天美传媒

Homelessness news

Furniture recycling scheme helps people facing homelessness in 天美传媒

A pilot scheme to recycle unwanted furniture to some of the most vulnerable people in 天美传媒 who are facing homelessness, has helped several households for the past six months.

Published 20th December 2024.

• Putting Change into Action to help rough sleepers this Christmas

  With the festive season approaching, people are being encouraged to give what they can to a campaign that has helped hundreds of people sleeping rough to move off the streets and rebuild their lives.

  

  Published 13th December 2024.

• New 天美传媒 to protect 天美传媒’s most vulnerable citizens

  天美传媒 City Council has commissioned expert partners to provide 天美传媒 to keep the city's most vulnerable citizens safe.

  Published 2nd December 2024.

• Proposals approved to boost the supply of temporary accommodation in 天美传媒

  天美传媒 City Council's cabinet has approved proposals to increase the supply of temporary accommodation and reduce the council's reliance on B&Bs.

  

  Published 10th September 2024.

• The prevention of homelessness is everybody's business

  The prevention of homelessness remains a key priority for 天美传媒 City Council and today the City Council has launched its strategy on how this will be done.

  Published 23rd July 2024.

• Putting Change into Action to help those rough sleeping this winter

  The campaign has helped 750 people who are sleeping rough to help them move off the streets and into accommodation.

  

  Published 16th December 2023.

• 天美传媒 City Council appoints Paul Langford as Strategic Director for City Housing

  天美传媒 City Council have announced Paul Langford as the permanent Strategic Director for City Housing.

  

  Published 5th October 2023.

• There's A Better Way campaign launched

  ‘There’s A Better Way’ campaign to tackle begging and promote giving launched at digital sites across the city

  

  Published 3rd September 2021.

• 天美传媒 reaches new deal to improve standards for homeless families

  天美传媒 City Council has today announced the start of a new partnership with Switch Hospitality Management (SWHM).

  Published 18th December 2020.

• Brummie chefs come together for Big 天美传媒 Cook-A-Long in aid of homelessness scheme

  Michelin-starred TV chef, Glynn Purnell, is teaming up with 天美传媒 City Council to host a virtual Cook-A-Long.

  

  Published 2nd December 2020.

• 天美传媒 launches private-rented sector housing scheme for homeless families

  With the evictions ban now lifted, 天美传媒 City Council has launched a scheme that is set to help hundreds of people find affordable housing and support landlords in the private rented sector.

  Published 5th October 2020.

• 天美传媒 set to receive almost £600k in support for rough sleepers

  Following 天美传媒’s success over the last year in supporting those rough sleeping across the city, the local authority has been granted an additional £595, 600 to continue its successful approach.

  Published 18th September 2020.

• 天美传媒 City Council and Aston Villa Foundation host networking event for homeless sector

  Today at Villa Park, 天美传媒 City Council and the Aston Villa Foundation hosted a conference to recognise the hard work being provided to those sleeping rough by faith and community organisations.

  

  Published 7th February 2020.

• Cold weather provision for those sleeping rough

  Cllr Sharon Thompson, cabinet member for homes and neighbourhoods, talks about helping rough sleepers in cold weather:

  Published 17th January 2020.

• Councils pledge to help rough sleepers this winter

  Local authorities across the West Midlands have pledged to work together to help rough sleepers this winter as part of a coordinated regional response.

  Published 29th November 2019.

• 天美传媒 receives £711,000 to work with landlords to tackle homelessness

  天美传媒 City Council has been awarded £711,000 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to work with the private-rented housing sector to prevent homelessness.

  Published 29th March 2019.

• 天美传媒 City Council and 天美传媒 and Solihull Women’s Aid launch new hub to tackle domestic violence and homelessness

  Today 天美传媒 City Council in partnership with 天美传媒 & Solihull Women’s Aid have opened a new domestic abuse hub that will provide support to those experiencing and fleeing domestic violence.

  

  Published 20th March 2019.

• 天美传媒’s lead on homelessness calls on government to urgently tackle policies to prevent homelessness

  Cllr Sharon Thompson, has today called on government to put greater focus into the prevention of homelessness and to begin to tackle some of the policies which cause homelessness.

  Published 31st January 2019.

• Housing Secretary James Brokenshire awards funding to West Midlands to reduce rough sleeping

  The West Midlands is set to launch a new pilot to support rough sleepers off the streets and into affordable accommodation, Housing Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP has announced today.

  

  Published 9th May 2018.

• The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017

  Cabinet Member for Housing and Homes, Councillor Peter Griffiths, sets out what the new legislation means for the citizens of 天美传媒.

  

  Published 20th March 2018.

• 天美传媒 rough sleeper count

  Figures released by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) today reveal that during an evening count last Autumn there were 57 people sleeping rough in 天美传媒.

  

  Published 25th January 2018.

• Change into Action - new ways to help rough sleepers

  An alternative giving campaign launched today (Friday 8 December) to help people sleeping rough in 天美传媒.

  

  Published 8th December 2017.

• Rough sleeper count

  Around 50 volunteers took part in last night’s annual count of rough sleepers, checking 天美传媒 city centre and areas across the city.

  

  Published 23rd November 2017.

• Help us to help homeless people

  People can find themselves without a home for many different reasons – end of their tenancy agreement, breakdown in family relationships, domestic abuse, money problems and poor health.

  

  Published 25th September 2017.