The Children’s Society yesterday reported on the numbers of pre-teen runaways increasing (link below) and the risks that these young people face once they have fled their home or care. The report noted that a child runs away from home every five minutes in the UK and one in three of these will go unreported. [...]
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Where do homeless people come from
Posted in addiction, emotional support, Health, heroin, homeless, mental health, motivation, Poverty, problematic behaviour, rough sleeping, street homelessness, tagged addiction, alcohol, children, emotional support, engagement, homeless, Homelessness, offending behaviour, rough sleeper, rough sleeping, street homelessness, support work on July 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It’s a soup-run, but it’s not about soup
Posted in emotional support, homeless, Leeds, mental health, motivation, practical support, rough sleeping, street homelessness, tagged emotional support, engagement, homeless, Homelessness, Leeds, outreach, rough sleeper, rough sleeping, self image, street homelessness on May 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
We had a great soup-run in Leeds last night. Our purpose is to provide a good atmosphere for people who are out on the streets –not to attract people to the streets. The food we offer, from our perspective is a means to an end – we are not trying to feed the hungry but [...]