Posts Tagged ‘homelessness’
Hackney Winter Night Shelter opens doors for 25th year
The charity is hunting for new volunteers, as well as welcoming financial and physical donations
Read MoreHackney’s homeless denied ‘appropriate’ end-of-life care
Study published today finds homeless people ‘do not have same access to support as others’
Read MoreFree concert organised by Speaker to raise money for the borough’s homeless and migrants
Choirs, rock musicians and a Turkish saz ensemble among those coming together for ‘Hackney in Harmony’ at St John of Jerusalem Church on 6 May
Read MoreDiane Abbott MP: ‘The only real solution to the housing crisis’
The MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington sets out what should be done to tackle homelessness and the lack of genuinely affordable housing
Read MoreLeader – Complex issue of homeless non-UK nationals
Accusations of charities colluding with the government have brought the topic to the surface once more, but the waters of opinion remain muddied
Read MoreRough sleepers’ charity denies informing on EU nationals to Home Office
Thames Reach slams reports as ‘misleading and factually incorrect’ and says it has not helped detain anyone in Hackney
Read MoreHigh Court quashes ruling that Hackney Council failed to comply with equality legislation
Town Hall successfully appealed against ruling that it fell foul of Equality Act when it placed disabled, homeless man in hostel room he claimed was unsuitable
Read MoreFifty shades of fray in Stoke Newington as residents donate coats to those in need
Councillor in charge of homelessness praises of grassroots library-based scheme after locals roll up their sleeves for a good cause
Read MoreGovernment’s ‘laughable’ £36,000 handout ‘won’t do anything’ to fix housing crisis
MP Meg Hillier describes sum as “laughable” while Mayor Philip Glanville calls for councils to be given more power to build affordable homes amid crisis of families living in homeless hostels
Read MoreLeader – Waking up to the problem of rough sleeping
Council plan to reduce rough sleeping numbers to zero is a noble aspiration in the face of rising homelessness in the borough
Read More“We aim to eradicate rough sleeping in just three years”
Council’s aim in new strategy for tackling most visible form of homelessness is very ambitious, admits mayoral adviser in charge of outreach work – but she insists setting target is right
Read MorePolls, hellos and goodbyes: My, haven’t the past 12 months flown by!
Is it really nearly January again? Time for a quick recap of the year when Philip Glanville replaced Jules Pipe in Hackney’s top job, Sadiq triumphed and Brexit was the buzzword – in spite of Hackney’s best efforts
Read MoreHackney Winter Night Shelter calls for volunteers to help run seasonal service for homeless people
Ahead of councillor’s question on official homelessness stats, shelter user tells Hackney Citizen: “It’s a slippery slope to being on the street”
Read MoreObituary – Barry Hunt
Tributes paid to homeless man who was a friendly face around Hackney Central
Read MoreFuture PSPOs: we will not rule them out, says Hackney Council
Report recommends that Hackney Council monitor the ‘success’ of Public Space Protection Orders that are currently in place in ten other London boroughs
Read MorePeople passed from pillar to post
Council resources are stretched like never before – but this is exacerbated by a “not my problem” mentality that pervades all of our society
Read MoreCouncil shame: young family left to sleep on the streets
Mother and four children under 10 unceremoniously removed from the Hackney Service Centre on a cold March evening
Read MoreBig Issue to mark 200 million milestone with one-off exhibition
Street artist Ben Eine teams up with magazine that helps homeless people make a living
Read MoreStik draws cash to help credit homeless Hackney residents
Residents of St Mungo’s hostel in Mare Street can now earn ‘credits’ by volunteering in the community
Read MoreHackney Winter Night Shelter predicts increasing demand for fourth year in row
Local charity has 700 volunteers but need is ‘greater than ever’
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