Category: Blog
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Important Update: New Date for StreetsFest 2026
We want to start with a quick but important update—and a bit of an apology! We’ve had to shift StreetsFest from our original June date, and the event will now take place on Wednesday, 2 September. We are genuinely sorry for any disruption this causes, but the move was absolutely vital to ensure we have…
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Beyond Repeal: Why is homelessness still criminalised?
In 1824, as Britain grappled with the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, Parliament passed a law to “clean up” the streets by criminalising the poor. Two centuries later, as we reach May 2026, the Vagrancy Act is finally facing its end—but a new, quieter crisis is taking its place. On 28 May, a landmark panel…
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The “Green” Wall: A Monument to Systematic Failure at Heal’s
For over a century, the Heal’s Building on Tottenham Court Road has been more than a temple to high-end furniture; it has been a landmark of architectural refuge. But as the building’s new corporate owners, KKR and General Projects, move forward with their “repositioning” of the site as The Manufactory, a new and cynical feature…
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Petition For an Independent Review of Camden’s Rough Sleeping Services
We have over 500 signatures. We need a lot more. To help, please sign and also share the link widely.
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We’ll risk becoming criminals to give out tents to homeless people
We have written an article for Huck Magazine about the latest comments from the Home Secretary.
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Urgent Winter Appeal
We are seeing an increase of desperate people every week and we urgently need your financial support to keep going. Please donate today.
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Weaponising food during international conflict is a crime against humanity
We call for the Declaration of Human Rights to be rightfully enforced.
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Remembering Barbara: A beautiful inspiration to us all
Stephanie Levy remembers Barbara Cohen who recently passed away aged 83.
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Some recent media
A couple of videos and links to recent articles about Streets Kitchen and the work that we do.
