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.
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Kompany praised for ‘passion’ in tackling homelessness
Former Manchester City footballer Vincent Kompany has been praised ahead of his testimonial match for his “passion and determination” in tackling homelessness.
Generation of children falling victim to homelessness and poverty, warns Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn has warned that the Government is “failing a whole generation of children” who are falling victim to rising homelessness and poverty.
Fears for children living in converted shipping containers and offices – report
Thousands of children are growing up in “dangerous” converted shipping containers and office blocks in “cramped conditions”, a report has found.
One homeless person dies every 19 hours, campaigners warn
Calls have been made to tackle the rough sleeping crisis after campaigners claimed one homeless person is dying on average every 19 hours.
Homeless deaths ‘highest in areas with biggest council budget cuts’
Deaths of homeless people have been highest in areas with the biggest council cuts, Labour analysis shows.
Dundee homeless charity urgently seeks donations after soup van fails MOT
Eagles Wings Trust is urgently seeking donations after the van it uses as a mobile soup kitchen failed its MOT.
Singer Bryan Adams to release photography book of Big Issue vendors
Singer Bryan Adams is releasing a book of his own photography showing candid portraits of Big Issue vendors in London.
Shelter Scotland to present ‘hard-hitting’ photo exhibition in Dundee
Shelter Scotland is to present a hard-hitting photographic exhibition high-lighting its work with homeless people.
Shane Richie recalls sleeping rough in plea to treat homeless with dignity
EastEnders star Shane Richie has told how he spent 10 days sleeping rough as a struggling actor.
EWAN GURR: Minor past convictions should not destroy future life opportunities
Evening Telegraph reporter Jon Brady and I last week spoke to a homeless lady called Dawn following the news of an increase in homeless applications in Dundee.
‘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.
At least four cops rush to Dundee city centre to probe ‘aggressive’ begging
Police were called to the city centre to deal with an “aggressive” beggar.
Shocked Dundee councillor sees ‘angry’ man kick over beggar’s cup then go in shop
A Dundee councillor has told of his shock at witnessing a shopper “intimidating” a homeless person in a city retail park.
Ex social worker from Dundee uses homeless knowledge to pen debut novel
A former social worker has used her knowledge to pen her debut novel, Comes the Dark.
U2’s Bono urges crowd to dig deep for homeless as he busks in Dublin
Bono urged people to dig deep into their pockets and bring hope to the homeless as he led a Christmas Eve busk in Dublin city centre.
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.
Single men ‘account for third of Northern Ireland’s homeless population’
A third of those presenting as homeless in Northern Ireland last year were single men, official statistics showed.
Contactless ‘giving’ points launched to help the homeless
Members of the public will be able to use their contactless payment cards to donate £3 to help tackle the “shameful” fact that almost 8,000 people are sleeping rough on London’s streets this winter, the city’s mayor said.