News from Thames Reach

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Help for London’s homeless during the cold weather

Thames Reach has increased the number of outreach shifts looking for rough sleepers and emergency accommodation is being set up by local authorities to house homeless people across the capital as London shivers in the grip of an icy cold snap.
Hand gel menace

Thames Reach is warning of the dangers of alcohol hand gels which are being stolen from hospitals and then drunk by homeless people with chronic alcohol problems.
New support scheme for homeless people using winter shelters

Two leading homelessness charities – Thames Reach and Housing Justice – are teaming up to help homeless men and women using winter shelters across London to escape homelessness.
Rough sleeping in London

A new report giving an accurate picture of how many people are sleeping rough in London, the length of time they spend on the streets and the reasons why they ended up on the streets.
Thames Reach Christmas Appeal 2011

Joanna Lumley has given her backing to the 2011 Thames Reach Christmas Appeal raising money for homeless men and women.
London Street Rescue volunteers commended

Volunteers from Thames Reach’s London Street Rescue service have had their vital work recognised with a special homelessness award from the London Housing Foundation.
Thames Reach response to Government consultation on squatting

The Thames Reach response to the Government consultation on squatting rejects calls for the criminalisation of squatting and calls for stronger obligations on local authorities and owners to deal with empty properties and for support and enforcement agencies to work more closely together to close down squats.
Thames Reach wins the double

Thames Reach was a double award winner in the prestigious Third Sector Excellence Awards held in central London last night.
Gangs target rough sleepers in a bid to find modern day ‘slaves’

Thames Reach features in a story on BBC London News tonight at 6.30pm concerning the trafficking and unscrupulous exploitation of Central and Eastern European homeless men and women.
Work begins on the Employment Academy

Building work has begun on the flagship Thames Reach Employment Academy which will help Southwark and Lambeth residents including formerly homeless people find work.
New schemes for homeless people in Greenwich and Lewisham

Homelessness charity Thames Reach is working with Greenwich and Lewisham Councils to help people find homes.
Lifeline for the homeless

An advertising campaign is being launched around London today to encourage the public to make a text donation which will be used to help homeless people off the streets.
Graphic designer makes capital effort in London Marathon

Graphic designer Gareth Nicholls, who works for Imagination - one of the world’s top design agencies -ran the prestigious London Marathon in aid of Thames Reach on Sunday.
New report highlights the devastating impact of super-strength white ciders on England’s homeless

A new report on super-strength white ciders reveals the devastating impact these cheap and very strong alcoholic drinks are having on the health of homeless people across England.
Thames Reach's position on proposed Westminster byelaws and soup runs

Thames Reach has spoken out in recent weeks in support of the Westminster City Council proposal to tackle the issue of soup runs and rough sleeping in a very specific part of the borough.