Research into Homelessness

Homelessness occurs for a number of reasons. It may be a result of not having enough money to pay for housing or due to substance abuse (and being rejected by family and friends.

Although a lot of homeless people need to beg on the streets for money to survive. There are organisations that help them.

One example of this is the Big Issue foundation. This foundation offers the homeless an opportunity to start making their own money. This is done by selling magazines to those on the streets and letting them keep all the profits made. The Big Issue Foundation helps people to get off the streets and to slowly find their way back into society. Below you can see one mans journey.

Ollie's Story: 


Statistics show that those who are homeless are more likely to die earlier(2011). Men can die up to 30 years earlier (on average), this can be put down to poor health which may be a result of little hygiene and lack of food.
Below is  a chart which shows the drastic drop in life expectancy for those who are homeless: