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Let me tell you about Jo…our Homeless Families Project Lead and her new adventure. Jo is fueled by passion for her community, for equality, and for positive change. After learning about a family’s story and their ongoing struggles in temporary accommodation, Jo’s passion was ignited and she started digging…. Through tireless working, Jo established there arecurrently 1200 homeless families in Manchester alone, an increase from 140 families, 2 years ago….

Being an asylum seeker means you are fleeing persecution – you are scared, often alone and vulnerable. You are staying in a place you probably know very little about, with people you don’t know, and with systems that feel inaccessible and terrifying. This week, I had the privilege of being part of the pilot Keeping Healthy course at an initial assessment centre for asylum seekers. This is where asylum seekers…