Coming together to end homelessness
The City of Hamilton recognises homelessness as one of the most pressing issues to be addressed in our country. Over the past five years, it has become a priority of the City as we recognise our role and endeavour to assist where we can to reduce instances of homelessness, engineer safe city spaces, and explore […]
Community encouraged to join discussion on homelessness
Residents have been urged by the social development minister to get involved in consultation talks about ending homelessness in Bermuda. The first session held recently included a discussion focused on understanding how people become homeless and exploring the causes. A second event will cover an overview of the Plan to End Homelessness. It is on […]
Plan to End Homelessness panel holds public meeting
Causes of homelessness were analysed on Tuesday night during a meeting to tackle the burning issue, while individuals who once suffered homelessness shared their stories. The Plan to End Homelessness Advisory Panel and Steering Committee held its first meeting with the aim of defining the problem at hand and looking at how people become homeless. […]
Chronic homelessness easier to solve than manage
Chronic homelessness may seem like a daunting issue to tackle — but there is a strong argument to say it’s easier and more cost-effective to solve it than manage it. Obstacles to a solution include a defeatist view that homelessness is far too complex and expensive a problem to solve, and the flawed notion that […]
First session on homelessness plan scheduled
Public forums will spotlight homelessness in Bermuda in the coming weeks. Tinée Furbert, the Minister of Youth, Social Development and Seniors, encouraged people to attend the sessions and share their thoughts on the Draft Plan to End Homelessness. The draft plan, which was released to the public last month, has input from more than 400 […]
Draft blueprint addressing homelessness released
Treating housing as a human right is among proposals now up for public consultation, with a final plan on ending homelessness in Bermuda to be published in April. The draft plan, available online at the Government’s website, includes proposals used by more than 40 countries. “Rapid rehousing” leading to long-term accommodation, with limited recourse to […]
Prevention is better than cure
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin was talking about fire risks when he uttered this phrase in the 18th century, but it is equally apt for summing up the most effective response to homelessness in Bermuda today. Too often in Bermuda, crisis management has been the default-mode approach for […]
Failure to act on homelessness costs us dear
For many years, we in Bermuda have chosen to accept homelessness in our community. Perhaps we have not prioritised ending homelessness because we feel it would be too expensive. And who’s going to pay for it all? But don’t be fooled into thinking doing nothing costs nothing. The financial burden of homelessness is borne by […]
Throne Speech puts spotlight on homelessness
The issue of homelessness was mentioned in the Throne Speech as the Government works with local agencies to form a national strategy to tackle the problem. Rena Lalgie, the Governor, said on Friday: “The Government’s concerted effort to meet the challenge of homelessness will continue in conjunction with those private sector partners who bring to […]
Tinée Furbert: homelessness funding insufficient
Government funding related to addressing homelessness is not yet sufficient, the Minister of Social Development and Seniors has said. Tinée Furbert made the claim while speaking with The Royal Gazette after a press conference yesterday morning reminding the public of yesterday’s deadline to complete an island-wide survey about perceptions surrounding homelessness in Bermuda. The survey […]
