“It’s 2017, there’s 850 people here tonight but there’s like at least 1,000 men and women on the streets tonight,” Elba told the crowd, “That’s fuckery.” The 44-year-old Luther star hit out at the moves which came into effect in April and stop out-of-work young adults from automatically receiving...
We are gathering clothes... with the aim of ensuring that the homeless on the streets of Weymouth do not suffer too much with the cold... If you know of an area in which homeless people are not being helped and supported and would like to help please get in...
Love them or hate them this group long for ever present house price rises; tax reductions and they vote Tory. Why? Because they live for the wad. In the midst of an economic crisis Stewart Lee discovers that estate agent infestation in properties is actually on the increase! ...
On 28 October 2016, the Homelessness Reduction Bill passed its Second Reading of the House of Commons with MPs from all parties speaking in support and also with the support of the Government. This means it has a very real chance of becoming law if support continues to rally behind it. Early...
The lights are up in the High Street, the shops are full of festive displays, so you don't need us to tell you Christmas is fast approaching. That’s why we're asking you to pencil in Slippers for Shelter on 9 December. Slippers for Shelter is the easiest, cosiest fundraiser around....
Staff at Dorset’s biggest private landlord have been raising money for the family of a colleague who passed away – allowing them to go on a dream holiday. Kevin Ware died from leukaemia in 2014 aged 34, leaving wife Katrina and two sons, Harry then aged eight and George,...
The Universal Credit (UC) system that replaced six means-tested benefits and tax credits is causing people to be unnecessarily evicted, according to Dorset’s biggest private landlord. DWP Housing Partnership said that while in principle the new welfare scheme has merit, the realities are that its poorest tenants are suffering....
Post-crash fall in housing costs softened living standards squeeze but recent increases risks holding back the recovery The rising share of income spent on housing over the last two decades is equivalent to a 10p increase in the basic rate of tax for a typical family, according to new...
Homelessness is something that happens to other people: People with problems, people caught up in addiction, people suffering from mental illness. When the mantra ‘We’re all in this together’ is wheeled out, the ‘WE’ we hear is not inclusive. It fails to include those whose next meal depends on...
Hello Everyone! Whether you need experience, or need to bulk up your CV or just love to give back to the community - The Big Issue would love to hear from you!! The Big Issue Bournemouth Office (based Bournemouth town centre) are looking for happy, motivated and helpful volunteers...
