Friday, 21 November 2014

Calls to Homelessness Helpline Soar

A housing and homelessness charity which has seen a "heart-breaking" surge from callers at serious risk of losing their home is urgently appealing for support for its helpline. The number of people at risk of homelessness who called the Shelter helpline from October 2013 to September 2014 rose to 51,364, compared with 40,226 from October 2011 to September 2012 - a rise of 11,138 or 28%. The charity is expecting even more families to be in desperate need of its help this Christmas. Read more on the Daily Mail website.

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