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It's time to #WakeUpToHomelessness

Will you help make a difference?

It’s time to wake up.

Homelessness can happen to anyone, but sadly the stigma towards certain groups can make sleeping rough even more dangerous.

We’re sharing stories of people who have experienced homelessness from all walks of life.

Will you show your solidarity?

      Together, let’s #WakeUpToHomelessness.

It’s time to wake up.
Homelessness can happen to anyone, but sadly the stigma towards certain groups can make sleeping rough even more dangerous.

We’re sharing stories of people who have experienced homelessness from all walks of life.

Will you show your solidarity?

Together, let’s #WakeUpToHomelessness.

 

Image: Sarah

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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  1. Deaths of homeless people in England and Wales: 2018, Office of National Statistics.
  2. National life tables – life expectancy in the UK: 2017 to 2019, Office of National Statistics.
  3. McManus, S., Meltzer, H., Brugha, T. S., Bebbington, P. E., & Jenkins, R. (2009). Adult psychiatric morbidity in England, 2007: results of a household survey
  4. Statutory homelessness, National Statistics, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 2018. 
  5. LGBT in Britain - Trans Report, Stonewall, 2018.