Homelessness

Ashwood House has been helping the homeless, but could soon become an HMO

Mega-HMO planned for 'unviable' Preston hotel where guest numbers have plummeted

Preston City Council's Rebuilding Lives Pathway ahs helped rehome nearly 200 people since 2021.

Milestone number of homeless Prestonians supported by council

Government cash aims to help rough sleepers in Preston at Christmas.

'We look forward to getting everyone in for Christmas'

Charlie Dimmock (inset) was paid by SRBC to attend Chorley Flower Show, according to their accounts

4,000 trees & Charlie Dimmock's show fee - council's year in numbers

The sight of people living on the streets of our towns and cities has become a common sight across the UK

Homelessness decriminalised in Lancashire as Vagrancy Act repealed

Key Unlocking Futures staff celebrate winning Not-for-Profit of the Year at the Spring North Awards

Double award success for Leyland support charity

The openings in the walls of the Preston Central Methodist Church have left its forecourt exposed to misuse

Preston church to combat 'drugs and anti-social behaviour' on its own doorstep

Great big sleep out at Preston North End's Deepdale Stadium

£50k raised for charity as hundreds join Big PNE Sleep Out at Deepdale

A group of friends at the big PNE sleep out at Deepdale Stadium. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Hundreds of Prestonians to sleep on cardboard at Deepdale

Human Appeal has been running its inaugural winter clothing collections for 10 years in a row, celebrating an increase of over 60% in donations.

Ad Feature Human Appeal celebrates record-breaking results from Winter Wrap Up

Voters of the awards will have the chance to win a donation to their favourite charity.

Ad Feature Voting opens for 2026 Smiley Charity Film Awards with £100k prize fund

A tent has been deliberately set on fire with a homeless man sleeping inside on Corporation Street early this morning. A 51-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of arson

Breaking Tent deliberately set on fire with homeless man inside

Tents belonging to homeless people are pictured on January 24, 2023 in London, United Kingdom.

One Lancashire borough is bucking the national rise in homelessness

Rachel Robinson, Michelle Iddon and Stephanie Robinson all brought thermos flasks to help keep them warm during the Big PNE Sleep Out. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Big PNE Sleepout returns - tackling 'hidden homelessness' on the rise

Jacob Nelson making the announcement

SpudBros start major new trial this afternoon

Jaz Ampaw-Farr will confer upon her degrees later this month

Ad Feature Woman to receive two honorary degrees - after years of homelessness
A woman is set to receive two honorary degrees this summer for outstanding contributions to public life and education - after battling years of homelessness.
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Dan and Roy with the converted bus.

Iconic red bus transformed into quirky £50k two-bed apartment

CGI of the new Foxton Youth and Community centre

Public asked to help secure future of live-saving support

For every gift sent, a donation is made to a local or national charity

Ad Feature This UK company is taking ‘gift giving’ to a new level

A 120,000 square foot department store inside Fishergate Shopping Centre is being transformed into a sustainable social enterprise by homelessness charity Emmaus Preston.

Homelessness charity to open in Preston

Indicators show more and more people are becoming homeless

More young homeless people seeking emergency shelter as crisis deepens

Michael Hackett, Assistant manager Lisa Lane, Manager at Shelter with a cheque presented to them by Pete Marquis.

I was given community service - and used it to raise £16,200

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb has welcomed extra funding to tackle homelessness

Blackpool to get £2.8m to tackle homelessness and rough sleepers

Prince William gives Ulster student ideal excuse for being late.

Watch: Prince William gives student ideal excuse for being late

Coun Michael Green at Kingsfold Library

The staggering number of people using libraries to keep warm

Vet prescription fees could be capped as CMA launches an investigation

Prosecutions for begging in Lancashire paint “grim picture” of reality
The new government law will attempt to impose fines on rough sleepers.
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27 people were estimated to be sleeping rough in Preston (Credit: PA)

Record number of rough sleepers in Preston, new figures show

79 children homeless in Preston this Christmas

79 children homeless in Preston this Christmas

Boy, 8, plans to 'sleep rough' to learn about homelessness

The Royal family has released a new image of Prince William, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Louis for Father’s Day

Breaking Royal Family release sweet new image of family for Father’s Day

The Real life roomset at IKEA in Bristol (photo: Tim Gander/PinPep)

‘Cramped and dangerous’ rooms coming to some Ikea stores - here’s why

Chris Evans donates Jaguar owned by the late Queen for Red Nose Day

The blue Billy Chips that will be available at participating Central Co-op stores - Credit: Billy Chip

Co-op stores to sell poker chips to donate hot drinks to the homeless

Colin Robinson, landlord of The Chestnut Tree Inn in Worcester, is cooking Christmas dinner for homeless and lonely people in the city.

Free Christmas dinners for the homeless thanks to kind pub landlord

Preston North End striker Sean Maguire in action against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane in September

Preston North End to wear away kit at Deepdale on Boxing Day in support of Shelt...

The city has won a Government grant for almost 1m to continue a project to get roofs over the heads of people sleeping rough on the streets of Preston.

Preston wins Government grant for almost £1m to continue project to get rough sl...

Charity Shelter's report suggests at least 71 people in Preston are homeless

This is how many homeless people there are in Preston

Volunteers at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir organising clothes and food they then donated to homeless charity Emmaus in Preston

Worshippers at Hindu temple in Preston BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir donate food...

From left Chorley FC Supporters Trust members Jon Paul Lynch, Kaitlyn Seward, Haydon Rose and Mark Rees

Chorley FC Supporters Trust's 24-mile walk to FC United of Manchester to raise m...

The Foxton Centres Jeff Marsh and Karen Lambert of Happy Creative

50 years on: Why a Preston homeless charity is needed more than ever

Scene from play Cathy Come Home

How budget cuts put more at risk of losing their homes

Darryl Morris who works at Rock FM and is a Lancashire Evening Post columnist

'Every homeless person has a future'

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