World Homeless Day in 2024

Today is World Homeless Day, World Mental Health Day, and my birthday I happened to be speaking at a local homelessness sector event for work and some colleagues who also spoke in turn discussed working with Prof Lasana Harris whose research part-inspired this video Show more Quote Bess @Bess__YT · Nov 16, 2023 A video* about Tokyo Godfathers, Satoshi Kon’s wonderful and radical third film, and where I’ve been.

— Bess (@Bess__YT) October 10, 2024

As today is #WorldMentalHealthDay2024 & #WorldHomelessDay, we've written a blog about the effect being young & homeless can have on mental health. 'Homelessness often leads to further trauma due the environment young people are forced to be in.' Show more

— SCCR (Cyrenians) (@SCCRCentre) October 10, 2024

We don't really like the fact that #WorldHomelessDay exists - because it makes it seem like homelessness is something we all accept. For our customers every day is world homeless day.

— Paper Cup Coffee Liverpool (@PCPCoffee) October 10, 2024

Today is both World Homeless Day & World Mental Health Day. The relationship between being insecurely housed (or not housed at all) and poor mental health is well documented - evidence suggests that homeless people are not able to access effective support for their mental health. Show more

— Soul Kitchen Chester (@soul_chester) October 10, 2024

Superb piece from @MikeAmesburyMP on why the basics of the Finnish approach on homelessness can and should be applied in England. ‘Labour needs to learn lessons from Finland in tackling homelessness’ – via Show more labourlist.org ‘Labour needs to learn lessons from Finland in tackling homelessness’ – LabourList

— Matt Downie (@matthew_downie) October 9, 2024

On World Homeless Day I proudly reaffirm Glasgows commitment to ending homelessness. Alongside the International Mayors Council on Homelessness, I stand with leaders across the globe in calling for urgent action Lets work together to ensure everyone has a safe place to call home Show more

— Cllr Allan Casey (@AllanCasey89) October 10, 2024

Thoughtful, essential reading from @MikeAmesburyMP on what he learnt visiting a country that's practically ended homelessness, and how Govt can adapt this radical approach here. With homelessness at record levels we need a new approach. We need this one Show more labourlist.org ‘Labour needs to learn lessons from Finland in tackling homelessness’ – LabourList

— Jasmine Amber (@JasmineAmberB) October 9, 2024