Housing support for vulnerable Leeds’ homeless to continue
Beeston-based charity Turning Lives Around is set to continue providing housing support and homelessness prevention services for vulnerable people in Leeds for another three years. Leeds City Council has renewed the contracts related to Beacon Leeds which Turning Lives Around (TLA) delivers in partnership with fellow local charities Touchstone and
Support the homeless during harsh weather conditions
Emmaus Leeds, a local charity dedicated to supporting individuals who have experienced homelessness, is calling on the community to join in safeguarding the vulnerable during this severe cold spell. Amidst the biting cold, rough sleepers face heightened risks to their health and wellbeing. Emmaus Leeds acknowledges the importance of collaborative
Homeless Stars Housing has accommodated over 40 people in the last quarter
Homeless Stars Housing has been working hard to eliminate homelessness in Leeds, by providing immediate accommodation to vulnerable people facing rough sleeping. Homelessness has soared in Leeds, and many people are facing the difficulty of staying in temporary accommodation and Bed and Breakfasts. In the past quarter, Homeless Stars Housing
Senior councillors agree new strategy to tackle homelessness in Leeds
A refresh of the Leeds homelessness and rough sleeping strategy has been approved by senior councillors, reinforcing the council’s ambitions to ensure that Leeds is a compassionate city where services work together to prevent and relieve homelessness. At Wednesday’s (26 July 2023) meeting of Leeds City Council’s executive board at
Harrison Spinks donates beds to local homelessness charity
Beeston-based manufacturer, Harrison Spinks, has donated over 30 beds to Don Robin’s House, a new development currently being built in Leeds by a local homelessness charity. The bed and mattress manufacturer has donated 32 mattresses and divan bases to the pioneering new development in New Wortley, delivered by local charity St George’s Crypt
Crisp Packet Project to help the homeless
A brilliant way of recycling empty crisp packets and helping homeless people has begun in Leeds and needs your help. Emma from Belle Isle spotted the project in Hastings and decided to bring it to Leeds. The project uses used crisp packets with the silver linings, ironing them together and
Nowhere To Go: What can we do?
In this last post of our series of articles about homelessness, we look at what you and I can do about the problem. Learn Check out websites like crisis.org.uk and shelter.org.uk for information and stories on homelessness. Give There are great local and national charities and groups working and campaigning
Nowhere To Go: Councillors discuss city’s response to street homelessness
A report into the city’s approach to rough sleepers was discussed by senior Councillors at Leeds City council’s executive board on 21 October 2020. The independent report was commissioned following the deaths of ten people living on the streets between October 2017 and March 2019. The report found that over
Nowhere To Go: Mental health support for rough sleepers
A new team of mental health professionals is reaching out to help people living on the streets and others who are facing homelessness in Leeds. The Specialist Therapeutic Outreach Team is part of Forward Leeds, the city’s alcohol and drug service. Operational Manager at Forward Leeds, Anne Hobbs, said: “Our