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The women’s census, which we conducted last year, along with partners from St. Mungo’s, Nelson Trust, Bristol City Council, and more, showed that there are hundreds of women sleeping rough in Bristol at any given time. Of the women we worked with last year, 95% had experienced homelessness. It is not a situation anyone would […]
If you follow our social media, you may have seen us posting about SWEP – Severe Weather Emergency Protocol. SWEP is actioned by the council when the weather is so extreme, it could cause a loss to life. In the winter, SWEP is activated when temperatures are forecast to be zero degrees or below for […]
Recently, Scotland has been exploring changes to its sex work laws, specifically considering the criminalisation of those who buy sex, not those who sell it. This approach is known as the Nordic Model, already in place in countries like Sweden and Norway. It’s sparked important conversations about how different legal frameworks impact the lives, safety, […]
Bristol’s first women’s census finds twenty-three times more women sleeping rough than government counts New findings from the third national Women’s Rough Sleeping Census, published today by Solace and Single Homeless Project alongside Crisis and Change Grow Live, reveal that government figures dramatically underestimate the number of women sleeping rough – including here in Bristol. […]
