Emdad Rahman “A third of homeless people have been refused work because of their living condition” – Shelter Tonight at Booth House I was joined by youth from the Splash Life Skills Project – better known as Amzy’s Angels. They ...

An East London Council’s plan to accommodate its homeless families 60 miles away has exposed the ridiculous consequences behind government policies. The story begins with the East London Borough of Redbridge. Like all Councils, it has a statutory duty to ...

Robin Wales has welcomed a tentative proposal being discussed by the Government to give Councils extra duties to prevent homelessness. However, the controversial Mayor of Newham has insisted that Councils would need extra funding to carry out extra duties. Speaking ...

Emdad Rahman Staff from Langdon Park School rolled up their sleeves to support a local centre by serving their homeless guests. The Learning Support Team at the Poplar school invested time and money in cooking a number of delicious curries ...

The Homeless FA exists to help homeless people play the game – a game which can improve their physical health but also their other skills, their self-respect and confidence. Homeless people can find that football changes their lives – as ...

Emdad Rahman Ex-Tottenham Manager Harry Redknapp has visited the National Football Centre at St George’s Park to coach and train the Homeless FA’s Team England. Team England is the squad which is chosen by the Homeless FA to represent the ...

Emdad Rahman The Mayor of Bexley and Lady Teresa Sumption have officially opened Emmaus Greenwich’s new shop in Welling, with speeches and a ribbon cutting ceremony. The shop is staffed by formerly homeless people, known as companions, and will create ...

Emdad Rahman Many homeless people are deterred from registering to vote because they do not have a fixed postal address, but being homeless is actually not a bar. For decades the plight of those who are homeless has been neglected ...

Research reveals a startling gap between perception and reality of homelessness in London. Almost half of online adults aged 18+ in the London Government Region (45%) say they always, or almost always, do nothing when they see someone in the ...

Salvation Army’s Homeless Team makes football finals Emdad Rahman Arsenal and England Football legend Tony Adams was a star guest as the Gunners and Three Lions ex-captain turned out to support homeless footballers in action. The occasion was the Partnership ...