Prevention

Most Brits don’t realise you can be homeless without sleeping rough
Homelessness

Most Brits don’t realise you can be homeless without sleeping rough

More than half of Brits think there are more people rough sleeping than facing hidden homelessness. The image of someone sleeping rough on the street still dominates how people think about homelessness, new polling from Centre for Homelessness Impact and Ipsos found

Homelessness on the rise in Finland for first time in over a decade: ‘It’s unacceptable’
Homelessness

Homelessness on the rise in Finland for first time in over a decade: ‘It’s unacceptable’

Finland has been held up as an international example to follow in tackling homelessness but the Scandinavian country has just reported its first rising numbers in 11 years

More than half of Brits think there’ll always be significant levels of homelessness
Homelessness

More than half of Brits think there’ll always be significant levels of homelessness

Homelessness charity St Mungo’s warned soaring numbers of people without a home is putting Brits off supporting others. But a shift towards prevention offers hope

‘You’re basically abandoned’: How care leavers are forced from foster homes as soon as they turn 18
Care leavers

‘You’re basically abandoned’: How care leavers are forced from foster homes as soon as they turn 18

Big Issue founder calls for a Ministry of Poverty Prevention ahead of the general election
Ministry of Poverty Prevention

Big Issue founder calls for a Ministry of Poverty Prevention ahead of the general election

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We need to stop hoping for a cure and prevent women and girls from facing poverty and abuse
Indy Cross

We need to stop hoping for a cure and prevent women and girls from facing poverty and abuse

What UK can learn from Portugal’s drug decriminalisation success
Drugs

What UK can learn from Portugal’s drug decriminalisation success

Devon County Council pauses ‘dangerous’ homelessness prevention funding cuts
Homelessness

Devon County Council pauses ‘dangerous’ homelessness prevention funding cuts

Prince William’s Homewards is bound to attract cynics. Let’s give it a chance
Paul McNamee

Prince William’s Homewards is bound to attract cynics. Let’s give it a chance

‘People will die because of this’: Devon County Council considers axing £1.5m homelessness prevention funding
Homelessness

‘People will die because of this’: Devon County Council considers axing £1.5m homelessness prevention funding

Lord John Bird launches bid to create a new Future Generations Act
Politics

Lord John Bird launches bid to create a new Future Generations Act

John Bird delivers annual Future Generations lecture in Cardiff
Politics

John Bird delivers annual Future Generations lecture in Cardiff

John Bird: The right medicine today will create a healthier tomorrow
Opinion

John Bird: The right medicine today will create a healthier tomorrow

John Bird: But what about prevention, Mr Chancellor?
Opinion

John Bird: But what about prevention, Mr Chancellor?

Activist Army. Parliament returns – call for change
Opinion

Activist Army. Parliament returns – call for change

Activist Army, your time has come
Opinion

Activist Army, your time has come

We must build a coalition to prevent poverty
Opinion

We must build a coalition to prevent poverty

John Bird: After the election we must make poverty prevention a reality
Opinion

John Bird: After the election we must make poverty prevention a reality

John Bird: My brother’s short life is a lesson in prevention
Opinion

John Bird: My brother’s short life is a lesson in prevention

John Bird: I’ll use my time in parliament to tackle the prevention of poverty
Opinion

John Bird: I’ll use my time in parliament to tackle the prevention of poverty