Ben* was living with his brother upon release from prison. When his brother was evicted, Ben was left homeless and was placed in hostel accommodation. Ben was supported to make applications to housing providers and to attend meetings and assessments. Due to his offending history (which classed him as high-risk), Ben was unable to accessContinue reading “A wonderful case study from Ben utilising the Framework Housing Association services”
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Proud to support Leicester Hospitals Charity
Leicester Hospitals Charity exists to support patients, their carers, and the NHS staff who look after them in Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland and beyond. If you live in Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland or even the wider East Midlands, it’s almost certain that you or someone you love will rely on one of the hospital services at some point.Continue reading “Proud to support Leicester Hospitals Charity”
UK Social Mobility Awards 2022
It was a pleasure to support the SOMO awards. The UK Social Mobility Awards are about making the advancement of social mobility a key part of how organisations are run in this country. The SOMOs themselves are a unique set of awards that have been specifically established to recognise and encourage action that will promoteContinue reading ” UK Social Mobility Awards 2022″
A warm welcome to Making the Leap associates
It was our pleasure to welcome Making the Leap associates to Mercure London Hyde Park this week, for an inspirational presentation from foundation founder Koolesh Shah followed by insight into careers at London Town Group from Edward Wilcock and Robert Saubole. We are passionate about the work we do to give back, and inspire.
UK faces biggest increase in homelessness for centuries
Benefit freezes, soaring prices and the end of eviction bans are behind the sharpest rise in homelessness for centuries, the Big Issue’s founder said. Lord John Bird gave the stark warning as Shelter figures indicate one in 17 private renting households have either been served with an eviction notice or were likely to receive oneContinue reading “UK faces biggest increase in homelessness for centuries”
More than 1,200 died while homeless in the UK in 2021
More than 1,200 people in the UK died while homeless in 2021, a 32% increase on the previous year, as cuts to mental illness, drug and alcohol, and housing services took their toll, according to research. The annual audit by the charity Museum of Homelessness found most deaths occurred among people living in emergency housing or hostels.Continue reading “More than 1,200 died while homeless in the UK in 2021”
Framework charity to hold spring service at Southwell Minster
Supporters of Framework will gather at Southwell Minster on Saturday, at 10.30am, for its spring service. We are delighted to support the work of Framework in Nottingham and beyond. The service offers the chance to hear from people who have been supported by the charity. This year, the speakers will include Lisa Terry who wasContinue reading “Framework charity to hold spring service at Southwell Minster”
How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
The scale of homelessness is a notoriously difficult thing to quantify. It’s not just rough sleeping — there are people trapped in temporary accommodation or hostels and shelters. Homelessness is not always a visible problem. Hidden homelessness, also known as sofa surfing, is virtually impossible to count as people staying at friends or relatives homes are out of sightContinue reading “How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?”
274,000 people in England are homeless, with thousands more likely to lose their homes
More than 274,000 people are homeless in England right now, including 126,000 children, according to new research published by Shelter today. Of these, 2,700 people are sleeping rough on any given night, nearly 15,000 single people in direct access hostels and nearly 250,000 people are living in temporary accommodation – most of whom are families.Continue reading “274,000 people in England are homeless, with thousands more likely to lose their homes”
Congratulations Navnat Vanik Association UK
Congratulations to Navnat Vanik Association UK for the dining room extension, it is the Koolesh Shah Family Foundation’s pleasure to be involved in the project, we are proud to have aided the extension and pleased our contribution has been valuable in making this a success.