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London has the most households waiting for social housing

London had the highest social housing waiting list among English regions again last year, according to Ministry of Housing, Communities

Homelessness: Are severe weather policies working in London?

Severe Weather Emergency Protocols (SWEPs) are put in place in London to protect people experiencing homelessness during particularly poor weather

Rough sleeping numbers in London surge following dip

The number of people sleeping rough in London surged in the last financial year, with nearly two-thirds of those recorded

Homeless person in London

‘Anyone can be homeless’: London battles rising homelessness

The temperature has dropped, the morning is marked by frost and the night-time by ice; winter is here. For many

The London Charity, with the help of volunteers, is using their coat collection campaign to provide help to those who are vulnerable and in need this winter.

London charity using coat collection campaign to help those in need

Charity ‘HandsOn London’, with the help of more than 1,600 volunteers, are using their coat collection campaign to help those

New Kensington affordable housing development wins prestigious award

A new affordable housing development in Kensington named after the victim of an unsolved murder case won a prestigious award.

A homeless person lies in a sleeping bag in London

Londoners sleep rough to raise money for charity

Londoners decided to sleep rough this month in hopes to tackle the homeless crisis raising £45,000. On Friday 6 October,

A group of fundraisers prepare to abseil from the top of the stadium. They are wearing hardhats and harnesses.

Abseilers descend from Twickenham stadium in aid of homelessness charity

A group of 100 fundraisers abseiled down Twickenham stadium yesterday in aid of a charity helping homeless people to rebuild their lives.

Homeless man walking

Is housing policy reform needed for London homelessness funding to function?

There were 162,000 homeless Londoners, including 78,000 children, in temporary accommodation over Christmas, according to London Councils, and numbers are

Homes for Ukraine: government’s temporary scheme one year on criticised

The government’s temporary Homes for Ukraine scheme was introduced one year ago: whilst some refugees are thankful for the support, some say refugees are now facing homelessness

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan - Image by Rehan Jamil from Flickr

London Mayor announces 800 new homes for rough sleepers

London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced £75 million of government funding for up to 800 new homes for rough sleepers last

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