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Summer in the city

Tips on how to survive and thrive this summer. By Shakir Razak

Barking baths

ShowerBox has opened a new location in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham, offering a lifeline for the borough’s homeless community, writes Emdad Rahman

Cuts deep

The government announced benefit cuts in March that will affect millions and inflict misery on vulnerable people. An impassioned piece on what welfare can mean to people, by Greta Gillett

Mental health and homelessness

Guidance and advice on accessing mental health support if you are experiencing homelessness, from a collaborative project by Groundswell and the mental health charity Mind

Missing People : February – March 2025
Missing People appeal
We Are Here

If you are, have been or are at risk of experiencing homelessness, your opinion matters.

News

News in Brief 156 : June – July 2025

News in brief by the Pavement Team

Protect Trans+ lives!

The government and press are misrepresenting the law and scapegoating vulnerable communities. We must fight back, write members of The Outside Project

Building welcoming spaces

For LGBTIQA+ people facing homelessness, affirming community spaces are in short supply. A new project aims to create opportunities for inclusion, reports Siobhán McGuirk

News in Brief 155: April – May 2025
News in brief by the Pavement Team
Support ex-Services

A report on the challenges faced by ex-Services personnel on release from prison and the difficulties inside. By Dominic Barrett

News in Brief 154: February – March 2025

News in Brief by the Pavement team

Features

Challenges

A perception-warping, thought-provoking piece on the different challenges people face across our society. By André Rostant

Optimism as resilience

Why optimism is one of the strongest forms of resilience we have. By Emma Ireland

Teflon mofo

We are all deserving of support and helpful services, no matter how resilient and tough we are. By Mat Amp

What is resilience?

Feeling isolated and without support, we need resilience, but we also find resilience and strength in community and connection. Words by Greta Gillett

Family matters

With life spiralling out of control amidst addiction, a father is grabbing his second chance at nurturing and supporting his young family. By Leon Eckford

Getting creative

Reflecting on the One Roof Festival, gentle social change through creativity and what the two-week arts festival featured and achieved. By Shakir Razak

Opinion

Room for growth

Vulnerability, perseverance and the ability to welcome support are all forms of resilience – an especially important lesson for men in these times, writes Leon Eckford

Finland's Housing First

England should look to Finland for inspiration to reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness. By Emma Ireland

River of time

Metaphor, philosophy, this view on the magazine’s theme takes in different elements and captures the spellbinding nature of time’s passing. By Leon Eckford

Solidarity on the streets

What does solidarity mean to the homeless community in the winter months, and how can we practice it? By Emdad Rahman

Reading material

A review of a new book focusing on homelessness, The Way Home, by David Bullock. Review by Sophie Dianne

Moving on from Addiction

Taking inspiration from Portugal, how can people with addiction issues be supported through the experience and, ultimately, move on. By Viki Fox

Obituaries

Ian Kalman obituary

Colleagues of Ian’s at the magazine remember and pay tribute to him

Much too young: Kevin & Alex
Kevin and Alex are the reality behind the stats. Someone who sleeps rough has an average age of 47. Life expectancy in the UK is 81.
Florida homeless paper's editor dead
Suicide of Tampa Epoch’s founder leaves paper’s future in doubt
The names
Annual service remembers 146 homeless men and women
Alexander Withers
Wee Alex is badly missed by his friends and colleagues in Glasgow,
Commemorating friends and companions
The annual service of commemoration at St Martin’s was, as usual, touching and heart-breaking

Your voice

Issue 156 : Comics

This issue's comics from our brilliant artists

Mental health outreach

A day in the life of an outreach worker supporting homeless people’s access to mental health services. By Richard Wink

Prince Philip: UFO hunter

Another O’Haggis misadventure of royal intrigue. From the mind of Chris Sampson, who doesn’t expect a knighthood anytime soon

Issue 155: Comics
This issue's comics from our brilliant artists
Issue 155: Poetry
Poetry from Issue 155
Time on fire

A time-bending story from the world of O’Haggis, the time-travelling super sleuth. From the mind of Chris Sampson

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