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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  • Crawley
    Open up empty buildings for the homeless this winter in Crawley
    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.
    1,368 of 2,000 Signatures
    Created by Claire Wells
  • Lewes
    Open up empty buildings in Lewes
    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.
    298 of 300 Signatures
    Created by Hunch Workshops
  • Bristol
    No one should freeze in winter
    So people don't get ill or die, so they shave shelter and also their animal companions too.
    165 of 200 Signatures
    Created by Rebecca Fox
  • Dartford
    Open abandoned buildings to homeless in Dartford
    Every human being has the right to a roof over his/Her head and no more so than the winter months, hundreds of homeless people die every year as a direct result from the cold.
    26 of 100 Signatures
    Created by David Hedges
  • Haringey Council: Please give rough sleepers a home this Christmas!
    Haringey and the U.K in general has a crisis when it comes to rough sleepers. Every day I pass countless people who don't have somewhere to call home. It's completely farcical that in this day and age some people are going to bed on cold streets, under bridges and in parks.
    128 of 200 Signatures
    Created by Georgie Laming
  • Southampton
    S'oton Council : Please use empty buildings to ensure no one sleeps rough this winter
    More and more people are becoming homeless everyday, particularly in the climate of austerity and we are all susceptible to the adverse effects of harsh winter weather. With babies and children dying in cars when sleeping rough with their parents and number of people, even with houses, dying due to the bitter cold it is of vital importance that people are protected this winter. Furthermore, preventative action to reduce health problems as a result of cold weather could save the NHS money as they would not have to treat illnesses due to harsh weather. It is therefore simply logical to open up empty buildings this winter to provide shelter for those who are in need. References : http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/baby-who-was-forced-to-sleep-in-car-with-homeless-parents-dies-a6669301.html http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/feb/04/uk-death-rate-above-average-winter-cold-flu
    533 of 600 Signatures
    Created by Clara Pope-Sutherland
  • Maidstone
    Open up Empty buildings in Kent for 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.
    201 of 300 Signatures
    Created by Sarah North
  • Stockton-on-Tees
    Keep the homeless of Middlesbrough, and Stockton warm this winter.
    This is so important as every human being has the basic right to shelter, food, water and clothing - these are the most basic of needs and we can help make this happen for many young & old and everyone inbetween to give them dignity this year. What better gift to give than that - Love in Action !
    1,169 of 2,000 Signatures
    Created by Linda Treadgold
  • Coventry
    Use empty buildings for homeless people in Coventry this winter
    When good buildings are going to waste, they could dramatically change the winter of a homeless person. Other cities are seeing the benefit of this already.
    161 of 200 Signatures
    Created by Sam Cruickshank
  • 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.
    35 of 100 Signatures
    Created by monica ravazzolo