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The new NHS plan for mental health services has a clear offer for people sleeping rough

Comms — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 06:59:26 +0000

For organisations who have campaigned for many years on homeless health, the NHS Mental Health Implementation Plan is a cause for celebration. Beatrice Orchard, St Mungo’s Head of Policy, Campaigns and Research, explains why the plan must deliver on its ambition to make sure everyone sleeping rough can access the mental health support they need. […]

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Ending homelessness? Fund domestic abuse services

Comms — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 12:32:03 +0000

In May, the Government announced proposals for a new legal duty to help secure the future of domestic abuse refuges. With partners from across the housing, homelessness and women’s sectors, St Mungo’s is calling for support for survivors facing homelessness. St Mungo’s helps thousands of women and men find a home away from the dangers […]

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Tokio Marine sponsor Ben Nevis

Hannah Flint — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 14:40:19 +0000

After conquering Scafell Pike last year, Team Mungo’s are back for another challenge. This year, staff, clients, volunteers, supporters and our sponsor Tokio Marine take on Ben Nevis. We caught up with Alice from Tokio Marine to tell us why they decided to join this year’s hike. Hello, Alice. Tell us a bit about yourself […]

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New homelessness boards

Comms — Thu, 23 May 2019 10:30:44 +0000

Administrative tinkering or an opportunity to end rough sleeping for good? Last week the Government finished its first stage of consultation on a shake up to local authority structures for tackling homelessness. Changes to statutory structures may not be something that gets the heart racing, but when it comes to delivering the changes and funding […]

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Should we talk about death?

Comms — Tue, 14 May 2019 14:38:47 +0000

Our Palliative Care Coordinator Andy Knee poses this important question and highlights the innovative ways our Palliative Care Service is supporting clients who are at risk of death or in need of bereavement support. Should we talk about death? In St Mungo’s Palliative Care team, we think the simple answer to this question is yes. Death is something that […]

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Meet our youngest fundraisers

Hannah Flint — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:44:10 +0000

The annual London Marathon is the UK’s biggest fundraising event of the year. Ahead of the 2019 race, we caught up with two of the smallest fundraisers of the year, Alex (6) and Nicholas (8), who are taking on the London Marathon course by walking it with their dad the day before the official race. […]

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Creating change for women facing homelessness

Comms — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 07:30:55 +0000

St Mungo’s has published a new three year ‘Women’s Strategy’ setting out how we plan to improve our services for women and influence policy on women’s homelessness. Our Women’s Strategy Manager Cat Glew introduces our approach. Five years ago St Mungo’s published our ground-breaking Rebuilding Shattered Lives research into women’s homelessness. We found that homelessness services are often […]

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‘A place for strong women – for 25 years’

Comms — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 09:00:52 +0000

This July we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the opening of St Mungo’s North London’s Women’s project. Julia Jarrett MBE, project manager of the women-only service, and Olivia Smith, deputy manager, talk about how the project supports its residents to make positive changes in their lives. Julia: “I was working for St Mungo’s when the […]

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Helping women who are homeless after a prison sentence

Comms — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:32:30 +0000

All people returning from prison are at risk of homelessness, but women face specific complex issues. Ruth Legge from our Offender Services, explains how St Mungo’s works with women while they are in prison, and after release, to help them find long term accommodation. You may have seen recent news that the Government has shelved plans […]

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Dedication and commitment

Comms — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:17:30 +0000

Adil and Mohammed pictured above with Horn of Africa project manager, Pippa Brown To mark Refugee Week, Helen Kirk, Refugee Skills Development Advisor at St Mungo’s Horn of Africa Health and Wellbeing Project, tells us about two inspirational people who volunteer on the project The Horn of Africa Project was set up in in 2013 […]

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