Councils accused of ‘social cleansing’ of homeless people
Councils have been accused of practising a “form of social cleansing” by acquiring the power to issue fines of up to £100 for rough sleeping, begging and loitering.
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95% of homeless deaths in towns and cities, new data reveals
More than nine in 10 deaths of homeless people were in cities and towns in 2017 with only 26 homeless people dying in rural areas, new data has revealed.
Pompey gran hailed as a ‘legend’ for solo soup run to help the homeless
A grandmother from Portsmouth has warmed hearts online after she was spotted going out alone in the cold after dark to give out hot food and drink to the homeless.
Man who filmed running-jump assault on homeless men in tent is jailed
A man has been jailed for his part in an attack on two homeless men which a judge described as demonstrating a “depressing lack of awareness”.
Two men face jail for attack on homeless man in Trafalgar Square
Two men who admitted their part in the fatal attack on a homeless man in Trafalgar Square will be sentenced today.
‘We need emergency shelters for Dundee’s rough sleepers’
The boss of a leading Dundee homeless charity is calling for an emergency winter night shelter for people forced to sleep rough in freezing weather.
Surge in applications to Dundee council for help with homelessness
Applications to the council for help with homelessness have risen by 7%, figures show.
Ellie Goulding calls on the Government for more help in homelessness crisis
Ellie Goulding has urged people to interact with the homeless so they do not feel “ignored”, and has also called for the Government to put more effort into helping to ease the crisis.
Charity fund hits £240,000 ahead of Dundee’s first Sleep in the Park
Nearly a quarter of a million pounds has been raised in Dundee ahead of the city’s first-ever Sleep in the Park event this weekend.
Footballer James McClean pays for homeless people to stay in hotel
Footballer James McClean has paid for a group of homeless people from his home town to stay at a hotel.
World Aids Day: Dundee man diagnosed with HIV in 2005 says it ‘isn’t a death sentence’
Mark Carlisle is on a mission to make people see him – and others like him – in a different light.
Call for Dundee council to help homeless folk by writing off housing debt
A call has been made for temporary housing debts run up by homeless people in Dundee to be written off.
WINTER HELP NEEDED: Dundee homeless charity appeals for warm clothes and bedding
One of Dundee’s leading homeless charities is already gearing up for the colder days ahead by putting out an early appeal for warm clothes and bedding.
Charity uses drone to look for rough sleepers in the countryside
A charity is using a drone in a pioneering move to search for homeless people sleeping rough in the countryside.
Dundee drugs worker says homeless shelter bosses ‘scared to admit substance issue’
A drugs worker has claimed a meeting with homeless shelter bosses was cancelled because they are “scared” to admit to issues with substance abuse inside their walls.
Project to convert 1970s double-decker bus in to refuge for Dundee’s needy
Crafty Dundee folk have been urged to come forward and help transform a 1974 double-decker bus into a refuge for some of the city’s most vulnerable residents.
Dundee homeless charity asks folk to donate sleeping bags and underwear bought from Amazon
Dundee homeless charity Night Ministry Street Angels has made an online wishlist of items it is asking members of the public to buy.
Folk from Jamaica and Poland sleeping rough on Dundee streets as numbers rise
Rough sleepers from as far as Jamaica and Poland have been spotted in the streets of Dundee, as charity bosses call for help to meet a rise in the number of homeless people in the city.
‘Spare room’ scheme in Dundee to help homeless folk
A Scottish university is looking to explore new ways of helping young people at risk of homelessness in Dundee.
Dundee bands to unite for gig to tackle homelessness
A number of Dundee’s best bands and musicians have been announced for a special gig aiming to tackle homelessness.