Prevention

If Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping he must close the revolving door in prisons
Pavan Dhaliwal

If Andy Burnham wants to end rough sleeping he must close the revolving door in prisons

The prime minister can look to the whole-system approach in his former Greater Manchester heartland to prevent the prisons crisis spilling on to the streets, writes Revolving Doors CEO Pavan Dhaliwal 

We’ve been saying for years that prevention is the answer to poverty. People are finally listening
John Bird

We’ve been saying for years that prevention is the answer to poverty. People are finally listening

The country’s money is spent on patching and mending, not on preventing. Perhaps the tide is turning, writes John Bird

What Britain can learn from other countries about reducing drug deaths
Dr Kamalroop Singh

What Britain can learn from other countries about reducing drug deaths

The question is whether we are willing to examine approaches that challenge our assumptions about addiction

I was homeless as a child. I know what Andy Burnham needs to do to end rough sleeping for good
Danny Beales

I was homeless as a child. I know what Andy Burnham needs to do to end rough sleeping for good

Andy Burnham wants to prevent homelessness. But can he do it in ‘landlord-class Britain’?
Investigation

Andy Burnham wants to prevent homelessness. But can he do it in ‘landlord-class Britain’?

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Legislative Theatre is bringing policymakers and homeless people together to create change
Democracy

Legislative Theatre is bringing policymakers and homeless people together to create change

Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn’t enough to stop it
Laura McCarthy

Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn’t enough to stop it

We need a fundamental reset of our broken homelessness system. Here’s what Labour must do
Lígia Teixeira

We need a fundamental reset of our broken homelessness system. Here’s what Labour must do

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

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’

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

‘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

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

Why you should vote prevention in the local elections
Opinion

Why you should vote prevention in the local elections

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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