London Homelessness
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‘Influx’ of asylum seekers makes up over 10% of London’s shelter users: reportOver one in 10 permanent emergency shelter spaces in London, Ont., is currently occupied by asylum seekers and city staff are hoping for more federal supports.CanadaApr 29, 2024
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City of London looking for resident feedback on health and homelessness planA council direction last month included engaging with the public to hear opinions and answer questions residents may have about how a plan for service hubs will operate.CanadaAug 18, 2023
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Homeless hubs plan receives endorsement from London, Ont. councillorsThe strategic priorities and policy committee voted in favour for staff to begin the procurement process of selecting the locations of the first five hubs and obtaining funding.CanadaJul 24, 2023
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Service depots begin deployment for encampments in London, Ont.Coordinated by local community organizations and the city of London, the service depots began in the morning and ran for roughly 90 minutes at four locations.CanadaJul 4, 2023
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Encampment service depots operating by July 4 in London, Ont.Councillors voted in favour of funding four depots along the Thames River that will provide basic needs such as water, food, hygiene, sanitation facilities, and other necessities.CanadaJun 28, 2023
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London, Ont. homelessness agencies offering ‘disaster response’ with service depotsThe $414,000 proposal, entitled ‘Encampment Response,’ would roll out in three six-week phases, with the first phase targeting encampments along the Thames River.CanadaJun 19, 2023
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Summer homeless encampments: London, Ont. agencies working on short-term planShort-term work is being done to address summer encampments for what officials say could be a 'rough' summer for those who are unhoused in London, Ont.HealthMay 2, 2023
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London, Ont. boxing tournament fundraiser collected $300K for Y.O.U., organizers sayNews of the 2022 fundraising tally comes ahead of Y.O.U.'s annual breakfast event on Friday. Fight to End previously raised $80,000 in 2019 in support of Y.O.U.'s youth shelter.CanadaFeb 6, 2023
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$25M donation to new London, Ont. homeless plan announced at 2023 state of city addressAn anonymous London, Ont., family is donating $25 million in support of a 'bold new approach' to dealing with homelessness in the city.CanadaJan 17, 2023
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Hunger strike still on after unsuccessful meeting with city, London advocacy group says"We went into our meeting with the city hoping for serious conversation regarding how to implement these necessary, life-saving changes but we were sorely disappointed."PoliticsJul 26, 2022
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