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Clothing Collective
Sep 22 min read
A guide to Second Hand September 2024
Second Hand September is back again! But what is it and how can you get involved? Read on to find out the lowdown... What is Second Hand...
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Janine S White
Apr 2, 20223 min read
World Autism Awareness Day and Homelessness
Now that there is more awareness around autism, the prevalence of diagnosis is growing but has the housing sector kept up with these...
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rachelcgeorge
Jan 29, 20224 min read
The Unknown Soldier
An exhibition exploring the experiences of homelessness amongst veterans in the UK opened yesterday. The exhibition, called The Unknown...
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Janine S White
Jan 8, 20222 min read
16,000 children witness domestic violence
The tree is still up, and the remnants of presents are scattered across the floor. Yet the children sit still in their room. Afraid to go...
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rachelcgeorge
Jan 5, 20222 min read
Beat The Streets Music Festival 2022
On Sunday 30th January, Beat The Streets festival takes place once again in Nottingham. Over 50 artists will perform in the city-wide...
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rachelcgeorge
Dec 25, 20214 min read
Christmas Plans for the Homeless
Today, millions of people across the UK will sit down for a Christmas dinner with their family and friends. On Christmas day, people...
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Poppi Knight
Dec 19, 20212 min read
When will Everyone be In?
In 2019, the Conservative Party Manifesto pledged to put a stop to ‘the blight of rough sleeping by the end of the next Parliament’...
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Dec 5, 20213 min read
An Act of Kindness This Winter
The lead up to Christmas is an eagerly exciting time for billions of people around the world. For many it involves thinking about gift...
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Josh Miller
Nov 27, 20213 min read
Should we have to ‘earn a living’?
The idea of ‘earning a living’, has been long ingrained into our society. Whether it’s family members, teachers, employers, friends or...
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rachelcgeorge
Nov 24, 20212 min read
Two Million Pensioners Live in Poverty
The charity Age UK states that the number of pensioners living in poverty is now greater than 2 million. A third of Asian older people...
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Poppi Knight
Nov 21, 20213 min read
The Correlation between Domestic Violence and Homelessness during the Pandemic.
Over the last (nearly) two years, to stay safe many of us have spent more time at home than usual but staying home does not equate to...
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Emily Erith
Nov 17, 20213 min read
Make it Green this Black Friday
As Black Friday and Cyber Monday approach, infusing panic across the retail and online space maybe this year is time for change. Not just...
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Janine S White
Nov 6, 20214 min read
Did You Think of the Homeless on World Suicide Day?
We know, we know, World Suicide Day came and went. We are over a month late but that is the intention. Who did you think about when you...
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Janine S White
Nov 1, 20212 min read
A big thank you to the 2021 marathon runners!
In a world of poverty and homelessness, many charities have been set up to support those struggling. During the warmer and drier months,...
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Janine S White
Oct 23, 20212 min read
The Face of Poverty is Changing
Photo by Liv Bruce on Unsplash The Legatum Institute has released a report showing that the face of poverty is changing. Poverty was...
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Josh Miller
Oct 20, 20213 min read
The Universal Credit cut
In response to the economic hardship brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic last year, the government announced an uplift for those on...
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Janine S White
Oct 18, 20214 min read
Housing Jargon Busters
When it comes to housing and contracts in any circumstance, some terms are thrown around in letters, phone calls, and in person. For this...
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amberleydavis
Sep 29, 20212 min read
Triple Lock Suspension: Bad News for Pensioners in Poverty
When it was announced earlier this month that the government would be scrapping the triple lock on pensions for one year, work and...
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Janine S White
Sep 20, 20215 min read
Clothing Collective Interviews Peter Duncan Before His Marathon Run
The Clothing Collective Interviews Peter Duncan
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Janine S White
Sep 5, 20212 min read
International Day of Charity and Mother Teresa
International day of charity 5th September 2021 Everyone has heard of Mother Teresa but do they know why a day became dedicated to...
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