YMCA Wimbledon development approved by Merton Council
Merton Council’s Planning Applications Committee granted YMCA Wimbledon planning permission for a nine-story development on Friday, subject to conditions. The
Brixton pizzeria donates over 1,000 pizzas to key workers this Christmas
Brixton pizzeria ‘Share A Slice’ is giving back to the local community by donating over 1,000 pizzas in a ’12
Musician to attempt World record for busking in Kingston next week
A musician is attempting to break the record for the world’s longest busking in Kingston next week. Laurie Wright, 29,
Green Party’s Sian Berry on her mission to tackle youth homelessness
The Green Party’s co-leader and candidate for London Mayor Sian Berry has urged the Government to act to tackle homelessness
Glass Door charity: Official rough sleeping statistics underestimate London reality
The amount of rough sleepers in London has decreased by 11% according to Government statistics, but experts say these grossly
Lambeth resident named top ‘changemaker’ for libraries in homeless services
A Lambeth resident has been named as one of the ‘Top 100 Changemakers of 2020’ for opening libraries in homeless
‘These are really dark times’: Charities join forces to tackle London’s homelessness problem
A host of London’s homelessness charities and organisations met in Old Street last week to discuss how they can work
‘God willing, I’ll be there next year’: Why Christmas Crisis volunteers keep coming back
Many add giving back to their list of short-lived resolutions, but for Crisis volunteers this is one goal they manage
New Kingston homeless shelter provides morning access for rough sleepers
Kingston Churches Action Against Homelessness (KCAH) morning shelter opened this week. The aim of the shelter, which launched on January
Drastic 65.9% rise in use of temporary accommodation in Kingston upon Thames
The number of people living in temporary accommodation in Kingston upon Thames increased by 65.9% between 2014 and 2019, figures
Wipeout homelessness with fewer than half of UK’s empty homes says report
Using 41.4% of Britain’s empty homes could end UK homelessness according to new research. Estate agent comparison website GetAgent.co.uk found