Open up empty buildings for homeless people this winter

Campaigns (98)

• Canterbury
  Canterbury City council help homeless survive the winter

  To save people living on the streets from illness, death and to enable local community and unity while safeguarding streets at the same time.

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  Created by monica ravazzolo
• Newport
  

  Allow homeless people in Newport to sleep in empty buildings

  im starting this petition as it seems newport city council are doing all they can to remove the homeless off the streets . with winter coming up something needs to be done to help them , there are enough buildings empty to accomadate them before the cold weather is upon us , like manchester newport city council could put thier heads together to sort something out for the homless , could you please sign this petition in order for something to be done

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  Created by julie diamond
• Leicester
  

  Use Empty Buildings In Leicester To Shelter The Homeless This Winter

  As we are expecting our worst winter yet, the medical implications of sleeping on the streets during this time will result hypothermia and may even result in death.

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  Created by Nicola Deevey
• Sheffield
  

  Sheffield City Council: Open Empty Buildings as Winter Shelters

  For people in one of the wealthiest societies that has ever existed to be sleeping in the open in winter is inhumane. It's also inexcusable when we have so many empty buildings.

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  Created by Chris Dunlop
• Leeds
  

  City of Leeds: OPEN EMPTY BUILDINGS AS WINTER SHELTERS

  It is simply important because no one should sleep rough at any time of the year let alone Christmas, when others are spending time with their loved ones, and during the Winter, when conditions can get bitterly cold. This move would be important because it would provide respite for those homeless people who may have endured months and years of sleeping rough. It would provide them with somewhere warm to stay, somewhere where they can be in the company of others over Christmas/Winter time and most importantly, they would be safe from outside elements, which are no good for the healthiest of people to endure for a long period of time, let alone someone who is homeless. It is our duty, as human beings, to look after other human beings, especially in times of need. Helping others is something we pride ourselves on; we see acts of kindness all over the world, why can't we do the same for the poorest in the city of Leeds? Please, let's use buildings that are no longer in use to good effect and show that the city of Leeds is a compassionate place. A move like this can change public perception of homelessness overnight and we can then move on to getting homeless people off the streets and into homes, into work and living a happy healthy life in society.

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  Created by L H
• Lanark
  No Sleeping rough this winter

  to prevent deaths and to prove we care about the wellbeing of all citizens

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  Created by Kaitey Blair
• King's Lynn
  

  Norfolk County: Open Empty Properties As Winter Shelters

  I cannot imagine sleeping rough in driving, biting winds, snow, ice and winter rain. It's inhumane. It's also inexcusable when we have so many empty buildings. I'm not asking for permanent shelters; just somewhere warm and dry for our homeless to sleep in winter. Please sign this petition. Tag the friends you feel would like to see this. Thank you so much. Charities are doing the best they can, with limited resources and funding cuts. There are many empty buildings that can be offered, purely for winter shelter. Maybe these places can also then be used to facilitate targeted help to those in need of it - for support, help with housing, health care, advice and general care. Charities' resources could be used for support rather than spending their resources on providing the actual shelters. This is a necessary resource and if we pull together we have more than a great chance of being an influence.

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  Created by Malcolm Birtwell
• Bradford
  

  City of Bradford: Open Empty Buildings as Winter Shelters

  To plead to Bradford Council to open its empty buildings to the homeless in winter. I have slept on the streets myself, in order to raise money to help local churches to do this. While they provide a fantastic service, they only help a fraction of our homeless - there just isn't the room. I cannot imagine sleeping rough in driving, biting winds, snow, ice and winter rain. It's inhumane. It's also inexcusable when we have so many empty buildings. I'm not asking for permanent shelters; just somewhere warm and dry for our homeless to sleep in winter. Please sign this petition. Tag the friends you feel would like to see this. Thank you so much. Charities are doing the best they can, with limited resources and funding cuts. There are many empty buildings that can be offered, purely for winter shelter. Maybe these places can also then be used to facilitate targeted help to those in need of it - for support, help with housing, health care, advice and general care. Charities' resources could be used for support rather than spending their resources on providing the actual shelters. This is a necessary resource and if we pull together en masse we have more than a great chance of being an influence.

  4,349 of 5,000 Signatures

  Created by Lindsey Prudhoe