Supported Lodgings Awareness Week
Local Solutions Supported Lodgings Awareness Week runs from Monday 16th September to Sunday 22nd September 2024. This important week highlights the vital role of Supported Lodgings in transforming the lives of young people, aged 16-24, helping them navigate the challenging transition from homelessness to independent living. Supported Lodgings offers a lifeline to young people by […]
Liverpool Carers Centre empowers unpaid carers during Carers Week 2024
Liverpool Carers Centre, operated by Local Solutions and commissioned by Liverpool City Council, stands as a pillar of support for the estimated over 50,000 carers in Liverpool, and the 6.5 million across the UK who selflessly provide unpaid care for loved ones. As Carers Week 2024 approaches, Liverpool Carers Centre reaffirms its commitment to recognising, […]
Unveiling our new Social Space at Liverpool Carers Centre
At Liverpool Carers Centre, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of our latest initiative: the brand-new Social Space! Designed with warmth and inclusivity in mind, our Social Space is more than just a physical location; it’s a hub for forging meaningful connections, fostering support networks, and nurturing a sense of belonging for all members of […]
Local Solutions Big SleepOut was a huge success!
Thank you so much to everyone who participated, donated, shared and raised awareness! On Thursday 7th March 2024, we swapped our warm beds for a chilly night sleeping out at Liverpool Cricket Club, raising critical funds to support vulnerable young people across the Liverpool City Region and North Wales. 136,000 young people across the country […]
#PlanForThe136K – The Government have responded to our petition but they completely miss the point.
When we reached 10,000 signatures on our petition to create a national strategy to end youth homelessness, the Government were required to give us a response. Since that day on 26th January thousands of young people have become homeless for the first time. We have now finally received the Government’s response, but it totally misses […]
Local Solutions celebrates 50 years by announcing the Community Empowerment Fund open to voluntary and community groups
The Local Solutions Community Empowerment Fund provides grants up to £2,000 to support local individuals and voluntary groups that will make a positive on our communities. Local Solutions, a charity celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, delivers services to support individuals, families and communities across the Liverpool City Region and North Wales. 50 years of […]
Merry Christmas from Local Solutions Homecare
This week we’re spreading the joy and magic of Christmas and we have been visiting our lovely Homecare service users. As an extra Christmas treat, we also delivered festive hampers to winners selected at random. Congratulations to our service users: Margaret Taylor Beverly Baines Pauline Dowling Kerry Cormack Robert Jones Samuel Collins Ernest Wainright Patrick Reddy […]
Operation targeting knife crime rolls out across Merseyside
People in Merseyside can hand in their bladed weapons as part of a knife surrender being carried out this week (13-19 November). Drop-off points will be available at 10 Merseyside police stations, giving members of the public the chance to dispose of a knife or weapon safely. This knife surrender coincides with the national knife […]
A four year delay in the Renters Reform Bill
An article by Robert Booth and Kiran Stacey in the Guardian this week highlighted that a ban on no-fault evictions in England is unlikely this year. Charities and non-profit organisations have urged the Prime Minister to pass a bill to ban “no-fault” evictions – we were promised this four years ago. 29,000 young people asked […]
Hope for homelessness in ‘the most difficult place to find a home in the developed world’?
England is now ‘the most difficult place to find a home in the developed world’, (The Homebuilders Federation) and ‘has the lowest percentage of vacant homes per capita’ (OECD). These statistics – which appeared in an article by Robert Booth in the Guardian this week – come as little surprise to us at Local Solutions. […]
