Argus title : I would paint a resurrection like Stanley Spencer’s but with soldiers and the homeless rising from death
As temperatures rose during the recent heat wave, the Department of Health advised elderly, very young or vulnerable people to stay indoors and drink as much water as possible.
This was not advice which homeless people could easily heed. Many have no roof to shield them. Those who live in derelict houses rarely have running water. For them, staying “hydrated” is a near impossibility.
This week the Argus reported on the efforts of a local homelessness charity to ensure its service users have access to water and sun protection. The staff of Brighton Housing Trust (BHT) had become deeply concerned about the risk to homeless people of heat stroke, dehydration and serious sunburn. Continue reading