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Title: Garrington brings warmth to London's homeless Summary: Leading home search agency Garrington brought warmth to the homeless on one of the coldest nights this winter, when they raised more than £5,000 for London homeless charity Broadway at an auction held at their tenth anniversary party last night. Date: 30 January 2007
Title: 8 out of 10 homeless people do not know where to get health support to help with their drug, alcohol or mental health problems Summary: This is one of the findings from a piece of research published by Broadway, titled "Measuring the Impact of Broadway's Healthy Living Centre for Homeless People". The leading London homeless charity has been providing health services to homeless and vulnerably housed people at its purpose built Day Centre in Shepherds Bush since October 2001.
Date: 20 October 2006
Title: Broadway succeeds with home grown managers Summary: Broadway wins this year's National Training Award (NTA) 2006.
Date: 15 October 2006
Title: Broadway helps London’s homeless beat debt Summary: The Welfare Rights Team at Broadway, one of London's leading homelessness charities, achieved almost a million pounds of financial gains for their clients during the last twelve months.
Date: 27 July 2006
Title: Challenging perceptions and opening up a new route to housing London's homeless Summary:
With the help of the London Housing Foundation, Broadway is looking into accessing the private sector for single homeless people and developing a pan London scheme.
Date: 28 June 2006
Title: Developing staff to help the homeless Summary: Homeless charity Broadway attended the National Training Awards regional ceremony for Greater London on 27th October and came away with the highly acclaimed Greater London Training Award in recognition of its outstanding achievements in workplace training and personal development.
Date: 27 October 2005
Title: Research shows homeless people benefit significantly from social and cultural activities Summary: New research has found social and cultural activities offer significant benefits to homeless people, offering distraction and relief from drugs and alcohol problems. The research also found taking part in activities offers a way to reach those people who currently do not engage with health or social services.
Date: 17 October 2005
Title: Broadway demonstrates its leading edge as it receives an award in excellence Summary: Broadway wins Third Sector 2005 Excellence Award for its HR Strategy. Broadway outranked other competitors by demonstrating that its strategy was the one which most successfully addressed its recruitment and people management issues and contributed to the overall effectiveness of the organisation and achievement of its aims.
Date: 14 October 2005
Title: Unique partnership between Broadway and Lambeth Council sees more people keeping their tenancies Summary: Broadway and Lambeth Council have launched an innovative scheme to provide all council residents moving from temporary to permanent accommodation with pre-tenancy training and inductions.
Date: 22 August 2005
Title: New figures reveal dramatic drop in number of new rough sleepers Summary: The number of new rough sleepers on London's streets fell by 20 per cent between 2002 and 2005, according to a report published today by homelessness charity Broadway.
Date: 22 August 2005
Title: Broadway turns staff/client relationship on its head Summary: In a ground breaking move Broadway has reversed the relationship between staff and the people it supports. Following a successful pilot, 100% of front line staff will now be answerable to the people they support.
Date: 22 August 2005
Title: Broadway client wins award and transforms life Summary: One of our service users, Peter, has won an individual learner award, which was presented to him by the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE).
Date: 1 June 2005
Title: Broadway Gunners blast the opposition and win the League Summary: Broadway Gunners make it a double victory, winning this season's Street League as well as the Street League International Cup. The tournament was held at Regent's Park where 32 teams representing countries from across the world came compete in the Street League International Cup.
Date: 24 May 2005
Title: Groundbreaking research reveals the key issues facing hostels in the 21st century Summary: London’s leading providers of services to single homeless people have teamed up to determine the key issues facing the capital’s hostels in the early 21st century.
The Pan London Providers Group – comprising the chief executives of the seven largest voluntary sector providers of homelessness services in the capital – commissioned the University of Sheffield’s Homeless Programme Team to undertake a comprehensive review of the changes in the capital’s hostels since 1990. The report sets out the challenges facing the sector and the solutions that over the next ten years will ensure that hostels continue playing a crucial role in helping people out of homelessness.
Date: 15 February 2005
Title: Broadway Celebrates the Year of the Volunteer with Theatre and Dance Summary: On Wednesday 9th February Broadway held a celebration event for the charity's volunteers and befrienders to mark the Year of the Volunteer.
Date: 9 February 2005
Title: Homeless people influence the future of London’s housing Summary: Homeless people, families and single people alike, have their say on the future of London's housing. The London Housing Board, in partnership with homeless agencies across London, organised two groundbreaking consultation events so that some of the people most acutely affected by London's housing shortage could feed into the development of the 2005 London Housing Strategy.
Date: 20 December 2004
Title: Comic Relief for London's homeless Summary: Comic Relief for London's Homeless
Date: 12 November 2004
Title: Homelessness charity sees off recruitment crisis and bags award Summary: Homelessness charity sees off recruitment crisis and bags award
Date: 11 November 2004
Title: Broadway launches the latest figures on rough sleeping in London 2003 Summary: Broadway publishes the Annual Rough Sleeping Report for 2003. This report paints a detailed picture on the work and characteristics of people sleeping rough in London.
