Voicebox: Homelessness

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?

Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT) are hosting a unique sleepout to raise funds for a The Clock Tower Sanctuary, a charity that supports homeless young people in Brighton.

London has a housing crisis, yet every new-build housing development that goes up treats addressing the situation as an afterthought.

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.

A way to change homelessness for good, together

“We are doing this to feed the homeless, not to feed egos.”

In the UK homelessness is an ongoing issue with 64,960 homeless assessments being made between April and June 2018, so to reduce the number of the homeless Crisis, a national charity for homeless people, are tackling the issue with help from volunteers, campaigners and the wider public. By supporting Crisis someone can leave homelessness for good.  

“We’ve got a humanitarian crisis on our hands” - Invisible Voices

“These days I have a lot more to lose.”

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 These are outdated, callous, and hypocritical, and we should do better

19-year-old Georgia shares her experience of being homeless in the most expensive city in the UK.