Cool Compassion : How to help during hot weather
As temperatures rise, the dangers for those experiencing homelessness can become even more severe.
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Rough sleeping to finally be decriminalised with scrapping of 200-year law
The Labour government has pledged to scrap the Vagrancy Act which has criminalised rough sleeping since the Napoleonic Wars in 2026
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Employment Summit: Friday 4th July, Hansom Hall, Belvoir Street
We are calling a collaborative gathering of Leicester’s services supporting the homeless community in work skills, pre-employment readiness, and employment support. Together, we’ll map the existing landscape, identify service gaps, and explore opportunities to enhance support for those seeking stability through employment. Friday 4th July 09.30-12.00 Hansom Hall, Belvoir Street, LE1 6HL I will be issuing email …
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Albert Kennedy Trust There is No Place Like Home (March 2025)
The findings highlight a major gap in government data, which fails to accurately reflect the scale of the crisis. LGBTQ+ young people are twice as likely to experience hidden homelessness, such as sofa surfing, squatting, or staying in unsafe accommodation, yet their experiences remain overlooked in mainstream housing services. LGBTQ+ people are twice as likely to …
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Right To Remain Toolkit
The Right to Remain Toolkit is a guide to the UK immigration and asylum system. It gives an overview of the legal system and procedures, with detailed information on rights and options at key stages, and actions you can take in support of your claim, or to help someone else.
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The Housing Ombudsman : Repairing Trust
The Housing Ombudsman has released its latest Spotlight report titled “Repairing Trust” which sheds light on the national crisis in maintaining England’s social housing. Housing Ombudsman calls for national tenant body and funding review
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Charter networking event Wed 4th June, John Lewis
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 …
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Families living in temporary accommodation : March 2025 Report
Healthwatch Leicester & Healthwatch Leicestershire have recently published a report highlighting hidden struggles of families in temporary accommodation across Leicester.
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Bitesize Learning: Mental Health and Homelessness : Homeless Link
As we draw to a close on Mental Heath Awareness Week it may allow us to understand some gaps we have in understanding and impact in our role. Homeless Link have some great short learning courses that are well worth a look at. Bitesize Learning: Mental Health and Homelessness | Homeless Link …
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The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Homeless Alliance High Sheriffs Award
This week Stephen Bryan JP, The High Sheriff of Leicester attended the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Homeless Alliance (LLR) to award and recognise the work the members in providing great and valuable services to the community. “Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) Homelessness Alliance are a collective group of organisations who work with those experiencing or …
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Cool Compassion : How to help during hot weather
As temperatures rise, the dangers for those experiencing homelessness can become even more severe.
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Introducing our new Project Coordinator, Gray Duguid
Hello My name is Gray and I feel deeply honoured to be stepping into the role as the new project coordinator for Leicester’s Homelessness Charter. For the last few years, I have been managing a team who have supported the homeless community with education, employment needs as part of the St Mungo’s Recovery College here …
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Focusing on families
On 11th December 2025, we held a Families Summit, bringing people together to focus on families who are experiencing homelessness and living in temporary accommodation in the city. It brought together representatives from the Local Authority and education as well as a range of charities, support agencies and food hubs. The event centred on how …
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Join us at an upcoming networking event
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 …
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