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Brighter Futures Broadland Homes for Cathy Bromford ‘Homes for Cathy’ is a group of housing associations formed CCHA in the 1960/70s which have come together to mark the 50th Connect anniversary of the first showing of the BBC drama documentary ‘Cathy Come Home’ in November 1966 and to Hastoe highlight the continuing needs of homeless people. Hendon Christian Cathy Come Home Hexagon

Hightown ‘Cathy Come Home’ was The first showing of Cathy written by Jeremy Come Home led to a public Leeds Federated Sandford and directed by outcry about the problem Leeds & Yorkshire . The drama of homelessness. Up and documentary highlighted down the country, people Liverpool Housing the desperate plight of a came together to form Trust homeless family in London housing associations to North Star in the 1960’s and had a provide homes for Shepherds Bush powerful effect on homeless people. Despite television viewers. hundreds of thousands of South Yorkshire homes being built over the Years later, in 1998, it was St. Vincents last fifty years, the problem voted the ‘best single of homelessness has not Tyne television drama’ in a gone away. poll. Get your Homes for Cathy badge today Wear it with pride!

Local and National Events ‘Homes for Cathy’ group members are organising a series of events nationally and locally to raise the profile of homelessness. These include:

 Working with the Cardboard Citizens theatre group to stage Cathy Come Home performances in local towns and cities. See: www.cardboardcitizens.co.uk  Organising local showings of the Cathy Come Home films and debates on homelessness.  Organising events for key politicians in London and appearing at conferences. Education Pack

The Homes for Cathy group have produced an ‘education pack’ to help young people (aged 11-19) discuss and learn about the problems of homelessness.

Please spread the word at your local school or youth group.

Education packs available at: www.homesforcathy.org.uk

Homelessness — in numbers

117 275,000 3,569 103,470

Families in UK Homelessness People sleep Children in become homeless cases in England rough each night temporary each day last year in England accommodation

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