The reality of experiencing homelessness in the UK

Marc Davenant’s new book aims to raise public awareness, amplify marginalised voices, and act as a call to action ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ © Marc Davenant. A new book of portraits reveals the reality of experiencing homelessness in the UK Between January and March 2022, homelessness in England rose by 11 percent. Almost 75,000 households in the UK – more than a quarter of which are families with children – became homeless. These figures are only set to rise as the country hurtles towards the worst cost of living crisis since the 1950s. For the last six years, Marc Davenant has been working with people experiencing homelessness. His photobook Outsiders presents their stories. Published by Bluecoat Press, its goals are four-fold: to raise public awareness, to amplify marginalised voices, to encourage the public to interact with people experiencing homelessness, and to act as a call to action. In this Q&A, Davenant reflects on the project, and his considered approach to documenting marginalised communities. [Read more]( Female in Focus 2022 opens at Photofusion, London Opening 28 October, [Female in Focus 2022’s winning work]( from two series and 20 single images will be displayed at [Photofusion]( London for a month. Make time to explore our winning images by world-class photographers spanning five continents. [Read more]( © Hanna Rédling. Hanna Rédling investigates the role of nostalgia in conjuring memories of a ‘better’ time An assortment of interiors, objects and places coloured in warm oranges, reds and pinks, Rédling’s images explore how old memories can provide comfort, while also generating an aching sense of loss [Read more]( © Alessandra Sanguinetti. Alessandra Sanguinetti’s melancholic, bittersweet documentation of life in Black River Falls In her latest book, titled Some Say Ice, the photographer embarks on a journey through America’s rural Midwest, echoing ghosts of the past and eye-opening realisations [Read more]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [1854 Media Ltd, The Trampery on the Gantry, Studio 3 , South Loading Bay, Broadcast Centre, Here East , London, E15 2HB, United Kingdom Click here to update your email preferences]( [Click here to unsubscribe from all emails](