Museums and homelessness
After years of declining trends, 2010 marked the turning point when all forms of homelessness began to rise according to the charity Crisis. And the delayed effects of the economic downturn, along with housing and other benefit cuts, means that homelessness is expected to increase further.
Museums and other cultural organisations are increasingly recognising the role they can play in helping people recover from homelessness.
This issue of Museum Practice explores some specific aspects of this work – including creative outreach workshops and art classes; sustainable volunteering programmes; and oral history projects.
Museums and other cultural organisations are increasingly recognising the role they can play in helping people recover from homelessness.
This issue of Museum Practice explores some specific aspects of this work – including creative outreach workshops and art classes; sustainable volunteering programmes; and oral history projects.
