There is an estimated 380,000 people in Britain experiencing hidden homelessness, living in unstable housing situations like hostels, B&Bs, or couch surfing. This population is equivalent to the size of Manchester but is unseen and ignored. Hidden homelessness costs the UK over £1.4 billion annually and traps people in poverty, unemployment, and social isolation as they struggle with issues like mental health and substance abuse without support. The report calls for a national census of the hidden homeless to better understand and address this issue.
Danny Dorling is a Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sheffield. He went to various schools in Oxford and to University in Newcastle upon Tyne. He has worked in Newcastle, Bristol, Leeds and New Zealand. With a group of colleagues he helped create the website www.worldmapper.org which shows who has most and least in the world.
He has published with others more than 25 books on issues related to social inequalities and several hundred journal papers. Much of this work is available open access (see www.dannydorling.org). His work concerns issues of housing, health, employment, education and poverty. His recent books include, three co-authored texts: "Identity in Britain:
A cradle-to-grave atlas", "The Atlas of the Real World: Mapping the way we live" and "Bankrupt Britain: an atlas of social change". Recent sole authored books include, "Injustice: why social inequalities persist” in 2010 and "So you think you know about Britain" and “Fair Play”, both in 2011.
In 2008/9 he was a member of the Academic Reference Group advising Ministers on the Social Mobility White Paper. In 2009 he joined the World Health Organization's Scientific Resource Group on Health Equity Analysis and Research and the advisory group of the Equality Trust. He is a Patron of the charity RoadPeace, an Academician of the Academy of the Learned Societies in the Social Sciences and, in 2008, became Honorary President of the Society of Cartographers.
Before a career in academia Danny was employed as a play-worker in children's play-schemes and in pre-school education where the underlying rationale was that playing is learning for living. He tries not to forget this by playing with data surrounding people’s lives and representing the results in new, novel and stark ways which usually reveal the inequality of the lives we each live.
Today, Colombia has the highest number of displaced people in the world after Sudan.
Millions have been forced to flee their homes during decades of fighting between guerrillas, paramilitaries and the army. The conflict started when small farmers were driven off their land by large landowners, creating support for a guerrilla movement.
Through its Peace is Possible campaign, the Colombian Catholic Church is urging its government to provide victims of the conflict with the right to truth, justice and reparations they need and bring about a peaceful solution to this forgotten crisis.
well this about for organizations and they need volunteers to run it. so to encourage them i just made this i think soem will need this for some reason and they are welcome to use it..
A presentation given by Nat Kendall-Taylor of the Frameworks Institute at JRF's Talking about Poverty event, which took place in London on the 30th January 2018. The presentation discusses how we can reframe the conversation on Poverty.
Danny Dorling is a Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sheffield. He went to various schools in Oxford and to University in Newcastle upon Tyne. He has worked in Newcastle, Bristol, Leeds and New Zealand. With a group of colleagues he helped create the website www.worldmapper.org which shows who has most and least in the world.
He has published with others more than 25 books on issues related to social inequalities and several hundred journal papers. Much of this work is available open access (see www.dannydorling.org). His work concerns issues of housing, health, employment, education and poverty. His recent books include, three co-authored texts: "Identity in Britain:
A cradle-to-grave atlas", "The Atlas of the Real World: Mapping the way we live" and "Bankrupt Britain: an atlas of social change". Recent sole authored books include, "Injustice: why social inequalities persist” in 2010 and "So you think you know about Britain" and “Fair Play”, both in 2011.
In 2008/9 he was a member of the Academic Reference Group advising Ministers on the Social Mobility White Paper. In 2009 he joined the World Health Organization's Scientific Resource Group on Health Equity Analysis and Research and the advisory group of the Equality Trust. He is a Patron of the charity RoadPeace, an Academician of the Academy of the Learned Societies in the Social Sciences and, in 2008, became Honorary President of the Society of Cartographers.
Before a career in academia Danny was employed as a play-worker in children's play-schemes and in pre-school education where the underlying rationale was that playing is learning for living. He tries not to forget this by playing with data surrounding people’s lives and representing the results in new, novel and stark ways which usually reveal the inequality of the lives we each live.
