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Length: 4.04 mins
Date: 26th October 2006
Subject: homelessness, alcohol 		 
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Title: Hidden Homelessness
Rob has been living in a Salvation Army hostel in Ipswich for over a year. He puts his problems down to his struggles with alcohol addiction. He's got a roof over his head, does voluntary work and has been getting support to deal with his problems, but it's not a permanent home for him. He's hoping to get a housing association flat which will get him off the homeless statistics.

You can watch a film with the Sally Army centre manager by clicking on Video Nation: Hostel manager .

This films are part of the BBC's No Home campaign for Autumn 2006. It's 40 years since the BBC first screened Ken Loach's 'Cathy Come Home' drama which led directly to the charity Shelter being set-up.
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Homeless tent village in an Ipswich churchyard
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Video Nation: Hostel manager
Video Nation: Young Christian Project
Video Nation: Christian War
The Salvation Army website
Cathy Come Home/Shelter BBC news article
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