News and feature stories from homelessness charity Thames Reach, which helps homeless and vulnerable people across London. Thames Reach has increased the number of outreach shifts looking for rough sleepers and emergency accommodation is being set up by local authorities to house homeless people across the capital as London shivers in the grip of an icy cold snap.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/help-for-londons-homeless-during-the-cold-weather/Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:50:16 GMTTue, 31 Jan 2012 13:03:23 GMTThu, 02 Feb 2012 15:50:15 GMT21747Thames Reach is warning of the dangers of alcohol hand gels which are being stolen from hospitals and then drunk by homeless people with chronic alcohol problems.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/hand-gel-menace/Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:01:38 GMTSat, 07 Jan 2012 20:56:00 GMTSat, 07 Jan 2012 21:01:37 GMT21633Two leading homelessness charities – Thames Reach and Housing Justice – are teaming up to help homeless men and women using winter shelters across London to escape homelessness.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/new-support-scheme-for-homeless-people-using-winter-shelter/Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:52:54 GMTFri, 23 Dec 2011 12:23:24 GMTFri, 30 Dec 2011 10:52:54 GMT21570A new report giving an accurate picture of how many people are sleeping rough in London, the length of time they spend on the streets and the reasons why they ended up on the streets.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/rough-sleeping-in-london/Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:22:16 GMTMon, 19 Dec 2011 16:10:06 GMTFri, 23 Dec 2011 12:22:15 GMT21536Joanna Lumley has given her backing to the 2011 Thames Reach Christmas Appeal raising money for homeless men and women.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/thames-reach-christmas-appeal-2011/Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:12:34 GMTWed, 07 Dec 2011 12:36:58 GMTTue, 13 Dec 2011 14:12:34 GMT21455Volunteers from Thames Reach’s London Street Rescue service have had their vital work recognised with a special homelessness award from the London Housing Foundation.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/london-street-rescue-volunteers-commended/Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:42:19 GMTFri, 21 Oct 2011 16:05:47 GMTMon, 24 Oct 2011 16:42:16 GMT21151The Thames Reach response to the Government consultation on squatting rejects calls for the criminalisation of squatting and calls for stronger obligations on local authorities and owners to deal with empty properties and for support and enforcement agencies to work more closely together to close down squats.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/thames-reach-response-to-government-consultation-on-squatting/Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:21:22 GMTFri, 07 Oct 2011 13:54:53 GMTFri, 07 Oct 2011 15:21:22 GMT21074Thames Reach was a double award winner in the prestigious Third Sector Excellence Awards held in central London last night.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/thames-reach-wins-the-double/Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:03:49 GMTThu, 29 Sep 2011 10:28:57 GMTMon, 03 Oct 2011 15:03:49 GMT21018Thames Reach features in a story on BBC London News tonight at 6.30pm concerning the trafficking and unscrupulous exploitation of Central and Eastern European homeless men and women.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/gangs-target-rough-sleepers-in-a-bid-to-find-modern-day-slaves/Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:30:08 GMTMon, 12 Sep 2011 18:09:39 GMTTue, 20 Sep 2011 11:30:07 GMT20936Building work has begun on the flagship Thames Reach Employment Academy which will help Southwark and Lambeth residents including formerly homeless people find work.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/work-begins-on-the-employment-academy/Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:27:09 GMTMon, 01 Aug 2011 16:04:55 GMTWed, 28 Sep 2011 15:27:08 GMT20692Homelessness charity Thames Reach is working with Greenwich and Lewisham Councils to help people find homes.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/new-schemes-for-homeless-people-in-greenwich-and-lewisham/Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:48:04 GMTMon, 23 May 2011 15:49:12 GMTMon, 13 Jun 2011 12:48:04 GMT20303An advertising campaign is being launched around London today to encourage the public to make a text donation which will be used to help homeless people off the streets.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/lifeline-for-the-homeless/Tue, 10 May 2011 13:15:15 GMTMon, 09 May 2011 10:24:44 GMTTue, 10 May 2011 13:15:15 GMT20224Graphic designer Gareth Nicholls, who works for Imagination - one of the world’s top design agencies -ran the prestigious London Marathon in aid of Thames Reach on Sunday.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/graphic-designer-makes-capital-effort-in-london-marathon/Wed, 25 May 2011 15:02:49 GMTMon, 18 Apr 2011 17:55:37 GMTWed, 25 May 2011 15:02:49 GMT20117A new report on super-strength white ciders reveals the devastating impact these cheap and very strong alcoholic drinks are having on the health of homeless people across England.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/new-report-highlights-the-devastating-impact-of-super-strength-white-ciders-on-englands-homeless/Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:44:56 GMTMon, 18 Apr 2011 10:57:08 GMTWed, 02 Nov 2011 10:44:55 GMT20109Thames Reach has spoken out in recent weeks in support of the Westminster City Council proposal to tackle the issue of soup runs and rough sleeping in a very specific part of the borough. http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/thames-reachs-position-on-proposed-westminster-byelaws-and-soup-runs/Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:01:34 GMTTue, 29 Mar 2011 18:50:07 GMTTue, 29 Mar 2011 19:01:34 GMT19997Homelessness charity Thames Reach has welcomed the Government’s move to increase the duty on the cheap and dangerous super-strength canned lagers which have become one of the biggest killers of homeless people in the UK.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/thames-reach-backs-the-coalition-super-strength-beer-price-rise/Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:45:26 GMTMon, 28 Mar 2011 18:38:32 GMTMon, 28 Mar 2011 18:45:25 GMT19989The Sun newspaper has today featured the story of formerly homeless woman and Thames Reach service user and volunteer Maz Albrecht. http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/thames-reach-service-user-and-volunteer-maz-albrecht-tells-her-story-in-the-sun/Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:28:14 GMTThu, 27 Jan 2011 13:21:36 GMTThu, 10 Feb 2011 11:28:14 GMT19690Keen athletes have the opportunity to run in aid of Thames Reach this year. We have places available on the Asics British 10K London Run on 10th July and the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon, which takes place on 9th October.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/run-for-thames-reach/Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:38:35 GMTTue, 18 Jan 2011 12:31:19 GMTTue, 18 Jan 2011 12:38:35 GMT19623Thames Reach’s life-saving London Street Rescue service, which is facing funding cuts of up to 25 per cent, was recently joined for the evening by Inside Housing magazine editor Stuart Macdonald.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/news/life-saving-service-threatened-by-cuts/Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:32:53 GMTTue, 11 Jan 2011 12:05:56 GMTTue, 11 Jan 2011 12:32:53 GMT19582Generous staff from investment firm Aspect Capital recently spent the day putting up Christmas decorations in Thames Reach’s Shroton Street and Stafford House hostels.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/news/investment-firm-staff-decorate-thames-reach-hostels/Wed, 25 May 2011 15:01:33 GMTWed, 22 Dec 2010 16:08:25 GMTWed, 25 May 2011 15:01:33 GMT19500