Today, Colombia has the highest number of displaced people in the world after Sudan.
Millions have been forced to flee their homes during decades of fighting between guerrillas, paramilitaries and the army. The conflict started when small farmers were driven off their land by large landowners, creating support for a guerrilla movement.
Through its Peace is Possible campaign, the Colombian Catholic Church is urging its government to provide victims of the conflict with the right to truth, justice and reparations they need and bring about a peaceful solution to this forgotten crisis.
well this about for organizations and they need volunteers to run it. so to encourage them i just made this i think soem will need this for some reason and they are welcome to use it..
A presentation given by Nat Kendall-Taylor of the Frameworks Institute at JRF's Talking about Poverty event, which took place in London on the 30th January 2018. The presentation discusses how we can reframe the conversation on Poverty.
The Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Greater New Orleans speaks in...Keen Ley
1888 Press Release - An Open Letter to The People of New Orleans Regarding Metro Service Group from Reverend Dr. Willie Gable, Jr. and Members of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Greater New Orleans.
KAIROS 'Women of Courage' DR Congo DelegationKAIROS Canada
From June 16-29, Canadian Church leaders and delegates will participate in a KAIROS-led delegation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The DRC represents one of the world’s worst human rights and humanitarian crises, with shocking levels of gender-based violence. Leadership from Canadian churches, through representation on this delegation, is moved to respond, to witness what is happening on the ground in the DRC, to accompany partners and to demonstrate solidarity. The delegation also seeks to deepen the understanding of the human rights and environmental impact of resource extraction on communities in the eastern DRC, in particular the impact on the already appalling reality faced by women. The delegation will not only raise awareness among Canadian church constituencies, the Canadian public and the Canadian government about the human rights situation, violence against women and the impact of resource extraction, it also will make concrete recommendation to Canadians and to the Government of Canada on how to address this egregious situation.
Helping The Homeless One Website At A TimeJohn Stubbs
The objective with this program is simply to establish a presence in the various communities around the globe and use that presence to put an end to hunger and homelessness in those communities.
Through this program Mac Productions will donate up to two hundred forty dollars ($240.00) per year to homeless shelters and or hunger centers in the customers home area for every website hosted or maintained by Mac Productions*.
* - Every year, for as long as Mac Productions continues to host or maintain the site.
A selection of endorsers for our comprehensive long-term strategy, We can solve poverty in the UK, which shows how the Government, businesses, communities, charities and individuals can all mobilise for a UK free from poverty.
We are organisations and individuals – from all walks of life, all ages, all religions and beliefs - who have joined together to take a stand against all forms and all sources of corruption. We do so because corruption is a cancer that infects and impacts negatively on all people and institutions throughout the country – but more so, it hampers the prosperity of the people of South Africa, especially those from the poorest and most vulnerable communities across our country.
The global challenge of achieving citizenship for allCitizen Network
Dr Simon Duffy, at the Manawanui International Conference on self-direction, argues that we can work together to advance citizenship for all. He outlines the place that self-directed support has had in advancing citizenship, but also warns of the danger of consumerism. He explores the growing threats to citizenship from scapegoating and meritocracy. He launched an international membership cooperative - Citizen Network.
Talk by Dr Simon Duffy for Citizen Advice Derbyshire Districts, June 7th 2017. He explores the reality poverty is mitigated and created by the political system and particularly examines tax-benefit changes between 1997 and 2014.
How to start a Transitional Housing Program for Veterans | Group Home RichesGroup Home Riches
Want to know how to start a transitional housing program for war veterans with investment according to your budget? Group Home Riches is the solution. We at Group Home Riches provide tutorials and a full guide to start this business. Apart from this we also guide you in starting your sober home, foster home, transitional homes for ex-offenders and many more. Check out our website to start your free course.
Citizen Network Australia was formally launched in Perth, WA on 21st August 2017. These slides were presented by Leanne Pearman, Rosie Lawn and Simon Duffy.
The Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Greater New Orleans speaks in...Keen Ley
1888 Press Release - An Open Letter to The People of New Orleans Regarding Metro Service Group from Reverend Dr. Willie Gable, Jr. and Members of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Greater New Orleans.
