Voicebox: Homelessness

The public perception of homeless people and addicts as somehow being to blame for their circumstances is exacerbating the problem and sustaining a system that is unable and unwilling to help them.

Voice speaks to Frances Duncan, CEO of Brighton’s Clock Tower Sanctuary (CTS) about homelessness in the city, and what they do to help those in need, specifically younger people who have become insecurely housed or live on the streets.

We speak to the head of programmes and network of The Foyer Federation, a network of learning and accommodation centres for young people who can't live at home. 

Sunday 10 October is World Homeless Day! As a day simply isn’t enough, spend the week with us raising awareness for homelessness.

From Raised Voices, an award winning charity that works creatively with those who have experienced homelessness, mental health issues or addiction, Slings and Arrows brings an authentic voice to many overlooked social issues.

This piece explores my relationship with music and my relationship with my mother, during a time where we were living in emergency housing. 

A legend who has used his footballing fame to house the homeless

An investigation into where money is better spent for those experiencing homelessness – the arts or government initiatives.

On the 4th of July, America’s Independence Day, we seek to answer: Is the American Dream a lie?

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?

We speak to writer and director Vicky Moran, whose new theatre production No Sweat is a hard-hitting examination of the hidden LGBTQ+ homelessness.

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?