This week has seen a concentration on fighting homelessness in London.
Three different organisations have launched projects or fundraisers in order to help tackle the problem including The Big Issue, Hands On London and Change Please.
Homelessness has been rising since 2010, with an estimated increase of 169% between 2010-17.
The Big Issue ‘Sleep In’
A ‘sleep in’ will take place on Friday 15th of November where hundreds of people are expected to sleep rough in the KIA Oval.
This will feature a number of celebrities as well including Sara Cox, Lady Kitty Spencer, Sadie Frost, model Rafferty Law, Amber Dowding and chef Aldo Zilli.
The Big Issue hope to raise £350 per attendee with the money going to their vendors. The organisation prints a street newspaper and provides it to homeless people or ‘vendors’ who can sell it for income.
Hands On London ‘Wrap Up’ campaign
Londoners are being encouraged to give away their unwanted coats to those in need. At tube stations across the capital, from Kings Cross to London Bridge, a network of volunteers bagged up donations from the public to give to rough sleepers and refugees.
There will be further collections at Safestore locations and at the Queen Elizabeth II centre in Westminster from November 13 to 23.
Over 24,000 coats were collected last year. The CEO John Meers aims to meet that target this year.
Change Please Coffee Shop
A cafe run by the homeless was opened this week in Clapham Common tube station. This is the first cafe of its kind in the capital. The cafe provides key training and income for homeless people to help boost their chances of getting a permanent job.
Staff are paid the London Living Wage and are assisted by the charity to find accommodation.
Transport for London have said this could be the first of many projects like this to take place in their stations.
A coffee a minute is sold in the cafe at peak times while all profits go toward helping the homeless.
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This week has seen a concentration on fighting homelessness in London.
Three different organisations have launched projects or fundraisers in order to help tackle the problem including The Big Issue, Hands On London and Change Please.
Homelessness has been rising since 2010, with an estimated increase of 169% between 2010-17.
The Big Issue ‘Sleep In’
A ‘sleep in’ will take place on Friday 15th of November where hundreds of people are expected to sleep rough in the KIA Oval.
This will feature a number of celebrities as well including Sara Cox, Lady Kitty Spencer, Sadie Frost, model Rafferty Law, Amber Dowding and chef Aldo Zilli.
The Big Issue hope to raise £350 per attendee with the money going to their vendors. The organisation prints a street newspaper and provides it to homeless people or ‘vendors’ who can sell it for income.
Hands On London ‘Wrap Up’ campaign
Londoners are being encouraged to give away their unwanted coats to those in need. At tube stations across the capital, from Kings Cross to London Bridge, a network of volunteers bagged up donations from the public to give to rough sleepers and refugees.
There will be further collections at Safestore locations and at the Queen Elizabeth II centre in Westminster from November 13 to 23.
Over 24,000 coats were collected last year. The CEO John Meers aims to meet that target this year.
Change Please Coffee Shop
A cafe run by the homeless was opened this week in Clapham Common tube station. This is the first cafe of its kind in the capital. The cafe provides key training and income for homeless people to help boost their chances of getting a permanent job.
Staff are paid the London Living Wage and are assisted by the charity to find accommodation.
Transport for London have said this could be the first of many projects like this to take place in their stations.
A coffee a minute is sold in the cafe at peak times while all profits go toward helping the homeless.