KAIROS 'Women of Courage' DR Congo DelegationKAIROS Canada
From June 16-29, Canadian Church leaders and delegates will participate in a KAIROS-led delegation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The DRC represents one of the world’s worst human rights and humanitarian crises, with shocking levels of gender-based violence. Leadership from Canadian churches, through representation on this delegation, is moved to respond, to witness what is happening on the ground in the DRC, to accompany partners and to demonstrate solidarity. The delegation also seeks to deepen the understanding of the human rights and environmental impact of resource extraction on communities in the eastern DRC, in particular the impact on the already appalling reality faced by women. The delegation will not only raise awareness among Canadian church constituencies, the Canadian public and the Canadian government about the human rights situation, violence against women and the impact of resource extraction, it also will make concrete recommendation to Canadians and to the Government of Canada on how to address this egregious situation.
Helping The Homeless One Website At A TimeJohn Stubbs
The objective with this program is simply to establish a presence in the various communities around the globe and use that presence to put an end to hunger and homelessness in those communities.
Through this program Mac Productions will donate up to two hundred forty dollars ($240.00) per year to homeless shelters and or hunger centers in the customers home area for every website hosted or maintained by Mac Productions*.
* - Every year, for as long as Mac Productions continues to host or maintain the site.
A selection of endorsers for our comprehensive long-term strategy, We can solve poverty in the UK, which shows how the Government, businesses, communities, charities and individuals can all mobilise for a UK free from poverty.
We are organisations and individuals – from all walks of life, all ages, all religions and beliefs - who have joined together to take a stand against all forms and all sources of corruption. We do so because corruption is a cancer that infects and impacts negatively on all people and institutions throughout the country – but more so, it hampers the prosperity of the people of South Africa, especially those from the poorest and most vulnerable communities across our country.
The global challenge of achieving citizenship for allCitizen Network
Dr Simon Duffy, at the Manawanui International Conference on self-direction, argues that we can work together to advance citizenship for all. He outlines the place that self-directed support has had in advancing citizenship, but also warns of the danger of consumerism. He explores the growing threats to citizenship from scapegoating and meritocracy. He launched an international membership cooperative - Citizen Network.
Talk by Dr Simon Duffy for Citizen Advice Derbyshire Districts, June 7th 2017. He explores the reality poverty is mitigated and created by the political system and particularly examines tax-benefit changes between 1997 and 2014.
How to start a Transitional Housing Program for Veterans | Group Home RichesGroup Home Riches
Want to know how to start a transitional housing program for war veterans with investment according to your budget? Group Home Riches is the solution. We at Group Home Riches provide tutorials and a full guide to start this business. Apart from this we also guide you in starting your sober home, foster home, transitional homes for ex-offenders and many more. Check out our website to start your free course.
Citizen Network Australia was formally launched in Perth, WA on 21st August 2017. These slides were presented by Leanne Pearman, Rosie Lawn and Simon Duffy.
The issue that I would like to work on is the issue of poverty.docxoreo10
The issue that I would like to work on is the issue of poverty.
Poverty is a global issue affecting millions of people around the world. It has been the cause of
concern for many people because poverty leads to other dangerous issues that may affect
humanity, human lives and human values. Poverty is prevalent all over the world because of the
poor economic structure of countries, poor resources and also because of illiteracy. The other
reason for poverty is simple laziness of people because they do not want to work, or they may
not have skills to earn money to make a living for themselves. It is a potentially dangerous issue
and it need to be solved.
Poverty matters a lot in today’s world because poverty leads to other issues, such as increase of
crimes, malnourishment in children, early deaths of children, terrorism, social conflicts and
tensions among people. Poverty also can lead to another main issue of homelessness. It matters a
lot for everyone, people who are poor and people who are not so poor, and countries that are
poorly developed and countries that are well-developed because poverty may also lead to
increase in immigration and this immigration may become a world issue.
Poverty also creates a burden on the economy of the country. The healthcare field may be
affected because poor people may suffer from many diseases and they would need treatment.
