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Labelling the homeless – is there an elephant in the room?

By Rebecca Dillon / March 18, 2015

When is someone no longer homeless? When do you stop referring to homeless people and starting thinking of them simply as people? These are some of the questions raised for me by a long-term research study which followed the futures of over 260 formerly homeless people. I recently attended the launch of Rebuilding Lives: Longer-Term…

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Commonweal backed projects nominated for Andy Ludlow Homelessness Awards

By Rebecca Dillon / July 15, 2014

We are delighted to announce that two of Commonweal’s charity partners – Thames Reach and Praxis – have been shortlisted for the country’s leading homelessness awards – the Andy Ludlow Awards. These recognise projects that make a positive difference to homeless people and are awarded to organisations that use innovative and creative solutions to tackling…

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