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We’re sharing stories of people who have experienced homelessness from all walks of life.
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Together, let’s #WakeUpToHomelessness.
We’re sharing stories of people who have experienced homelessness from all walks of life.
Will you show your solidarity?
Together, let’s #WakeUpToHomelessness.
Sarah's story
Sarah* lives in one of our hostels in London. She talks about her experience of homelessness as a transgender woman and her hopes for the future.
Sarah ended up homeless after coming out as a transgender woman on her 21st birthday. Sleeping rough is dangerous for anyone. But for Sarah, being a transgender woman on the streets posed additional challenges.
Every time I go to sleep, I keep one eye open for my safety. Women go through it worse.
*Sarah’s real name has been changed to protect her identity. Help us support more people off the streets and into safe, inclusive spaces.
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Sources
- Deaths of homeless people in England and Wales: 2018, Office of National Statistics.
- National life tables – life expectancy in the UK: 2017 to 2019, Office of National Statistics.
- McManus, S., Meltzer, H., Brugha, T. S., Bebbington, P. E., & Jenkins, R. (2009). Adult psychiatric morbidity in England, 2007: results of a household survey
- Statutory homelessness, National Statistics, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2018.
- LGBT in Britain - Trans Report, Stonewall, 2018.