Latest News Archive

2012

Campaign launches to suit up homeless unemployed people fighting to get a job in London
With nearly 80% of homeless people wanting to get a job and support themselves, tailoring company A Suit That Fits has teamed up with three homeless charities to help their clients get back into work - including Broadway.

Broadway launches first property fund for homeless people
Broadway, the homelessness charity, is launching the first property fund to buy accommodation to support homeless people.

Broadway awarded Customer Service Excellence Standard
Broadway is delighted to have been awarded the Cabinet Office Customer Service Excellence Standard.

2011

Broadway and Real Lettings to feature in Channel 4 'Empty Homes' documentary
Homelessness charity Broadway and the private rented sector lettings scheme Real Lettings have been featured on a documentary on homelessness and the UK housing crisis for Channel 4.

Shared ownership mortgage broker to support homelessness charity
Homelesssness charity Broadway has announced a new supporter for its work to help homeless and vulnerably housed people across London. Sharetobuy.com, the shared ownership mortgage broker and affordable homes property website, will be supporting the charity Broadway by donating £10 to the charity for every mortgage it completes.

Personalised Budgets for rough sleepers in the City of London wins Any Ludlow Award
On Thursday 20th October, the City of London Corporation and London based homelessness charity Broadway, celebrated winning the Andy Ludlow Awards with their innovative partnership providing Personalised Budgets to entrenched rough sleepers in the City.

Homeless Charity’s Letting Agency launches a “Recommend a Landlord” Scheme
In a bid to engage the public to help them find more landlords and properties, Real Lettings has launched a new landlord recommendation scheme; paying £200 for any landlord lead that results in a property being signed up to their private sector leasing scheme.

Broadway hostels receive top marks in Quality Assessment Frameworks
Three of Broadway’s hostels in West London have received top marks in a re recent Quality Assessment Framework.

Voices of Experience research launched at Parliamentary reception
Broadway’s new street drinking report ‘Voices of experience – how people who drink on the streets can make positive changes in their lives’ was launched yesterday (13th September 2011) at a Parliamentary reception.

Broadway and Threshold Housing Advice to merge
The proposed merger between Broadway Homelessness and Support and Threshold Housing Advice has been announced today.

Increase in numbers seen sleeping rough
In 2010/11 the total number of people seen sleeping on the streets of London rose by eight percent from the previous year. However, Outreach teams continued to help people to leave the streets, moving 1,372 people into accommodation and assisting 326 people to return to a home area or an area where they could access appropriate services.

Broadway wins 'Support/Care Team of the Year' at Housing Heroes Awards
Broadway are proud to announce that our Old Theatre team has won ‘Support/Care Team of the Year’ at the Housing Heroes Awards.

Learning and Innovation Prize awarded to Broadway’s CHAIN team
Broadway is delighted to have been awarded the 2011 Charities Evaluation Service prize for Learning and Innovation, large charity category.

The Clearing House celebrates housing over 11,000 rough sleepers in 20 years
Broadway’s Clearing House, an initiative that provides housing for rough sleepers across London, is celebrating 20 years of working to improve the lives of thousands of homeless people.

Broadway appoints Sir Leigh Lewis as Chair of Trustees
Sir Leigh Lewis has been appointed as the new Chair of Trustees of London based homelessness charity, Broadway.