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Jane has written for the Pavement since 2012. She studied journalism and works as a press officer. Jane has been based in London for about eight years and loves the city's parks, galleries and open spaces.

Benefit cut for the young
Jane Evans April 19 2017

Thousands of young people are facing life on the streets in coming months if new restrictions on housing benefit go ahead.

Thousands of young people are facing life on the streets in coming months if new restrictions on housing benefit go ahead. Unde...

Christian kitchen made homeless... again
Jane Evans April 19 2017

A London soup kitchen that serves three-course meals every night has to move out by 31 May

A London soup kitchen that has been serving up hot meals to homeless and vulnerable people for more than 25 years is being made ...

Street violence now worse
Jane Evans February 01 2017

Almost eight out of 10 people sleeping on the street have suffered violence, abuse or anti-social behaviour in the past year

New research shows that people sleeping on the street are almost 17 times more likely to have been victims of violence and 15 ti...

Project art
Jane Evans October 05 2016

Jane Evans finds the 240 Project is not just discovering talent – it's helping people turn their lives around.

The 240 Project in west London is more than an arts space – it’s a place where people come to be heard and seen, to ...

Getting back on track
Jane Evans March 14 2016

Getting back to paid work is a hard road but it can pay off

Peter Whitnall had a flat and a job of 26 years. But when his employers sold up, he found himself unemployed. At the same time, ...

In harmony
Jane Evans November 01 2015

The Choir with No Name are at the top of their game, with a gig planned at the Royal Festival Hall this Christmas.

“You meet a fine class of rebel at these places,” says Maryanne about the Choir with No Name rehearsals. Maryanne Pe...

Bin deaths concerns
Jane Evans September 09 2015

A lorry driver is worried about the risk homeless people are taking.

A bin lorry driver has come forward with his worries about the risk homeless people are taking by sleeping in bins. Jeff Gridle...

Hipsters neutralise anti-homeless spikes
Jane Evans July 29 2015

Artists reclaim public space with kindness and matresses

"Nothing says "keep out” to a person more than rows of sharpened buttplugs laid out to stop people from enjoying or ...

Shout it out
Jane Evans July 05 2015

Centrepoint's Youth Parliament is helping young homeless people speak up

A little over a year ago, Aimee MacDonald had no interest in politics. But other residents at the Centrepoint hostel where she l...

Out of the darkness
Jane Evans May 04 2015

Volunteering at the Restoration Station was a key part of Steve’s recovery

It was Steve’s drugs counsellor who referred him to the Restoration Station. It was something that immediately felt right....

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