We went out to ask those who “know” about begging why people beg, what would people do if they couldn’t beg and the effects of Universal Credit on begging. The...
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Universal Credit – Beggars Belief
On Monday I spent the morning with some of the people I know with multiple disadvantages, some of the most vulnerable in our society. I was interviewing them about begging,...
Death on the Streets
This weeks #wordfromthestreet picks up on the Victoria Derbyshire shows piece about the number of people who are homeless dying on our street. We say that if it was a...
Are we ready for change? Are you ready for change?
One of the biggest barriers to change is fear, fear of the unknown, fear of feedback, fear of failure .. the list goes on. People and organisations are often...
The Street Women of Croydon and how you can help
I went out this morning to talk to some of those that are street homeless in Croydon. A sure fire way to gauge how bad the system is failing is...
The Ganging up of Trendy and Tokenism
We have only just started on this journey with Expert Link and I have only spoken to a few groups and people, yet already there are significant findings. Trendy...
A new peer led network is amplifying the voices of those who have experienced severe disadvantage
Expert link is turning the idea of citizen involvement on its head. We are working with those who are or have been severely and multiply disadvantaged in society by a...
Homelessness is a journey that anyone can go on.
I first published this post when I moved out of a homeless hostel and into my flat almost five years ago, but it still is relevant today. I was...
The Good, The Very Good, The Bad and The Downright Ugly…
On our journey of (r)evolution, developing a voice for those who are most vulnerable in society, we had a mixed bag last week. The Good in the week was...
The Letting Go Syndrome…
Unfortunately I have never had kids but I do know quite a lot about them having been one myself, some may argue that I still am at heart, and...