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The Vagrancy Act - which criminalises homelessness - is set to be scrapped
Our response

12 June, 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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Real-life Stories

Betteridge and Milsom partnership with Porchlight: a year of meaningful impact

27 May, 2025

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Volunteer spotlight
Meet Glenn: volunteer outreach supporter at Porchlight

26 May, 2025

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Help with your mental health when life gets difficult
An important message for Mental Health Awareness Week

12 May, 2025

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Save supported housing: 70,000 homes at risk of closure
More than 150 organisations, including Porchlight, are calling for action

25 April, 2025

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Supreme Court rules on whether trans people can be excluded from women-only spaces and services
Our response

17 April, 2025

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There’s a rural homelessness crisis – but we have plans to tackle it
We’re working in partnership with English Rural and Commonweal Housing to address this hidden issue

09 April, 2025

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