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3 April 2021
Cars and music: finding peace in a pandemic
This piece explores my relationship with music and my relationship with my mother, during a time where we were living in emergency housing.
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9 March 2021
From glam camping to housing the homeless: How the Macari Foundation is improving lives
A legend who has used his footballing fame to house the homeless
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28 February 2021
How homelessness has been affected during the third lockdown
The issue of homelessness has long been present within the UK, and has sadly increased due to the detrimental effects of Covid-19.
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20 January 2021
Where is money better spent for those experiencing homelessness?
An investigation into where money is better spent for those experiencing homelessness – the arts or government initiatives.
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30 September 2020
The continued effect of Covid-19 on the homeless population
How has the homeless population fared under Covid-19? Despite the temporary measures put in place at the start of lockdown, with a second wave imminent, the UK's homeless situation is about to get a lot worse, and not just for rough sleepers.
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30 June 2020
'Grenfell: Burning Justice To The Ground'
An analysis of the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that seeks to discuss a) who is to blame? b) why has Justice not been served three years on? and c) is Grenfell evidence of the inherent flaws of Capitalism?
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20 May 2019
How a callous council crackdown raised awareness to the plight of the homeless
Many councils and the government have begun huge campaigns to supposedly ‘crackdown’ on the homeless and eliminate homelessness from this country. What is the human cost?
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12 April 2019
Sadiq Kahn silent on anti-begging Tube announcements 'dehumanising' the homeless
‘We still want a response from Sadiq,’ says Georgia Elander, the campaigner petitioning against the announcements
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21 March 2019
Interview with Jim Graver, Big Issue
Jim talks about his 23 years at The Big Issue, its growth and expansion, and his views on eradicating homelessness
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20 March 2019
Being homeless in temporary accommodation
How can someone who has a roof over their head be considered homeless? The underrepresented temporarily homeless culture that is rampant in our communities but no one is talking about.
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25 February 2019
Taking a bite out of social convention
A way to change homelessness for good, together
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4 February 2019
Stop Don’t Stare – My Experience of a Homeless Drive
My three hours of volunteering left me feeling warm and fulfilled - did I do it for myself or to actually help others?
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13 November 2018
The hypocrisy in society’s attitude towards helping the homeless
There are certain stigmas surrounding homeless people that dictate how the rest of society treats them. These are outdated, callous, and hypocritical, and we should do better
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7 November 2018
How do people end up homeless?
We use the term homeless to describe those we see sleeping rough on the streets. Homelessness is a bigger issue than what we understand and the road to homelessness is not as simple as some of us might think.
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19 October 2018
“I basically had to declare myself homeless”
19-year-old Georgia shares her experience of being homeless in the most expensive city in the UK.
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19 October 2018
Charitable Zombie Day is a no-brainer
A crowd of zombies huddle under Marble Arch. Intestines hang out of bellies, limbs are held aloft and blood is dripping everywhere. Welcome to World Zombie Day 2018.
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17 July 2017
Creating Manchester Street Poem with Karl Hyde, Joanne Wilson and Jez Green
Karl Hyde, from Underworld, is the man behind the innovative Manchester Street Poem, and he talks to Joanne Wilson, a volunteer and participant in the project and Jez Green, from homeless charity Mustard Tree.
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12 July 2017
Manchester Street Poem review
Manchester Street Poem is an art installation at UNFEAR on Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter, telling the stories of Manchester's homeless people.