News and feature stories from homelessness charity Thames Reach, which helps homeless and vulnerable people across London. Super-fit Business in the Community Programme Manager Darren Coulby will be running the Reading half-marathon this month in aid of Thames Reach. http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/news/marathon-man/Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:14:32 GMTTue, 09 Mar 2010 17:47:22 GMTWed, 10 Mar 2010 10:14:31 GMT16786Thames Reach Chairman Ken Olisa has been shortlisted in the not-for-profit category of the prestigious KBC Peel Hunt non-executive director of the year awards, sponsored by The Sunday Times.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/news/charity-chairman-scoops-award/Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:41:19 GMTWed, 27 Jan 2010 17:36:34 GMTFri, 12 Feb 2010 15:41:19 GMT16405Thames Reach’s outreach teams have helped over 250 rough sleepers off the streets of the capital since the arctic weather began in December.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/news/rough-sleepers-helped-off-the-streets-as-cold-weather-bites/Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:00:43 GMTThu, 14 Jan 2010 16:55:50 GMTThu, 14 Jan 2010 17:00:42 GMT16297Donate your last working hour of the decade counthttp://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/news/make-your-last-working-hour-of-the-decade-count/Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:22:39 GMTThu, 10 Dec 2009 08:50:12 GMTTue, 15 Dec 2009 16:22:39 GMT16057Super-strength lager or cider is more dangerous than heroin or crack cocaine, MPs were told today.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/super-strength-drinks-more-dangerous-than-crack/Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:59:41 GMTTue, 01 Dec 2009 17:59:19 GMTMon, 14 Dec 2009 15:59:40 GMT15966Aviva's London based office has selected Thames Reach as one of their four local London based charities to support through financial backing and staff volunteering. http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/aviva-support-for-thames-reach/Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:48:31 GMTFri, 13 Nov 2009 12:14:47 GMTWed, 09 Dec 2009 20:48:31 GMT15807October 7, 2009: Homelessness charity Thames Reach, which has led a relentless campaign to tackle the damage caused by super-strength lagers and ciders in the UK, has backed the Shadow Home Secretary’s plans announced today to increase tax on these problem drinks.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/tory-tax-on-super-strength-drinks-wins-praise-from-thames-reach/Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:17:26 GMTWed, 07 Oct 2009 18:39:47 GMTFri, 13 Nov 2009 12:17:25 GMT15441Homelessness agency Thames Reach has backed Conservative Party plans to increase tax on super-strength lagers and ciders.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/charity-campaigners-welcome-tory-super-strength-tax/Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:23:32 GMTWed, 02 Sep 2009 11:06:05 GMTWed, 07 Oct 2009 18:23:32 GMT14990Thames Reach’s farm project will be appearing on BBC1’s Countryfile programme this Sunday, 16th August.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/thames-reachs-farm-project-feature-on-bbcs-countryfile/Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:22:18 GMTFri, 14 Aug 2009 14:04:11 GMTSun, 23 Aug 2009 09:22:18 GMT14775Homelessness charity Thames Reach has scooped a prestigious London Excellence Award for its customer focus.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/thames-reach-scoops-london-excellence-award/Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:00:44 GMTMon, 20 Jul 2009 12:48:02 GMTMon, 14 Dec 2009 16:00:44 GMT14532New statistics released this month show the number of people sleeping rough in London has increased by 15%, with the number of people on the street rising from 3017 to 3472.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/concern-over-rise-in-numbers-of-rough-sleepers/Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:33:04 GMTTue, 07 Jul 2009 13:21:07 GMTTue, 07 Jul 2009 13:33:04 GMT14328Homelessness agency Thames Reach and drugs agency Blenheim CDP have formed a new partnership to help improve the lives of some of London’s most vulnerable and socially excluded people.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/homelessness-and-drugs-agency-form-partnership-to-battle-social-exclusion/Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:01:30 GMTThu, 02 Jul 2009 16:38:51 GMTTue, 11 Aug 2009 16:01:30 GMT14268This year's Hilary Stent awards for users of Thames Reach services will take place on the evening of Wednesday 15 July.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/hilary-stent-awards-2009/Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:53:42 GMTWed, 24 Jun 2009 12:47:50 GMTWed, 24 Jun 2009 15:53:42 GMT14197Thames Reach has joined the social networking revolution by setting up a Twitter blog and Facebook causes page.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/tweet-tweet/Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:41:56 GMTMon, 22 Jun 2009 15:24:13 GMTWed, 08 Jul 2009 12:41:56 GMT14161The Mayor’s Director of Housing, Richard Blakeway, spoke at a conference organised by Thames Reach last week for the homeless and formerly homeless people who use the charity’s services.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/top-mayoral-adviser-at-conference-for-londons-homeless/Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:04:46 GMTTue, 16 Jun 2009 13:56:53 GMTTue, 16 Jun 2009 14:04:46 GMT14084Investment management company BlackRock recently held a homelessness awareness day in aid of Thames Reach at their offices in the City of London.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/city-firm-holds-homelessness-awareness-day/Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:27:16 GMTTue, 02 Jun 2009 11:50:23 GMTTue, 02 Jun 2009 12:27:16 GMT13905Thames Reach board member Crispin O’Brien will be presenting a series of radio shows on London’s alternative radio station Resonance FM over the next four Sundays between 24 May and 14 June.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/thames-reach-hits-the-airwaves/Tue, 19 May 2009 12:20:09 GMTTue, 19 May 2009 12:05:17 GMTTue, 19 May 2009 12:20:09 GMT13718Thames Reach and Lambeth Council have teamed up to run a campaign to deter the public from giving money to people begging at a busy station in the borough.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/killing-with-kindness/Mon, 11 May 2009 11:48:48 GMTFri, 08 May 2009 13:16:32 GMTMon, 11 May 2009 11:48:48 GMT13598A team of volunteers from the Royal Bank of Scotland recently spent the day clearing weeds and rubbish and planting a new lawn at a Thames Reach housing project in Brent. http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/green-shoots-of-recovery/Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:54:19 GMTTue, 21 Apr 2009 17:25:26 GMTWed, 22 Apr 2009 11:54:19 GMT13419Some of Thames Reach’s services are to feature on the Tonight with Trevor McDonald Show on ITV1 on Monday, April 20 at 8pm.http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/thames-reach-on-tv-this-monday-night/Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:23:23 GMTMon, 20 Apr 2009 11:08:38 GMTTue, 21 Apr 2009 11:23:23 GMT13388