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This Christmas, we’re celebrating the power of stories and the generosity of those who make them possible. We’ve seen first-hand the difference books can make. When we introduced a library at Manchester H.M.P. some years ago and supplied other prisons across the Northwest with brand-new titles, the impact was clear. In 2022, actor and author…
We’re proud to announce that actor Jack Downham has joined Homeless House as our ambassador. Jack has spent the past 16 years playing Noah Dingle in Emmerdale, growing up on screen in one of Britain’s longest-running dramas. But this World Homeless Day, he’s stepping into a new role – one that isn’t scripted, because homelessness…
This week, Sky News reported that at least 1,611 homeless people died in the UK last year, including 11 children!! That’s a 9% rise on the previous year. Four of those children were babies who never reached their first birthday. The government’s own homelessness minister, Alison McGovern MP, called it an “abject failure that cannot…
LADbible recently published a list of 44 jobs AI could replace. It made headlines, sparked debates, and probably made a few people side‑eye their career choices. The list was entertaining, sure – receptionists, translators, even fortune cookie writers. But here’s what it didn’t say: jobs aren’t just tasks. They’re dignity, safety, and community. AI is…
According to internal Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) emails shared by stakeholders and reported by The Canary, delays on the Employment Support Allowance (ESA) helpline are contributing to self-harm among disabled claimants. These emails, quietly circulated to charities and advice agencies, reveal a department overwhelmed by backlogs, triggering suicide intervention protocols at unprecedented rates.…
At Homeless House CIC, we work with young women who are either leaving prison or dangerously close to entering it. These are women navigating trauma, addiction, exploitation, and homelessness often with no safety net and no one left to call. Thanks to the support of The Allen Lane Foundation, we were able to offer mentoring that didn’t just interrupt cycles of custody, it helped rewrite futures.
What We Delivered
With Allen Lane’s funding, we supported over 50 women across Greater Manchester. Our mentors, all with lived experience, offered consistent, trauma-informed support from three months pre-release through six months post-release, and to those at risk of custody through outreach, safeguarding, and detox pathways.
As temperatures drop and the nights grow longer, the streets of Stockport and Manchester become colder, harder, and more dangerous for those without shelter. For many, a sleeping bag isn’t just a comfort, it’s the difference between surviving the night or succumbing to the cold. The Reality on the Ground Across Greater Manchester, frontline teams…
As the nights draw in and the air turns sharp, we’re reminded that warmth isn’t just a comfort, it’s a lifeline. This autumn, thanks to the continued generosity of Rex Sports, our Warm Attire campaign is reaching even further, wrapping hundreds more people in Manchester and beyond in safety, dignity, and care. Their donations have…
This week, our friends at Proact IT UK Ltd. reminded us that corporate kindness doesn’t have to be complicated, it can come in the form of a McLaren Lego set, a few emails, and a whole lot of heart. Proact’s Manchester team launched an internal raffle to raise funds for Homeless House CIC, and while…
Yesterday, the headlines told a story that frontline teams have known for years. A man, 36 years old, was found crushed to death after climbing into a recycling bin outside a retail store in Chester. He was seeking shelter. Safety. Maybe sleep. What he found was a system that didn’t see him until it was…
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