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Stay up to date with the latest news from Porchlight on our services for homeless and vulnerable people in Kent and the south east, our research and fundraising efforts.

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"It was daunting to be 65 years old and sleeping in a van"
How Marcus and his dog Bramble were reunited after a period of homelessness

01 December, 2025

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Jodie's story - homeless with a child at Christmas
"I just wanted to protect my daughter by giving her four walls of her own"

11 November, 2025

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Features | Other | Support

“It’s frightening to sleep on the street” - Reflections from this year’s rough sleeper count

29 October, 2025

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Other | Campaigns

Domestic Abuse Awareness Month: the link between abuse and women’s homelessness
More must be done to protect the women facing impossible choices

28 October, 2025

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Other | Campaigns

“I felt like a second-class citizen”: A glimpse into the daily hostility faced by people who are homeless
"I felt like I had no right to exist alongside other people"

08 October, 2025

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The link between homelessness and declining mental health
An important message for World Homeless Day and World Mental Health Day

06 October, 2025

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Letter to Keir Starmer: don't discharge homeless hospital patients to the streets
Porchlight and other charities are calling for change

04 June, 2025

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Celebrating our amazing volunteers
We're putting the spotlight on them for Volunteers' Week

30 May, 2025

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Volunteer spotlight
Meet Glenn: volunteer outreach supporter at Porchlight

26 May, 2025

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