They may not be able to pay for their treatment and the overall burden of healthcare would come
on the government healthcare institutions. Poverty is not a problem of a single individual, but it
is a problem of a community and a problem of the nation. People may think that poverty is a
chosen “problem,” but this is not the case. Sometimes the economic situations in a country and
the prevalent corruption and unemployment may become the cause of poverty.
The best solution to the problem would be globalization and global help. The poor countries have
to be helped by the richer countries. The solutions should not be like donating money and
feeding for a day, but the root causes have to be identified and they have to be dealt with to deal
with the issue of poverty right from its roots.
Poverty is a global issue and there are many causes behind poverty, and at the same time there
are serious consequences because of poverty so some solutions are essential and the help from
the richer and developed countries is a welcome thought and a necessary one. This essay argues
that poverty is the problem of countries and communities, and therefore the root causes of this
problem have to be identified to eradicate it completely.
Second Issue
The issue I would like to work on is the issue of homelessness.
The problem of homelessness is an important social and communal problem because it can lead
to different other problems of increase in crime, poor humanistic values and a total downfall of
humanity. People who are homeless may suffer f ...
A presentation given at the Hallam Justice and Peace Commission in Sheffield on 1st March 2014 by Dr Simon Duffy. The talk describes growing poverty and inequality in the UK today, the negative impact of 'welfare reforms' and some of the real reasons why we are in the current crisis.
2. The Invisible City
The Invisible City
Imagine if every single resident of a vibrant,
flourishing city like Manchester was
overnight displaced from their home. That’s
approximately 380,000 people without a
home. Their plight would cause outrage
and we’d want to do all we could to enable
these people reclaim their lives.
But an invisible city of vulnerable and excluded
people does exist in Britain today. Crisis has
estimated that there are 380,000 Hidden
Homeless people trapped in circumstances that
leave them on the fringes of society. They live
in hostels, squats and bed and breakfast
accommodation or stay with friends or family.
Their situation is not a temporary interlude –
many are trapped in it for years.
This is a city that doesn’t appear on any map of
Britain. Its population is found spread across
the country. Ignoring this problem comes with
a heavy price. Hidden Homelessness is costing
Britain as much as £1.4* billion every year, a
sum equivalent in scale to the local government
expenditure of a city the size of Birmingham.
The people of this city are amongst the most
vulnerable in Britain today, and the problems
they face are not just about being without
a roof. Many are struggling with problems such
as unemployment, family breakdown, mental ill
health and substance abuse. With the right
support they could overcome these, but all too
often they are left to cope alone.
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3. It is time that hidden homelessness was recognised
as a major social problem facing Britain today.
Providing people with a roof over their head is
not a solution on its own. It has to go alongside
solutions that help people rebuild their lives.
But in order to provide solutions, we need a
proper understanding of the situation. We want
politicians and policy-makers to carry out a census
of Hidden Homeless.
Real Numbers
Crisis has estimated that there are as many
as 380,000* Hidden Homeless people in
Britain today. That is almost equivalent to
a population the size of Manchester, and one
that looks likely to grow, with current trends
indicating that it could reach the one million
mark by 2020.
Projected rise in the number of
Hidden Homeless people
2002/03
2010
2020
1,000,000
650,000
380,000
City populations in 2004
Estimated Hidden Homeless
people in 2004: 380,000
Manchester: 422,300
Birmingham: 970,000
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* The number of single homeless people is estimated to be
in the hundreds of thousands at any one time. Only a tiny
proportion of these are rough sleepers. Around a quarter are
single people staying either in hostels, bed and breakfast
accommodation or facing imminent threat of eviction on the
grounds of debt. The remaiming three quarters form what
are known as concealed households, residing with friends or
family, but without any explicit right to do so and in
accommodation, which is in some way unsatisfactory. See
www.crisis.org.uk/hidden for further information.
4. Real Costs
Hidden Homelessness is costing Britain
approximately £1.4 billion* a year, a sum
equivalent in scale to the local government
expenditure of a city the size of
Birmingham.
Thousands of people are trapped by a
combination of unemployment, rocketing
house prices and complex benefits systems.
