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It’ll be Lonely This Christmas

Published On: December 22, 2015 at 12:43 pm

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It'll be Lonely This Christmas

It’ll be Lonely This Christmas

This year saw a rise of 45% in the amount of families with children living in emergency housing – the highest level for 12 years. With the housing crisis taking a hold on the country, many will be homeless this Christmas.

Housing charities are sharing their appeals for help this year, as the lack of property supply and rising house prices push more and more people out of their homes.

Can you help?

Crisis is asking you to Reserve a Place this festive season, with donations of £22.29 enough to welcome a homeless person into a Crisis centre, three nutritious hot meals for them – including Christmas dinner – and the opportunity to shower, a change of clothes, a haircut and a health check. Those seeking help will also be given expert advice on life-changing issues, such as housing and employment, and be informed of Crisis’ year-round services.

Find out more and donate here: https://community.crisis.org.uk/reserve-a-place-general?attr1=tag%7Creserve

Shelter has found that more than 100,000 children will be homeless this Christmas, but you can help them wake up in their own bed. Just £30 will provide cooking facilities for healthy family meals, while £60 will help the charity offer practical support and make sure no one faces homelessness alone. £80 could also help Shelter’s lawyers provide free, expert advice to avoid families losing their home.

Give to these families here: http://england.shelter.org.uk/donate/homelessatchristmas?vwo_ad=100k_homeless&gclid=Cj0KEQiAhuSzBRDBoZfG56bK9-YBEiQARiPcZdkC5G5l7K8JEIg8Y2jZGKO3kTOSSTHchXNY8QetBUYaAgye8P8HAQ

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Costa Coffee has also joined in on tackling homelessness, with its Swansea Oxford Street store opening especially on Christmas Day to give out free coffee, food and presents to homeless people in the city. Eight of the chain’s staff have volunteered for the event and NHS nurses will be on hand offering aid and support.

Why don’t you give the gift of giving this year and help the many people that won’t wake up in their own beds on Christmas morning?

Homeless Women Fall into Drug Abuse

Published On: August 17, 2015 at 8:55 am

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Recently, a study found that homeless women are more likely to start using hard drugs.

Homeless Women Fall into Drug Abuse

Homeless Women Fall into Drug Abuse

The research, by Homeless Link, surveyed 3,555 homeless people in England, of which 29% were female.

Despite more men saying that they had used drugs or were in recovery, women were more likely to use harder drugs, such as heroin, crack, cocaine or prescription drugs. Men were more likely to have smoked cannabis or used amphetamines.

A third of homeless women have used heroin in the past month and 31% of women admitted to using cocaine.

Mental health conditions, such as depression, are also more common in women than men, with 88% of women stating that they have had a mental health issue at some point. 47% were diagnosed with a mental health problem in the last year.

More men claimed to have used drugs or alcohol to cope with mental health issues, but women who remain homeless are more likely to suffer serious mental health conditions.

Miriam Morris, Director of Church Housing Trust, says: “It is tragic that women with mental health needs end up on the streets, where their mental and physical health only gets worse.

“But it is not just about providing a roof; these women have complex needs and they need long-term help and support if they are to rebuild their lives.

“We agree with Homeless Link that there needs to be a proper audit of the needs of all homeless persons and that we should recognise the need for investment in the future of these women.”1

1 http://churchhousingtrust.org.uk/homeless-women-drugs/