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Annie's story - finding hope after homelessness
“Thank you! I can’t believe it… I finally have my own flat and can adopt some cats.”

01 December, 2025

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

29 October, 2025

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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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Campaigns

Porchlight CEO explores global lessons on homelessness with leading public health figures

10 October, 2025

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The number of people dying on our streets has reached record levels
Shockingly, deaths in the South East have risen 27% in a year

08 October, 2025

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“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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