The year I was homeless. Tyne - Features - Homeless in Newcastle. Day in the Life of a Homeless Person. Porchlight Real life stories. Please follow the links below to read the real life stories of people who have experienced or been threatened with homelessness and have come to Porchlight for help. From time to time there will also be stories from people that have volunteered at the charity. Please contact the media team if you require further information about using these stories. Aaron’s story – unemployment left him on the streets not knowing where to turn Aaron had a job and his own flat until his zero-hour contract came to an end. Things quickly went downhill and he found himself on the streets… Jason’s story – a freak accident left him out of work and severely depressed Jason, 36, worked all his life in the building trade and always provided for his family.
Then a freak accident changed all that, leaving him blind in one eye and unable to continue his career… Garrett’s story and video – a turbulent teenager who had problems at home and with school Garrett started to have family problems at 13. Case Studies. Celebrities Who Were Once Homeless. Nightstop Stories. Homelessness in England. In England, local authorities have duties under the Housing Act 1996 and the Homelessness Act 2002 towards some homeless people. This situation is described as statutory homelessness. "Non-statutory homelessness" covers people who are considered by the local authority to be not eligible for assistance, not in priority need or "intentionally homeless".[1] Reasons for homelessness[edit] In 2007/2008, the Office of the Deputy for Homelessness Statistics produced a table which showed some of the more immediate reasons for homelessness in England.[2] These were not underlying reasons but before the onset of homelessness.
These reasons were given by the minister's report for 2007/2008 as:[3] 37% - Parents, family, or friends no longer willing or able to accommodate20% - Loss of private dwelling, including tied accommodation19% - Breakdown of relationship with partner4% - Mortgage arrears2% - Rent arrears18% - other Government treatment of the homeless[edit] Street Link[edit] Statistics[edit] Another Day In Paradise. Homeless Link. Www.crisis.org.uk/data/files/Schoolsfundraising/ks3_lesson_plan_2__new_logo.pdf. Emmaus. St Mungo’s. Shelter. The Big Issue Foundation.