Homelessness in the UK with Army Varle

This Week in Homelessness with Daniel McDonald

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