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PRESS RELEASE: Prestigious London Homelessness Awards Open
PRESS RELEASE: Prestigious London Homelessness Awards OpenApril 29, 2019 12:01 amThe prestigious London Homelessness Awards 2019 are now open.  The three winners of the award will be announced in October and receive £30000, £20000 and £10000. The London Homelessness Awards are the country’s leading homelessness awards and highlight innovative practice in the homelessness sector in London.  As well as the cash, the winning projects receive […]Read More
Beam win London Homelessness Awards and £30,000!
Beam win London Homelessness Awards and £30,000!October 22, 2018 8:41 amBeam, an innovative new crowdfunding platform that supports homeless people through training and work, has won the London Homelessness Awards 2018, and the first prize of £30,000. Beam launched in September 2017, with a simple model that allows members of the public to donate online to help homeless people access funding for the training they […]Read More
Digital map promises to improve government response to homelessness
Digital map promises to improve government response to homelessnessOctober 1, 2018 9:23 amAn interactive, digital map aiming to improve the response to rough sleeping from professionals in London’s homelessness sector, and by local and central government, is to go live next month. Charity the London Housing Foundation commissioned members organisation Homeless Link to produce and manage the ‘Atlas.’ It will provide data on single homeless people including: […]Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Safer London project wins London Homelessness Award!
PRESS RELEASE: Safer London project wins London Homelessness Award!August 30, 2018 9:31 amSafer London project wins London Homelessness Award! The Pan-London Housing Reciprocal, an innovative partnership between local authorities and housing associations, has been announced as one of the three winners of the prestigious 2018 London Homelessness Awards. Established and coordinated by Safer London, the project helps people at risk of violence to retain secure housing in […]Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Beam win London Homelessness Award!
PRESS RELEASE: Beam win London Homelessness Award!August 10, 2018 9:34 amUnique crowdfunding project for homeless people makes it to the top three Beam, an innovative project that supports homeless people through training and into rewarding work using crowdfunding has been announced as one of the three winners of the prestigious 2018 London Homelessness Awards. The team will find out if they have won the top […]Read More
PRESS RELEASE: Cambridge House Safer Renting project commended in London Homelessness Award!
PRESS RELEASE: Cambridge House Safer Renting project commended in London Homelessness Award!August 10, 2018 9:06 amProject supporting private renters in top six for prestigious awards Safer Renting, a project supported by Cambridge House that works with vulnerable people renting in the private sector, has been commended in the 2018 London Homelessness Awards. They came through a field of over 30 applicants to make it to the final six. Roz Spencer […]Read More
PRESS RELEASE: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust win London Homelessness Award!
PRESS RELEASE: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust win London Homelessness Award!July 25, 2018 8:16 amNHS partnership project makes it to the top three for prestigious awards Psychology in Hostels (PIH), a project led by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Thames Reach, has been announced as one of the three winners of the prestigious 2018 London Homelessness Awards.  The partnership will find out if they have won […]Read More
2018 London Homelessness Awards Winners Announced!
2018 London Homelessness Awards Winners Announced!July 19, 2018 8:24 amThree projects make it to the top for prestigious 2018 awards Three projects from across London have been named as winners for the prestigious London Homelessness Awards. They will now receive cash prizes totalling £60000. The London Homelessness Awards are sponsored by the London Housing Foundation, London Housing Directors, GLA, Crisis and Shelter. Organisers received […]Read More