EXCELLENT WOMEN

Making social housing a home

EMILY WHEELER is well aware of the difficulties families on the lowest incomes face from her job as a social worker. Sitting down for a cup of tea is a simple pleasure for many of us, but for those living in social housing, it can't be taken for granted. Only 2% of social tenancies are furnished, meaning many of the most vulnerable people on welfare support have to buy things like chairs to sit on, flooring, curtains, a fridge and an oven, or do without. Emily had seen people who'd had the courage to flee domestic abuse, who, when faced with empty flats and no money to look after their children, returned to their abuser. “When I thought about how many designers and brands had perfectly good furnishings sitting in warehouses unused…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2022

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