Forced to live transient lives in temporary
accommodation, they are prevented from
playing their part in society.
Invisible Lives
Hidden Homelessness can happen to anyone.
Many Hidden Homeless people have left behind
careers, families, skills, and friendships and led
independent, stable lives in the past. Problems
such as rising house prices combined with
traumatic events often lead to their
homelessness, including family breakdown,
domestic violence, addiction and mental health
problems. Hidden Homelessness means they
lose their independent life and are set on a
course away from normal choices and options,
rapidly diminishing their chances of rebuilding
their lives and regaining stability and
independence.
* See www.crisis.org.uk/hidden for further information.
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5. 5
Cost category Cost element Broad annual scale of cost
Local authority £100 million
homelessness services
Temporary accommodation People in hostels £500 million
Housing benefit for those £100 million
in bed and breakfast
Health, police and £100 million
criminal justice services
Lost income to the individuals £450 million
Lack of paid work (plus lost taxes to the State)
Savings in out-of-work benefits £150 million
Total £1.4 billion
Yvonne, 29
“I’ve been hidden homeless for about two and
half years after I left a man who could be very
violent. I want to work, that’s the main thing
I want to do. I want to earn my living but you
get caught in a loop. The last job I had was full
time paying what I thought was a pretty good
salary. Though I was earning enough to be off
benefits, I still wasn’t earning enough to save
for a deposit somewhere. I couldn’t afford the
deposit for private rent even on a bed-sit.
“I have put my life on hold, specially my love-
life because you can’t be in a meaningful
relationship with someone when you are
vulnerably housed. In practical terms, what can
you really bring to a relationship?
“It’s like living in a glass box. Although whilst
you’re in that box you’re entirely protected,
you’re also entirely isolated. It’s like watching
the rest of the world going on around you, and
yet not being a part of it. I’m tired of living on
the other side of the glass.”
6. A Hidden Homeless
Census
There are far more Hidden Homeless people
than is officially recognised; it is a problem that
has only been partially understood and only
partly tackled. Crisis is calling for a Hidden
Homeless Census – it would be the first exercise
of its kind and would tell us definitively how
many Hidden Homeless people there are, who
they are, where they are and what kind of
support they need.
Solutions that work
Solutions to homelessness need to put people
at their centre and recognise housing as only
one part of the solution. We need to ensure
that homeless people are given help to
overcome problems such as drug addiction
and mental ill health, afforded a real chance
to reskill and sustain a job, and the opportunity
to reintegrate into mainstream society.
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What can you do?
For further information and to download
the full report Hidden Homelessness:
Britain’s Invisible City visit our website
www.crisis.org.uk/hidden
Join the Crisis campaign: Go to the Crisis
website (www.crisis.org.uk/hidden) and click
on the link to get involved with the campaign.
Including how you can contact your MP, where
to visit the Crisis Box and how to inform your
friends about the state of homelessness in the
21st Century.
Write to your MP: We are urging the public
to contact MPs asking them to support the
Crisis call for a Hidden Homeless census. Click
on to the Crisis website and send a letter to
your MP.
Visit the Box: You will be able to hear about
the experiences of hidden homelessness for
yourselves by visiting a specially constructed
walk-in box. Through a series of recorded voices
you will be able listen to homeless people telling
their stories. Go to the Crisis website to find
out where you can visit the box.
If you can’t make it down to our box then go
online and participate in a virtual tour of the
box. Go to the Crisis website to discover more.
Contact your friends: Forward an email
to your friends informing them of the state of
homelessness in the 21st Century.
Volunteer: Crisis began as a volunteer-led
organisation and much of our work would not
be possible without the support of thousands
of volunteers. To become a Crisis Volunteer
visit our website or call our volunteer team on
020 7426 3875.
Make a donation: Crisis relies almost entirely
on donations from non-government
organisations and the public to fund its vital
work. To make a donation visit our website on
www.crisis.org.uk/donate or call us on
0800 038 48 38.
Crisis is the national charity for single homeless
people. We work year-round to help vulnerable
and marginalised people get through the crisis
of homelessness, fulfill their potential and
transform their lives.