Help for Homeless Guy

lady_noluck

Horace, I know who quoted what thank you. Your post, to me, hints/ suggests being homeless is that persons own fault. So yes I do see something wrong with your post.

horace_2

lady_noluck


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Horace, I know who quoted what thank you. Your post, to me, hints/ suggests being homeless is that persons own fault. So yes I do see something wrong with your post. unquote

>lady_noluck
I cannot be held responsible for what YOU perceive posts to mean even if your perceptions are incorrect.

MSE_Martin

Just a quick reminder

This thread is meant to be ideas to help this person who's homeless. If you want to discuss the general issues around homelessness please go to the discussion forum. Let's get this one back on track please.

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(above is me drawing a line under it!)

horace_2

Mad Maveric MoneySaving Maniac
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`Just a quick reminder
This thread is meant to be ideas to help this person who is homeless`.

Another quick reminder!!
Do you not feel that you could be wrong?
This thread has all the Hallmarks of a wind-up.

** If you are implying that the OP has made this up, i don't think that comment is warranted without being able to back this up with evidence - Edited by Abuse Controller **


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Boothy_3

Hi,

Have you tried contacting your local MP with this guy's circumstances, and maybe get the MP to contact the local paper too. You will have more impact if you fax your MP at the House of Commons, (this can be done by email & the email converts it to a fax at the other end).
I used this method to help me with a problem, and you will be surprised how much weight an MP can put behind your cause.

All the best

Boothy

Lola24_2

Hi, just read your very moving story. I know of a web site https://www.entitledto.co.uk that if you enter your details they should give you an estimation of tax credits etc which your friend would qualify for.
I wish him good luck,
Lola

stonsey

I work for a nationwide charity called Emmaus. We have Communities throughout the UK which provide previously homeless people with a home, work and a chance to regain their self respect.

All Emmaus Communities aim to be self financing, each has a furnture recycling business, which is run by residents, where they sell donated furniture and other household goods (It never ceases to amaze me what people throw away!) People can stay in the Community for as long as they want to but those that want it get support in moving on.

Before joining Emmaus I had no knowledge of homelessness - I now realise how lucky alot of us are.

Visit https://www.emmaus.org.uk for more information.

Fran

stonsey wrote:

I work for a nationwide charity called Emmaus. We have Communities throughout the UK which provide previously homeless people with a home, work and a chance to regain their self respect.

Looking at the website it says that people joining the "communities" have to sign off state benefits and work for the business. Do they get paid for this? How much? Is there a religious requirement?

stonsey

Hia

Emmaus is a secular organisation. The name Emmaus (pronounced e-may-us) was chosen by Abbé Pierre, its French founder, as it symbolises hope. It comes from a story in St Luke's Gospel and although Emmaus is not a religious organisation, Communities around the world have kept the name because of its symbolism.

Companions (as residents are called) get a weekly allowance of around £30.

S

Fran

stonsey wrote:

Hia

Emmaus is a secular organisation. The name Emmaus (pronounced e-may-us) was chosen by Abbé Pierre, its French founder, as it symbolises hope. It comes from a story in St Luke's Gospel and although Emmaus is not a religious organisation, Communities around the world have kept the name because of its symbolism.

Companions (as residents are called) get a weekly allowance of around £30.

S

So they get less than state benefits for working for how many hours?