitution Fund GM supports destitute migrants in Greater Manchester who are not entitled to work or access state benefits. After reopening in April 2020, the Fund has been a lifeline throughout the Covid crisis to those forced into destitution because of where they come from. From fresh food to phone credit and data, […]
Southampton Street Support Action Group held their sixth conference last week. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions this one was the first that was online. It was well attended by agencies, local government, the voluntary sector, councillors and our local MP’s. The conference gathered to hear reports of the work with those sleeping rough over the […]
When the lockdown for Covid-19 started there was much concern over the situation of the street homeless. The government made a request to local authorities to “get everyone in” and offered funding for this. In Southampton, the City Council worked closely with the partner organisations forming the charter and has had great success not only […]
On 10 March people gathered to hear about progress made addressing the issue of homelessness in the city during the last year. At the summit they were told how services have been improved over the past two years, with recent figures showing that the number of people sleeping rough in Southampton has reduced by 48% […]
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