Former AFC Bournemouth manager, Harry Redknapp, has made a third bid to demolish The Belgravia hotel which has been used as accommodation for the homeless for over 10 years. The recent I’m a Celebrity: Get me out of here! champion is looking to turn the former hotel into 14 flats with five separate mews houses […]
Homelessness
Could the declining high street give new hope to the homeless?
Bournemouth Town Centre, like many other towns, has a problem of homelessness where one in 422 people are living on the streets, according to the charity, Shelter. But, there has also been another issue the town has had to face… a rise in the number of empty shops. As you walk down Old Christchurch Road, […]
Shelter calls for three million homes to be built by 2040
Housing charity Shelter has outlined a plan to ‘reverse the decay of social mobility.’ The review, released today, was commissioned by Shelter in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017 and has just been released. The commissioners include Ed Miliband, Baroness Warsi and Edward Daffarn, a Grenfell survivor, as well as 13 others. […]
Solving The Big Issue: An Interactive Documentary on Homelessness
Have you ever wondered how you would survive on the street? For nearly 5000 people in England it’s a reality. Decisions made can be the difference between life and death. We put you in that position as you’re faced with a series of choices that real people deal with every day. Supported by interviews with […]
7 ways you can help Bournemouth’s homeless population
Bournemouth Borough Council has been heavily criticised after provisions have been put in place throughout the town centre to counter homelessness. Allegedly, £3,500 has been invested in installing bars on benches to prevent the homeless population using them to sleep rough, which some people have viewed as being a waste of money. Many individuals, including […]