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Homelessness and the pushback against hopelessness - at a time of growing privilege and inequality
The latest UBS Global Wealth Report for 2026 was published recently. It found that global personal wealth grew by 10.8% in 2025, the fastest increase in years, and nearly one million new US-dollar millionaires were created in a single year. At the sa
Homelessness and Poverty
As we rush through our commute, to work, to our homes, to the bars, to schools, we come across the increasingly common sight of the homeless and those rough sleeping. We may drop a coin in a paper cup – though not many of us carry cash – or offer a s
Homelessness and Immigration
Less than a month ago, a video investigation for Underground UK by Mimi Yates was doing the rounds on instagram. She spent 3 weeks visiting the tent villages popping up around central London. She found out something shocking: that many of them had jobs and the right to work here legally, mainly as food delivery drivers. While they delivered expensive meals to their customers, they relied on soup kitchens to survive. They had to pay to rent their bikes, pay to purchase their equipment such as the insulated branded bags and jackets and data for their phones - however, they were not getting paid enough to cover even shared rooms or hostel accommodation. Despite working up 70-90 hours a week, they were earning less than half the minimum wage, very often living off this, trying to save some for a deposit on a rental and also trying to send some abroad to support desperate dependants.
Mercy, Not Condemnation: Understanding Substance Abuse and Homelessness
Substance abuse is defined as “overindulgence in or dependence on an addictive substance, especially alcohol or drugs” and is sadly often a direct result of homelessness. A recent study found that among rough sleepers, 6 in 10 struggles with drug or
