• Homelessness in the UK with Army Varle

  • May 18 2020
  • Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
  • Podcast

Homelessness in the UK with Army Varle

  • Summary

  • In this episode:

    Amy Varle checks in from Manchester, England to discuss social housing, homeless pet policies, COVID-19 and her own journey from homelessness to Number 10 Downing Street.

    • Amy Varle from Manchester, England is one of the most brilliant entrepreneurs and homelessness experts in the UK
    • She is a leading voice and advocate for Housing First
    • In 2016, Amy was awarded a travelling fellowship from the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
    • She published “Social Property Investment : Pioneering strategies for 21st century homelessness prevention and response”
    • On 25 January 2018, she presented her report to Prime Minister Theresa May
    • Amy herself was made homeless at the age of 16 as a result of family issues
      • She lived, for ten months, in a hostel for young people, before being found a council flat
      • Her experience led Varle to work in a housing and homelessness role in local government
    • You can contact Amy at https://www.amyvarle.co.uk
    • Amy's Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Varle
    • Visit my website at: https://www.homelesspolice.com or @HomelessPolice
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