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The truth about rough sleeping
Tweet The Truth About Stanley trailer from www.thetruthaboutstanley.com on Vimeo. Think homelessness and film and you can’t fail but think of Cathy Come Home. While the social action that followed Ken Loach’s cinematic call to arms was a one-off, the … Continue reading
Posted in Cuts, Housing, media & communication, Older people, Social exclusion, Third sector, Uncategorized, Young people
Tagged charity, cuts, housing, older people, young people
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Stephen Greenhalgh: localism hero or demolition man?
TweetStephen Greenhalgh is hated and feted. To Labour, he is a tyrant for keeping council tax low at the expense of frontline services in the west London borough he has led since 2006. To the Conservatives, he is a town … Continue reading
Posted in Cuts, Education, Employment, Housing, Local government, Refugees & asylum, Social care, Social exclusion
Tagged cuts, education, employment, housing, local government
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12 days of Christmas, Social Issue-style
TweetSeason’s greetings from The Social Issue – to mark the jollities, here’s a snapshot of some of the upbeat posts and pictures about people, projects and places featured over the last 12 months. This festive pick is by no means … Continue reading
Posted in Big society, Blogging, Education, Employment, Health, Housing, Learning disability, Local government, Music & arts, Older people, Poverty, Social care, Social enterprise, Social exclusion, Third sector, Uncategorized, Volunteering, Wellbeing, Women, Young people, Youth crime
Tagged antisocial behaviour, big society, blogging, charity, cuts, education, employment, happiness, health, housing, learning disability, music & arts, older people, service users, social enterprise, third sector, young people, youth crime
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Decent homes for the homeless
Tweet“Homelessness doesn’t have a face,” says Janet Marsh, “it can happen to anyone, anywhere.” Marsh, 65, from east London, lost her privately rented home in her 50s after her marriage ended, then became ill with epilepsy and arthritis. “People think … Continue reading
Posted in Cuts, Education, Health, Housing, Local government, Social exclusion, Volunteering
Tagged communities, cuts, education, health, housing, local government, tenants
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Luke’s lost generation
Tweet Welcome to Luke’s World from Luke's World on Vimeo. This film should stop you in your tracks. Its power to move puts it almost on a par, as Channel Four’s Jon Snow said at its launch today, with the … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Employment, Health, Housing, Private sector, Social exclusion, Third sector, Uncategorized, Wellbeing, Young people
Tagged charity, education, employment, health, housing, schools, third sector, young people, youth
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The vital role of creative thinking in care
TweetSeven years ago, no one could have imagined Martin* living anywhere but in residential care. The then 24-year-old, who is autistic and has a moderate learning disability, was exploited by ‘friends’ who dealt drugs from his housing association flat in … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Learning disability, Local government, Social care, Social exclusion, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
Tagged housing, learning disability, local government, service users
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A sporting chance for the homeless
TweetAny mention of “the games” and all eyes look to east London and this week, in particular, towards the newly-opened retail mecca and gateway to the games – Westfield. But last week, the home of “the games” was the north … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Social exclusion, Third sector, Uncategorized
Tagged addiction, health, housing, service users
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Is Paddington the “big society” in action?
TweetBig society in action is how civil society minister Nick Hurd described the award-winning Paddington Development Trust (PDT) which he chose for his first ministerial visit in May 2010. “Residents have real sense of ownership and power,” he enthused on … Continue reading
From festival trash to housing stash: abandoned tents benefit the homeless
TweetIt’s summer festival season, and the scene above will be a familiar sight to music lovers and festival organisers around the country. But what do you do the morning after the night before – apart from chuck thousands of abandoned … Continue reading
Why beans are more efficient than potatoes, and other eco-wonders
Tweet Some of us count the calories when it comes to food, but how many of us count the kilowatts too? Watch the quirky video above – there’s animation and a jolly opening piano melody too – and check out … Continue reading