Date: 21 September 2004
Title: One Woman Cycling Sensation Conquers the UK for Broadway Summary:
Intrepid cyclist and Broadway staff member Gill Toolan is back in London and enjoying some creature comforts, having cycled the length of UK to raise money for Broadway. After two weeks cycling and 1008 miles on the clock, Gill finally made it from Land's End to John O'Groats. Read her account of an amazing journey...
Date: 5 August 2004
Title: Broadway Homeless Charity trail blazes Investors in People success for Leadership and Management in the voluntary sector Summary: Broadway homeless charity has been awarded the prestigious Investors in People Leadership and Management Model in recognition for its exemplary work in management practice.
Date: 28 June 2004
Title: Broadway opens new hostel for homeless people in Ealing Summary: Broadway Sixty Five, a brand new hostel located in Hanwell within the Borough of Ealing was officially opened by Broadway, one of London's leading homelessness charities on Thursday 27th May 2004. Local Councillors and key stakeholders attended an event to celebrate the opening of the new direct access hostel for homeless people.
Date: 28 May 2004
Title: Broadway raises the voice of homeless people in the shortage of housing debate Summary: "The homeless were heard for once. [I now] feel like I am someone with a voice and my voice was given the chance to speak."
Broadway, one of London's leading homeless charities, has launched a challenge to the people responsible for housing in London to listen to the needs of homeless people. The views and concerns of this vulnerable client group, a voice which has been noticeably absent in the debate on housing, have been compiled into a Broadway report entitled "All packed up with nowhere to go". The report is being distributed to over 250 contacts in the housing sector including MPs, local authorities, Supporting People teams and Registered Social Landlords with the aim of raising the views of homeless and vulnerably housed people.
Date: 11 May 2004
Title: Homeless and Vulnerable People Speak Out on the Housing Crisis in London Summary: On Tuesday 2nd March over 150 homeless and vulnerably housed people gathered at Broadway's flag ship Centre in West London to air their views, vent their frustrations and offer their solutions to the lack of permanent accommodation available in London.
Date: 3 March 2004
Title: Broadway launches official Annual Rough Sleeping Report in London 2002 Summary: Broadway launches the official Annual Rough Sleeping Report for 2002. This is a major leap forward in identifying trends and changes in people sleeping rough across London.
To download the report please click here
Date: 10 February 2004
Title: Broadway launches challenge to the Homeless Sector Summary: Howard Sinclair, Broadway's Chief Executive, took the opportunity to challenge the sector, to address its current failure to meet the needs of homeless people due to a lack of quality training within the sector.
Date: 14 November 2003
Title: Homeless project championed by local business Summary: MP Clive Soley praised the Broadway Project in Shepherds Bush for its innovative and progressive work with homeless people when it was presented with a cheque for £10,000 from Abbey on Friday.
Date: 16 October 2003
Title: Mayor of London backs Broadway to encourage homeless people in London to enjoy the best of the Capital Summary: Broadway Homeless Charity Launches London for L£ss
Date: 14 October 2003
Title: Community Fund pledges £247,500 to Broadway homeless charity Summary: Training and support for the Homelessness Sector set to increase with Lottery investment
Date: 3 October 2003
Title: Global volunteers rally to leading homeless charity's local challenge Summary: Raleigh London and Broadway team up to undertake Charity Changing Rooms!
Date: 3 October 2003
Title: Should homelessness charities discourage the public from giving to people who beg? Summary: Broadway’s comment
Date: 22 July 2003
Title: Association of London Government gives £1.63 million to Broadway Summary: ALG Grants Committee awarded Broadway, a leading London homelessness charity, a revenue grant of £1,630,000 to support the charity’s work with homeless people across London.
Date: 15 July 2003
Title: £30,000 to Help London’s Homeless Summary: Broadway Wins The Support of George Wimpey Plc
Date: 19 June 2003
Title: Glenda Jackson visits the Broadway Centre Summary: Glenda Jackson MP holds surgery in West London for people experiencing homelessness
Date: 19 June 2003
Title: Broadway launches new Headquarters Summary: Simon Hughes MP,Shadow Home Secretary, welcomes new look homelessness charity to the heart of the city
Date: 16 May 2003
Title: Barbara Roche MP visits Broadway Homeless Charity Summary: The Minister of State for Social Exclusion and Deputy Minister for Women enjoys a lunch with Day centre clients and staff
Date: 8 January 2003
Title: Raleigh Volunteering Weekend at Broadway Summary: Global volunteers rally to leading homeless charity's local challenge
Raleigh International and Broadway team up to undertake Charity Changing Rooms!
Date: 3 October 2002
Title: Dwain Chambers, European Gold Medallist Summary: The European Gold Medallist spends an afternoon with Broadway Clients
Date: 29 August 2002
Title: British 10K run 2002 Summary: Ex rougher sleeper returns to the street to run 10K for Broadway, together with 8 other participants, the team raised £4,000 for the charity.
Date: 22 July 2002
Title: Howard Sinclair, Chief Executive Summary: Broadway appoints new Chief Executive
Big changes at the top for leading homeless charity
Date: 24 June 2002
Title: Civic Trust Award 2002 Summary: Hostel and Day Centre for Rough Sleepers wins Civic Trust Award 2002
Date: 22 April 2002
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