A Newcastle organisation is looking to raise funds in order to deliver period education to North East schools. For this project, the organisation, Verbal Remedy, want to educate school children in the region on menstruation, period shame and stigma as well as make them aware of how issues like homelessness […]
Tag: homelessness
Exclusive: Volunteer providing “doggie bags” to the homeless dogs in the North East
A volunteer has began providing “doggie bags” homeless dogs in the North East. Christopher Smith founded the idea when handing out hygiene packs to street friends during the regular North East Help Link Soup Kitchen that takes place at the Discovery Museum car park. Mr Smith said: “We have a number of […]
120 North East children face being homeless this Christmas
A charity for housing and homelessness has launched an urgent appeal after finding that 120 children in the North East face spending Christmas homeless. This research has also revealed that the number of families living in emergency bed and breakfasts (B&B’s) has risen by 18 per cent since last year from […]
Would you sleep rough for a night?
A group of students from the University of Sunderland are doing exactly that. The first year social work students are taking part in a sleepout on March 23 to March 24, to raise money for Centrepoint. The national charity supports vulnerable, young people who are homeless. Liam Smith, 20 is […]
Sunderland students raise more than £700 for Centrepoint
A group of Sunderland students have raised more than £700 for Centrepoint. The social work students at the University of Sunderland have raised a total of £775.08 so far, with their target being £1000. The first year students had a bake sale, with a range of homemade foods being sold […]