Safety

Nearly one in six people are considering using a food bank this Christmas, a figure that rises to more than one in three in London, according to Big Give.

The cabinet of Caerphilly County Borough Council has set out new priorities to help prevent homelessness in the area.

The government says the funding will help provide accommodation for people sleeping rough, as well as treatment services for drug and alcohol dependency.

Youth homelessness charity Centrepoint has finished refurbishing six one-bed homes in Waltham Forest for young people moving on from homeless hostels. 

Citizens Advice Scotland says 13% of people missed a gas or electricity payment in 2021 because they had run out of cash before pay day.

HACT has launched a new campaign to raise £1m to help residents struggling with the cost of their energy bills this winter.

Habitat for Humanity GB and M&G have launched the Empty Spaces Coalition to address the housing shortages which lead to homelessness across Europe.

Haringey Council has become the first council in London to provide specially designed modular homes to tackle homelessness.

ForHousing is bringing together several partners for a project that aims to prevent homeless people ending up back on the streets after a hospital stay.

According to figures from Heat Trust, there are fewer complaints and more heat providers signing up to customer protection standards.