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Sirena Bergman is a London-based journalist and editor. She tweets @sirenabergman and blogs at www.sirenabergman.com

Westminster action week aims to find new solutions
Sirena Bergman July 26 2016

Two hundred volunteers are being rounded up to take part in a community project this July aimed at helping rough sleepers in Westminster

Two hundred volunteers are being rounded up to take part in a community project this July aimed at helping rough sleepers in Wes...

Mental Health: Focus
Sirena Bergman May 12 2016

Homelessness and mental health: ask most people who have been homeless and they’re likely to have something to say about the link. Often it’s a chicken and egg question: which came first?

Homelessness and mental health: ask most people who have been homeless and they’re likely to have something to say about t...

Solid crew
Carinya Sharples March 14 2016

Michael and Jamie tell us their experiences of fitting back into the world of work

London-based social enterprise Connection Crew is a ‘crewing company’. Its main job is providing crew members to do ...

Young Scots struggle
Katharine Hibbert January 04 2016

A combination of unemployment, benefit sanctions and lack of affordable homes is to blame

More than 28,000 households in Scotland were assessed as homeless last year, with more than 10,000 people in temporary accommoda...

Bin death warning
Sirena Bergman January 04 2016

The consequences can be tragic, as we've noted over the years

A homeless man has survived a bin lorry compactor which he went through twice after being scooped up whilst sleeping rough in a ...

Focus: Gimme Shelter
Sirena Bergman November 01 2015

As shelters gear up for another winter, we find they often offer a lifeline.

“There’s a very important distinction between being a guest at a shelter project and being a client or a service use...

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