Anna B Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Halibut said: No. It's due to Tory policy, which is aimed at enriching the rich and screwing the poor. I couldn't agree more. Austerity still on the agenda yet working class people voted for the Tories in droves. I'd like a working class Tory voter to explain that, I really would. . . Edited December 20, 2019 by Anna B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaati Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Personal attacks against a user have been removed. Any further and you will find your account suspended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmiss Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 The way Councils administer the Homelessness Act also plays a part, particularly the medical/vulnerable criteria. Before austerity SCC would be accept some people with substance misuse and/or mental health into these categories but this became less common as budgets shrank. As these, probably most vulnerable individuals, took the hostel places others fell by the wayside. Charitable accommodation, stripped of grants, could do less rehabilitation and could not contain antisocial behaviour-some of the long-standing homeless are banned from many provisions. Sheffield has only 2 male direct access hostels which are always full and, unlike many other large cities, no night shelter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimo Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 It seems to me that there is a much deeper issue behind much of the increase in homelessness, particularly amongst the younger people. Why are there so many fractured families now? I am lucky to be a part of a very close extended family and it really pains me to hear about youngsters leaving or being forced out of the family circle. I think this is where there needs to be action (though I don't know what) to prevent family breakups. It can't all be laid at (any) government's door, people themselves must change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box11 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Very good statement "Minimo" it is a very deep issue...... There are many young people that are forced out of their family circle to be left to look after themselves.... To me that is disgusting behaviour from their parents these young people will have a very very hard time trying to come to terms with rejection but once they do they should pat themselves on the back and remember those that drove them to the streets and never forgive them for that... They need to be strong and believe in themselves stay off drink,drugs and to keep a wide berth from those that can cause them hurt and distress they will then realise that they never needed the ones that turned on them !!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry Gray Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I have been in Sheffield 3 months and spend many days walking city center tracking all the great street art here. I see beggars everywhere and it is distressing, and I am out very early in the mornings and I can tell you that they are not doing well, not when I find four of them sleeping on the pavement in an alley shivering under inadequate blankets as I did early this morning. If you are interested to know more about them, do go out and meet them in their spaces and find out how it is. They are not inspiring people, or pretty, or well adjusted, or even often coherent in their speech, but they are humans who are suffering. Perhaps they don't know how best to help themselves, but certainly the rest of us are pretty hopeless at helping them. I'm from the US and have been traveling in the UK for decades, shocked to see the huge increase in homeless population throughout this country, in every city I visit. Recently I read "The Salt Path" and thought more about the situation of these people. Something is wrong in the system if there are more and more. And while sometimes there are cheats, I can't see all these people bedding down around garbage cans in cold, wet doorways to be getting off well in life, can you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Gee Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 3 minutes ago, Sherry Gray said: I have been in Sheffield 3 months and spend many days walking city center tracking all the great street art here. I see beggars everywhere and it is distressing, and I am out very early in the mornings and I can tell you that they are not doing well, not when I find four of them sleeping on the pavement in an alley shivering under inadequate blankets as I did early this morning. If you are interested to know more about them, do go out and meet them in their spaces and find out how it is. They are not inspiring people, or pretty, or well adjusted, or even often coherent in their speech, but they are humans who are suffering. Perhaps they don't know how best to help themselves, but certainly the rest of us are pretty hopeless at helping them. I'm from the US and have been traveling in the UK for decades, shocked to see the huge increase in homeless population throughout this country, in every city I visit. Recently I read "The Salt Path" and thought more about the situation of these people. Something is wrong in the system if there are more and more. And while sometimes there are cheats, I can't see all these people bedding down around garbage cans in cold, wet doorways to be getting off well in life, can you? Damn right love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackydog Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 On 21/12/2019 at 18:08, Box11 said: Very good statement "Minimo" it is a very deep issue...... There are many young people that are forced out of their family circle to be left to look after themselves.... To me that is disgusting behaviour from their parents these young people will have a very very hard time trying to come to terms with rejection but once they do they should pat themselves on the back and remember those that drove them to the streets and never forgive them for that... They need to be strong and believe in themselves stay off drink,drugs and to keep a wide berth from those that can cause them hurt and distress they will then realise that they never needed the ones that turned on them !!!!!!! ^^^^^^^^^ Easier said than done though. Just imagine being kicked out by your parents at 15 or 16 and having NOWHERE to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box11 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 On 22/12/2019 at 20:53, blackydog said: ^^^^^^^^^ Easier said than done though. Just imagine being kicked out by your parents at 15 or 16 and having NOWHERE to go. That's why they need to be strong through the rough and try their best to get back on track once they do they should never look back..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmiss Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Box11 said: That's why they need to be strong through the rough and try their best to get back on track once they do they should never look back..... Perhaps we are looking at this through rose tinted parenthood glasses. Some teenage children can be extremely challenging especially when drink/drugs are involved. Theft ,violence and criminality can impact on younger siblings and cause conflict of interest for parents. I worked in a substance misuse project and saw many loving family members who could only maintain contact in the safety of the project. Most of these families had tried to access support for their child through statutory agencies without success- in fact some advised making offspring homeless as the quickest route to support. The Homeless Act deems anyone under 18 as vulnerable so eligible for immediate housing albeit temporary accommodation until appropriate permanent housing is found. Unfortunately for some individuals the issues causing the breakdown of family housing reoccurs in temporary housing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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