Your Place’s Post

We're backing Homeless Link's policy briefing on ending migrant homelessness. With recommendations including providing free immigration and welfare advice, and a cross-departmental approach, we urge the government to act on these issues, which are driving so many to homelessness. Read the policy briefing on their website at: https://lnkd.in/efnS9T_S

Really inspiring to see Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, Mayor of London Borough of Newham speaking about health inequalities alongside racial inequalities with Cancer Research UK (CRUK). This is something we encounter regularly while the people we support are navigating their journeys away from homelessness, and it's encouraging to see the Mayor acknowledging and being a public voice for these issues.

On Sunday, our Director of Frontline Services, John Lowery, took part in the T100 London Triathlon and absolutely smashed it! Congratulations! We were cheering him on along the way, and are so inspired by this incredible challenge in aid of Your Place. Read more about the event, and John's fundraising, at the link below. 🏊🚲🏃♂️ https://lnkd.in/dmgrqbDc

"I’m dreaming of all the things I can do now I’m back doing what I love" David first experienced challenges when his parents' marriage broke down when he was young. Now, with a roof over his head at Your Place, and kick-starting his love for the Sea Cadets, things are looking up. Experiencing homelessness is about so much more than a roof over your head. Re-igniting passions and hobbies are a huge step towards feeling like yourself again. Read David's story: https://lnkd.in/eRqG8_M4

At Your Place, we were appalled, but not surprised, to see the new report from the College of Policing and National Police Chiefs' Council, which affirmed the 'endemic' of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). The details are harrowing, with over a million reports of this nature being recorded in the year 2022-2023. 44% of the women we worked with in 2023-2024 were survivors of VAWG, and our work ensuring specialist support for women experiencing homelessness is ongoing. Last year, we launched our Women's Development Strategy, which outlines the work we are doing to safely support survivors on their journey away from homelessness. Please read the document in the link below, and share with any others who would be interested in this vital collaborative work. https://lnkd.in/gBsBcwFd

🌡️ HOT WEATHER WARNING 🌡️ Sustained exposure to high temperatures can be incredibly dangerous. If you see someone sleeping rough, please get in touch with Streetlink, who will inform outreach workers so they can be supported into safety and cooler spaces. Remember, if someone is in immediate danger or needs medical assistance, call 999. Streetlink can be reached at: https://lnkd.in/e2x-n7NP

Our Director of Frontline Services, John Lowery, will be taking on the mammoth challenge of the London T100 triathlon on 28 July. A 2km swim followed by an 80km cycle and 18km run, which will start on our doorstep in Newham! Seeing and understanding the challenges faced by people who have lost their home, John is fundraising for Your Place's work solving homelessness one person at a time. Please read more about John's challenge, taking place in ten days' time, and sponsor this incredible endeavour! We'll be cheering him on all the way. https://lnkd.in/eMcH3i3e 🏊🚲🏃♂️

The #KingsSpeech is an opportunity to get us on track to ending homelessness. The government can end the criminalisation of homelessness by finally scrapping the Vagrancy Act. After 200 years, its time for change. We've written to the government with Crisis and 28 others: https://lnkd.in/eQZ_frWv