Open up empty buildings for homeless people this winter

Manchester has agreed to open up their empty buildings to provide rough sleepers with a home this winter. Other councils are now following suite.

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  • Exeter
    Open up empty buildings in Exeter
    To plead to the Council to open its empty buildings to the homeless in winter. 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.
    765 of 800 Signatures
    Created by Kimberley Jayne
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
    Open up empty buildings in Newcastle upon Tyne
    To plead with the Council to open its empty buildings to the homeless in winter. Each day I go into the centre of Newcastle I see people in sleeping bags, and it's already getting cold. 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. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/ryan-giggs-and-gary-neville-let-homeless-stay-in-hotel-manchester-council-to-house-homeless-people-a6715371.html
    543 of 600 Signatures
    Created by Jen Johnson
  • Bracknell
    Open up empty buildings in Bracknell
    To plead to the Council to open its empty buildings to the homeless in winter. 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.
    26 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Caroline Egglestone
  • Bath
    Open up empty buildings in BATH
    To plead to the Council to open its empty buildings to the homeless in winter. 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.
    327 of 400 Signatures
    Created by Sharon White
  • Hereford
    Open empty buildings in Herefordshire for homeless people to shelter in
    We all have so many issues and views which are important to us, but how many of us take for granted our warm shelter? It is too easy to close our doors and forget about the people who, for a multitude of reasons, have none. Let's try and give those less fortunate than us, the very basic human right of shelter this winter. Why does this even need to be asked for?
    53 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Marie Kay
  • Barnsley
    Open up empty buildings in BARNSLEY
    To plead to the Council to open its empty buildings to the homeless in winter. 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.
    416 of 500 Signatures
    Created by Pixie Peake
  • Derby
    Open up empty buildings in Derby and Derbyshire
    To plead to the Council to open its empty buildings to the homeless in winter. 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. Ideally it should be year round, but definately over winter.
    31 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Nicola Wyldbore
  • Edinburgh
    Open up empty buildings in Edinburgh
    To plead to the Council to open its empty buildings to the homeless in winter. 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.
    4,458 of 5,000 Signatures
    Created by Cindy Sanders
  • Croydon
    Open up empty buildings in Croydon
    To plead to the Council to open its empty buildings to the homeless in winter. 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.
    249 of 300 Signatures
    Created by Alana McCarthy
  • London
    Open up empty buildings in Lambeth
    To plead to the Council to open its empty buildings to the homeless in winter. 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.
    109 of 200 Signatures
    Created by Jamie Tulacz