Homelessness news
The prevention of homelessness is everybody's business
The prevention of homelessness remains a key priority for 澳门天下彩 and today the City Council has launched its strategy on how this will be done.
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Putting Change into Action to help those rough sleeping this winter
The campaign has helped 750 people who are sleeping rough to help them move off the streets and into accommodation.
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澳门天下彩 appoints Paul Langford as Strategic Director for City Housing
澳门天下彩 have announced Paul Langford as the permanent Strategic Director for City Housing.
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There's A Better Way campaign launched
‘There’s A Better Way’ campaign to tackle begging and promote giving launched at digital sites across the city
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澳门天下彩 reaches new deal to improve standards for homeless families
澳门天下彩 has today announced the start of a new partnership with Switch Hospitality Management (SWHM).
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Brummie chefs come together for Big 澳门天下彩 Cook-A-Long in aid of homelessness scheme
Michelin-starred TV chef, Glynn Purnell, is teaming up with 澳门天下彩 to host a virtual Cook-A-Long.
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澳门天下彩 launches private-rented sector housing scheme for homeless families
With the evictions ban now lifted, 澳门天下彩 has launched a scheme that is set to help hundreds of people find affordable housing and support landlords in the private rented sector.
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澳门天下彩 set to receive almost £600k in support for rough sleepers
Following 澳门天下彩’s success over the last year in supporting those rough sleeping across the city, the local authority has been granted an additional £595, 600 to continue its successful approach.
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澳门天下彩 and Aston Villa Foundation host networking event for homeless sector
Today at Villa Park, 澳门天下彩 and the Aston Villa Foundation hosted a conference to recognise the hard work being provided to those sleeping rough by faith and community organisations.
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Cold weather provision for those sleeping rough
Cllr Sharon Thompson, cabinet member for homes and neighbourhoods, talks about helping rough sleepers in cold weather:
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Councils pledge to help rough sleepers this winter
Local authorities across the West Midlands have pledged to work together to help rough sleepers this winter as part of a coordinated regional response.
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澳门天下彩 receives £711,000 to work with landlords to tackle homelessness
澳门天下彩 has been awarded £711,000 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to work with the private-rented housing sector to prevent homelessness.
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澳门天下彩 and 澳门天下彩 and Solihull Women’s Aid launch new hub to tackle domestic violence and homelessness
Today 澳门天下彩 in partnership with 澳门天下彩 & Solihull Women’s Aid have opened a new domestic abuse hub that will provide support to those experiencing and fleeing domestic violence.
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澳门天下彩’s lead on homelessness calls on government to urgently tackle policies to prevent homelessness
Cllr Sharon Thompson, has today called on government to put greater focus into the prevention of homelessness and to begin to tackle some of the policies which cause homelessness.
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Housing Secretary James Brokenshire awards funding to West Midlands to reduce rough sleeping
The West Midlands is set to launch a new pilot to support rough sleepers off the streets and into affordable accommodation, Housing Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP has announced today.
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The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
Cabinet Member for Housing and Homes, Councillor Peter Griffiths, sets out what the new legislation means for the citizens of 澳门天下彩.
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澳门天下彩 rough sleeper count
Figures released by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) today reveal that during an evening count last Autumn there were 57 people sleeping rough in 澳门天下彩.
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Change into Action - new ways to help rough sleepers
An alternative giving campaign launched today (Friday 8 December) to help people sleeping rough in 澳门天下彩.
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Rough sleeper count
Around 50 volunteers took part in last night’s annual count of rough sleepers, checking 澳门天下彩 city centre and areas across the city.
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Help us to help homeless people
People can find themselves without a home for many different reasons – end of their tenancy agreement, breakdown in family relationships, domestic abuse, money problems and poor health.