One in six homeless households were sent to live outside London by Greenwich Council last year – a figure which the borough’s own housing boss has admitted is “not ideal”. Greenwich placed 982 households in temporary accommodation between April 2022 and March this year – about 19 each week. Of these, 170 were given a […]
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Deptford’s 999 Club hits summer shelter target thanks to 200 donors
More than 200 donors have helped the 999 Club on Deptford Broadway raise £20,000 to open its first-ever summer shelter for homeless people. The project, which opens its doors tonight, will be one of just three summer shelters in London and will have 20 spaces for rough sleepers to escape the streets and find help […]
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Can you help Deptford’s 999 Club raise funds for a summer shelter?
The 999 Club in Deptford will, for the first time, open a night shelter for homeless people this summer, and has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £20,000. The club’s LESLEY WALKER explains why a summer shelter is so badly needed, and how you can help. The 20-bed facility on Deptford Broadway will be one […]
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