Big Change Luton was launched at the end of 2019 with the aim of providing alternative methods of giving. The initiative asks Lutonians to donate spare time, items or money to help people experiencing homelessness build a life away from the street. The initiative includes a dedicated JustGiving page and the introduction of two contactless […]
With the support of the National Lottery Community Fund, the Luton Homeless Partnership will be attempting to raise further awareness of the Street Support Luton Network. One of the ways we intend to achieve this is through pop up digital installations located throughout the borough. The installations contain engaging information designed to further disseminate the […]
The Luton Homelessness Partnership together deliver a variety of community services across the town including outreach, accommodation and a welfare centre in order to facilitate people moving away from homelessness and towards a better future. Over the years we have seen the changing levels of need in Luton and in particular the challenges faced by […]
The Luton Homeless Partnership wanted to say BIG THANK YOU as we have received over £2298 to the Big Change Luton Campaign and your donations continue to make difference. One applicant who was street homeless was finding it challenging to secure settled accommodation. Although proactive with looking for help they met with many roadblocks. They applied […]
BBC Three Counties Radio breakfast host Andy Collins interviewed Matthew Bushnell, Luton Homelessness Partnership Chair to learn more about the COVID-19 Task Force being set up for homeless people in Luton. Matthew did a great job in highlighting that people who are homeless fall in the high-risk category of potentially contracting the virus. He spoke of how […]
Flavio is a qualified economist and IT worker from Romania. In March 2019 he was sleeping rough at Luton Airport as he arrived in a desperate search for work.He had previously been working in a warehouse in Coventry and had returned to visit his wife in Romania as she had cancer but his job in […]
The purpose of Big Change is to raise awareness of services and to pay for practical items for individuals need to build independent lives away from the streets. The Big Change model originally started in Manchester in 2016 and has been such a success that more locations across the UK have followed suit and set […]
We’re very pleased to announce Luton’ first Homeless Partnership made up of over 15 services and people with lived experience. The purpose of the Partnership is Ending Homelessness through co-produced solutions. The objectives are: To embed coproduction in homelessness services in Luton; To promote partnership working – a “call to arms” for everyone to get […]
The Bureau Local; a network of people around the UK reporting on issues that affect people’s day-to-day lives launched an investigation into the barriers that stop people from being able to get into housing. The investigation revealed that landmark homelessness legislation is failing, leaving people across the country trapped in homelessness no matter what they […]
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