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More Than Security: What Kind of Support Staff Does Supported Housing Really Need? Residents should always feel secure in Supported Housing. That is non-negotiable. However, the sector’s common practice of hiring security guards as support staff, especially for unpopular night shifts, simply falls too short. What is wrong with Security Guards? Residents can often feel triggered […]

Homeless to Hollywood: Famous Actors Who Have Experienced Homelessness   Homelessness is a pervasive issue that impacts millions of individuals worldwide. Regrettably, the problem is frequently misjudged and stigmatised, with many assuming that homelessness stems from laziness or a lack of aspiration. In truth, numerous individuals who experience homelessness grapple with a wide array of […]

Probation and Supported Housing: The Key to Reintegration Serving time in prison would turn anyone’s life upside down. But when it’s time to leave, and individuals are released on probation to restart their lives, perhaps then the real challenges start. In this blog, we’ll explore what life on probation really means to individuals and how […]

Rough Sleeping in the UK: Are We Doing Enough? In recent times, the U.K. government has pledged to eradicate rough sleeping in England by 2027. However, despite substantial funding and the implementation of a Rough Sleeping Strategy, progress in reducing the number of individuals sleeping rough has been sluggish. Critics contend that more needs to […]

Homelessness & the War on Drugs In an age of earth-orbiting satellites and mega-economies—homelessness persists as one of the biggest humanitarian crises in the UK. At the start of 2023, England had over 270,000 homeless, with 123,000 of them being children. A national crisis? Certainly. But when we put it under the microscope to understand why, […]