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Emmaus SLC | Homeless Charity
@emmausslc.bsky.social
Emmaus SLC enables people to move on from homelessness in a supportive environment.
It costs the charity money to dispose of unsellable items.

Please enter our shops during opening hours (09:30am - 5pm) and hand your donations over to a worker. They will inspect the items before accepting them.

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July 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The scale and complexity of the problem point to the need for a response from the government to address both the needs of rough sleepers and the underlying causes of homelessness.
July 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
These figures were released by the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN).

The rise has been attributed to a number of factors, including expensive rents, increased evictions, and significant cuts to support services.
July 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
A total of 19 young people under 18 were recorded sleeping rough in 2025 — up from 13 in 2023/24. There is a legal obligation for local authorities to house anyone under 18 who become homeless.

These statistics are concerning. No young person should face homelessness.
July 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This is an alarming increase, and it shows the crisis is not improving. Each person represents someone who is affected by rising rents, lack of support, and broken systems.

#EndHomelessness #LondonHousingCrisis #RoughSleeping
June 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
With half of the LGBTQ+ youth who seek support from akt reporting negative experiences with other housing providers, the research underscores a systemic failure to address a rising issue.

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LGBT+ people twice as likely to be hidden homeless
akt’s new research with University of Kent shows LGBTQ+ people are twice as likely to face hidden homelessness.
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June 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Many of these youths become homeless due to family rejection, abuse, or discrimination. Their reliance on informal and unstable accommodations means they are often invisible to mainstream services.
#pridemonth #hiddenhomeless
June 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The report shows that 1 in 4 LGBTQ+ youth have experienced some form of homelessness, with rates even higher for trans and non-binary individuals. These statistics are underrepresented in official government statistics, which estimate youth homelessness at just 4%.
June 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The study reveals that LGBTQ+ young people are twice as likely to experience hidden forms of homelessness—such as sofa surfing, squatting, or staying in unsafe environments—compared to non-LGBTQ+ people.
June 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Without a long-term strategy to reduce the reliance on expensive private rentals, the council will continue to spend tens of millions annually to house people struggling with homelessness.

Source: @brixtonbuzz
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Lambeth’s temporary accommodation costs projected to hit £100 million a year as council cannot explain how contracts are awarded
In February this year, Inside Housing and the ipaper investigated how much money councils were spending on emergency accommodation for homeless people, sending “Freedom of Information requests to 1…
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June 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
While some refurbishment work is underway, progress so far is slow. Critics argue that Lambeth’s focus on estate demolitions and regeneration schemes—rather than building or restoring social housing—has made the problem worse.
June 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
There are over 1,000 vacant council homes in the borough of Lambeth , with about 60 empty properties on the Central Hill estate, alongside hundreds more owned by housing associations and thousands in the private sector.
June 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Despite this growing crisis, the council faces criticism for failing to make better use of its existing housing stock.
June 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This increase reflects rising demand and competition among councils for limited housing stock. Lambeth now supports around 1 in 30 of all UK households in temporary accommodation and received 5,500 new homelessness applications last year alone.
June 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
On the 17th of June, following a legal battle with one of the estate's tenants, the High Court decided that Lambeth Council's actions were lawful. Though their actions are technically legal, they are unethical.

Find out more on HfL's Instagram: @hfltenants

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June 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Lambeth Council claimed they are privately rented the homes, despite Homes for Lambeth (HfL), a council housing company, actually being in charge of managing the homes.
June 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM