Stronger Together

Summer 2025 Psychologically Informed Environments (PIEs) for people who are homeless are places where the emotional and psychological needs of service users at the centre of the service provided. The PIE approach aims to take into account psychological thinking about issues which are over represented in this population, including histories of neglect, abuse and trauma, …

Event this summer to bring families in temporary accommodation together.      

Leicester’s Homelessness Charter was founded on the principle that we can achieve much more together than we can in isolation. Efforts to tackle homelessness in Leicester are much more effective when we work in partnership. With this in mind, we’ve established some regular events which bring people together to share learning, expertise and information. Monthly …

Plans to convert an empty seven-storey block of student flats in Leicester into temporary accommodation have been given the go-ahead. The building in York Street, which comprises of 134 self-contained flats, has stood vacant since 2020. Plans to turn the building into 118 units to “alleviate some of the short-term homeless need” in Leicester were …

This workshop is part of our Supporting Homeless Migrants training package funded by MHCLG. It is the first of our events aimed specifically at the voluntary sector, volunteers and community groups with no prior understanding of the topic. Additional live events and elearning packages will be added soon, all free to eligible organisations. What this …

Courtesy of Visit Leicester, free things to do in the Leicester school holidays