BARKA UK London

17/08/2026

Pet friendly policy for homeless people in temporary accommodation? It can be done😍For people experiencing homelessness, it is additional trauma to choose in between their pet and temporary accommodation.

Empathy and understanding go a long way as the article shows😀❤️🩷💙💚
https://www.bigissue.com/news/housing/dogs-pets-in-temporary-accommodation-campaign/

Though progress has been made, access to pet-friendly accommodation remains a postcode lottery for animal lovers and dog owners.

31/07/2026

Yesterday exhibited at The Summer Volunteer Fair at The Macbeth Centre in Hammersmith😀😍

Our thanks to Hammersmith and Fulham Volunteer Centre for organising such wonderful event which helped us to connect with local organisations and communities😍❤️💙💛

23/07/2026

Come and meet team at The Summer Fair in Hammersmith & Fulham next week!😀 30th July, 2pm-4pm
Macbeth Centre
Macbeth Street
London W6 9JJ

14/07/2026

🥶😭A heatwave can be uncomfortable for most of us, but if you’re living on the street then it can be a matter of life and death, please be extra vigilant and help people in need of cold drink and cool space. Big Issue investigated how councils in England deal with The Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP):
https://www.bigissue.com/news/housing/swep-homelessness-heatwave-2026/

An investigation into how councils handled the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol in UK heatwaves shows homeless people face patchy support.

06/07/2026

Last Saturday, team was delighted to take part in the organised by Caritas Westminster at Westminster Cathedral Hall in 'London😀❤️

The event brought together charities and community organisations from across Westminster, creating a fantastic opportunity to connect with people interested in making a difference through volunteering👍💪

It was inspiring to meet so many visitors keen to support their local communities—whether by helping food banks, welcoming refugees, supporting older people, accompanying those experiencing homelessness, or getting involved in other social action initiatives❤️💛🩵💜🩷💛💚

A big thank you to Caritas Westminster for organising this valuable event and for bringing together so many organisations and volunteers committed to building stronger, more caring communities. We look forward to seeing many new faces join us on our volunteering journey! ❤️❤️

Caritas Westminster

24/06/2026

🛑Red warning for extreme heat: please support vulnerable who need help🙏

The Met Office has issued a rare red warning for for Wednesday and Thursday. This means the heat is likely to bring impacts to and could be a danger to life, and a heat Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) has been activated.

23/06/2026

Yesterday, attended a conference in . The main theme of the event was preventing the from happening, rather than reacting to it😍

The question asked was How can leaders inspired by faith help bring people together around a common purpose and action, especially in terms of homelessness crisis?❤️💛💚🧡

15/06/2026

A welcome change to the procedure?
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/09/ministers-could-ban-london-councils-dumping-homeless-families-miles-away

Measures being considered to crack down on practice that has grown as a result of Britain’s housing crisis

24/05/2026

Barka UK team was present at the conference entitled 'EU nationals in Homelessness Crisis - from Emergency Assistance to Long-Term Solutions’ on 15th of May. The event was organised jointly by the Embassy of the Republic of Ireland in Dublin and Barka For Mutual Help Ireland😀🥰🍀

Similarly to Barka UK, Barka IE works directly with individuals in crisis, often socially excluded, helps them to reintegrate back into a society, often through return to their country of origin. Social exclusion among EU citizens and the issue of homelessness and vulnerability connected with it were the main points of focus of the conference❤️🔥😍

The event started with welcoming remarks of Mr Piotr Erenfeicht, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Republic of Poland in Dublin followed by a very inspiring speech of Senator Aubrey McCarthy who went back to describe the origins of his involvement in helping homeless and vulnerable people🧡❤️

Michal Wybiral, The Consul of the Embassy of Republic of Poland was a moderator of a panel of guests presenting the Polish consular services and collaboration with Polish organisations supporting people in need

A very important discussion panel focused on Barka Foundation working both in Ireland and the UK. Barka’s Street Leader, Marcin shared his personal testimony on overcoming his addiction, homeless and his reintegration back to society and his work for Barka. Social and professional reintegration, long term assistance to EU nationals in homelessness crisis and addictions were also discussed😍

Last panel, moderated by Aneta Kubas, from Barka For Mutual Help Foundation, was focused on challenges and responses of organisations supporting people experiencing homelessness in Ireland💜🩵💚🧡❤️🩷💚💛

The event brought together representatives of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Irish public institutions, Irish and Polish support organisations and diplomats accredited to Ireland🍀❤️🩷💚💛

13/05/2026

Ewa Sadowska and Andrew Keogh gave a presentation yesterday about Barka UK, at the Caritas Conference with Archbishop of Diocese, Richard Moth👏

The theme of the event was a Call for Deeper Social Engagement Collaboration in Action😍 The conference was attended by around 60 representatives of small, medium size organisations helping & people in .

was invited by Caritas to share the history, experience and current activities of helping people in 🔥❤️