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On the difficulties finding support with serious mental health issues. By Greta Gillett
An update on this winter’s One Roof Festival, the annual arts festival for people with lived experience of homelessness.
By Claire Rivers
An on-the-ground report of Southampton’s service to commemorate people who have died while experiencing homelessness, held Friday 8 November. Words by Pam Campbell
Groundswell advice on understanding menopause and how to treat symptoms
Information on a London food outreach service, Action Against Food Poverty. Written by Kate Brewin and Robert Straw
A community-led cookbook in Barking & Dagenham aims to empower residents, including those experiencing homelessness, to prepare nutritious, low-cost meals. By Emdad Rahman
News
News in Brief by the Pavement team
News in Brief by Pilar Thorley-Saiz
News in Brief by Sophie Dianne
An update on what the Scottish Budget means for the country’s spiralling housing crisis. Spoiler: it’s not good. By Olivia Boyce
Features
Our deputy editor discusses the lessons he learned while working on Groundswell’s Listen Up hub project. By Mat Amp
Solidarity and friendship can be forged in unlikely places. An interview by Darren Harvey
They say that things changing is life’s only constant. Words on what change looks like and whether it is a good thing. By André Rostant
A new book on navigating the maze of addiction recovery releases in October. Here, the author discusses their experience in recovery, writing a book and explains what Rat Park means. By Denise Harrison
On the challenges facing homeless people during winter and the urgent action needed to reverse a worsening crisis. By Emdad Rahman
Simple Simon writes on the need for an ombudsman for homeless people, drawing on some personal experience
Opinion
What does solidarity mean to the homeless community in the winter months, and how can we practice it? By Emdad Rahman
A review of a new book focusing on homelessness, The Way Home, by David Bullock. Review by Sophie Dianne
Taking inspiration from Portugal, how can people with addiction issues be supported through the experience and, ultimately, move on. By Viki Fox
A recently toured play by Cardboard Citizens shows the power and importance of storytelling. By Sophie Dianne
The similarities and differences in homeless policy in New York and London. With a view to what comes next. By Eric Protein Moseley
The NHS faces cuts as demand grows. There is some hope, but, alas, found almost exclusively in the mind of the Pavement’s resident daft sod, Chris Sampson
Obituaries
Colleagues of Ian’s at the magazine remember and pay tribute to him
Your voice
A new story from the Pavement’s resident satirist, starring a freelance accent named ‘The Tone’. By Chris Sampson
In this final instalment of time-travelling sleuth McHaggis, our imprisoned protagonist continues to argue with his fellow prisoners, each itching to escape. Screenplay by Chris Sampson.
A short story by Chris Bird
With Remembrance Sunday observed on 11 November, our writer reminds readers of a lesser-known hero from the Second World War. Words by Liam Court-Road
This issue's comics from our brilliant artists.
December 2024 – January 2025 : Solidarity
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