Boxer raises funds for MOT for Dundee homeless charity’s van
A boxer didn’t pull any punches when he learned that a city homeless charity was needing money to put its van through its MOT.
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Rise in number of older people seeking help for homelessness – ONS
There has been a significant increase in the number of older people seeking help for homelessness since 2012-13, new figures show.
Ralph Steadman creates portrait of Boris Johnson for Big Issue front cover
A “bold and uncompromising” portrait of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, created by a renowned illustrator, adorns the front cover of the latest edition of The Big Issue magazine.
Homeless families despair at ‘temporary’ shipping containers ‘promoted as flats’
Families are spending months in “cramped and unsafe” conditions by living inside converted shipping containers used as temporary accommodation for the homeless.
‘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.
Dundee council to provide 100 homes for Social Bite initiative
Dundee council has promised to provide 100 homes for those sleeping on the streets as part of a social initiative.