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Voicebox: Homelessness

Homelessness

The current rise of homelessness is one of the great tragedies we currently face. We want to take a look at the causes of homelessness, as well as speak to people who have experienced this hardship. 

Photo: Neil Moralee

  • Blog Where is money better spent for those experiencing homelessness?
    20 January 2021

    Where is money better spent for those experiencing homelessness?

    by Joe Clegg

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

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  • Feature The continued effect of Covid-19 on the homeless population
    30 September 2020

    The continued effect of Covid-19 on the homeless population

    by Saskia Calliste Voice Team

    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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  • Blog ‘Locked In A Cage’
    4 July 2020

    ‘Locked In A Cage’

    by Adam De Salle

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

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  • Blog 'Grenfell: Burning Justice To The Ground'
    30 June 2020

    'Grenfell: Burning Justice To The Ground'

    by Adam De Salle

    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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  • Event Sleepout for The Sanctuary at BOAT
    28 September 2019 – 29 September 2019

    Sleepout for The Sanctuary at BOAT

    by Voice Magazine

    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.

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  • Blog How a callous council crackdown raised awareness to the plight of the homeless
    20 May 2019

    How a callous council crackdown raised awareness to the plight of the homeless

    by Mary Strickson Contributor

    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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  • Blog The housing crisis is still a crisis
    12 April 2019

    The housing crisis is still a crisis

    by Saskia Calliste Voice Team

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

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  • Interview Interview with Jim Graver, Big Issue
    21 March 2019

    Interview with Jim Graver, Big Issue

    by Tom Inniss Voice Team

    Jim talks about his 23 years at The Big Issue, its growth and expansion, and his views on eradicating homelessness

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  • Blog Being homeless in temporary accommodation
    20 March 2019

    Being homeless in temporary accommodation

    by Saskia Calliste Voice Team

    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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  • Feature Taking a bite out of social convention
    25 February 2019

    Taking a bite out of social convention

    by Grace McCabe Contributor

    A way to change homelessness for good, together

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  • Interview We’re the leaders of the future: The 16 year old homeless drive organiser
    21 February 2019

    We’re the leaders of the future: The 16 year old homeless drive organiser

    by Alexandra Hart Contributor

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

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  • Blog Stop Don’t Stare – My Experience of a Homeless Drive
    4 February 2019

    Stop Don’t Stare – My Experience of a Homeless Drive

    by Alexandra Hart Contributor

    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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  • Blog Crisis at Christmas: Tackling Homelessness in Newcastle
    28 January 2019

    Crisis at Christmas: Tackling Homelessness in Newcastle

    by Amy Harris

    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.  

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  • Blog No, homeless people aren't all 'choosing' to live on the streets
    5 December 2018

    No, homeless people aren't all 'choosing' to live on the streets

    by Mary Strickson Contributor

    Society's outdated and flawed notion of choice correlating to consequence needs to be radically overhauled

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  • Feature Homeless hotspot: Brighton’s crisis
    3 December 2018

    Homeless hotspot: Brighton’s crisis

    by Louise Maloney Local Reporter

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

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  • Feature Homeless to hostel to home: An interview with Dan Campbell
    16 November 2018

    Homeless to hostel to home: An interview with Dan Campbell

    by Tom Inniss Voice Team

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

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  • Blog The hypocrisy in society’s attitude towards helping the homeless
    13 November 2018

    The hypocrisy in society’s attitude towards helping the homeless

    by Mary Strickson Contributor

    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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  • Blog How do people end up homeless?
    7 November 2018

    How do people end up homeless?

    by Saskia Calliste Voice Team

    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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