Growing Homeless Problem

Introduction:
In this report I will be discussing the growing homeless problem, those affected by it and what is being done to resolve the issue. By definition being homeless is living rough. This includes staying with a friend, living in an overpopulated room, abuse in your home as well as harmful living conditions. The homeless problem is a national pandemic in the United Kingdom, particularly London. There are multiple established organisations for the homeless in London, such as: Shelter, Crisis and Centrepoint. The organisation I will be focusing on will be Shelter.

Overview:
There is a substantial number of homeless people (approximately 290,000) in London. There are many reasons why individuals become homeless varying from eviction due to unpaid rent, leaving their homes to stop domestic abuse, ending of relationships and housing disasters like fire and flooding. An extremely large percentage are teenagers who have run away from home because of abuse, an overwhelming percentage of 39% of the 290,000. The homeless teens begin to abuse alcohol and drugs to cope with reality. Many of these young people are driven to poverty from family breakdowns, hardship and mental/physical problems.

However, this does not include those who likely to become
Eammon Casey, David Reid, Edwin Barker and Lewis Waddilove. Shelter has made several groundbreaking changes to the law by introducing England’s Tenancy Deposit Scheme and campaigning the right for every citizen in Scotland to be housed which was passed in 2012. Shelter has been providing a warm place to sleep for the homeless for over 50 years. They have many soup kitchens located around England and Scotland that supplies food to the homeless. The charity has become well known and recognised within the country and is funded millions from