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This site is now a permanent archive

Posted on January 9, 2012 | No Comments
People With Voices has now ceased operations and no further articles or comments will be published on this site. However, this...
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Sofa surfer film reveals extent of homelessness

Posted on December 21, 2011 | No Comments
By Simone Barclay. The short film Sofa Surfer tells the emotional story of JRC, a young woman and her struggle with...
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Community football stars pay tribute to Kurtis Townsend

Posted on December 15, 2011 | No Comments
A star-studded line-up will take to the field to celebrate the life of talented young footballer Kurtis Townsend, who tragically passed...
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Presents: the real meaning of Christmas

Posted on December 13, 2011 | No Comments
There's nothing consumerist about revelling in the giving of gifts – in fact, it's the very essence of human civilisation
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Thousands of households ‘in danger of eviction’

Posted on December 13, 2011 | No Comments
Housing charity Shelter has analysed rates of possession claims in England for snapshot of struggling households
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Low paid workers at high risk of long term joblessness

Posted on December 12, 2011 | No Comments
Low paid workers such as cleaners, catering assistants and machine operators are the most likely to be on the dole for...
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Music Review: Tassili by Tinariwen

Posted on December 12, 2011 | No Comments
Tinariwen have taken Saharan music to a whole new level over the past few decades. Their latest album Tassili slightly shifted...
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Charities for Christmas: CCHF All About Kids

Posted on December 12, 2011 | No Comments
We are profiling charities for readers who have time or money they would like to donate, or are seeking help in those areas. Today we look at CCHF All About Kids, which offers disadvantaged children respite breaks
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Westminster council to draft ‘civic contracts’ for benefit recipients

Posted on December 12, 2011 | No Comments
Volunteer in the community or lose benefits, Conservative council warns
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Homeless households increase by 13%

Posted on December 9, 2011 | No Comments
Recession, cuts, and high rents have contributed to an 'alarming' leap in the number of homeless people in England
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Editor’s blog: exactly how many empty homes are there in England?

Posted on December 9, 2011 | No Comments
Three figures have been cited this week: from 737,500 up to 1m. We can't tackle the problem until we can properly quantify it, writes Hannah Fearn
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Book Review: The Cloud Pavilion

Posted on December 8, 2011 | No Comments
Laura Joh Rowland has wowed me with another of her stories. I was interested in reading The Cloud Pavilion because of...
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