Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

EDUCATION - The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers approximately 470 teaching, research or combination teaching/research awards in over 125 countries and is open for applications. Opportunities are available for college and university faculty...

AUGUST TREATS - We have been advised to go 'Muffin Mad' over the August Bank Holiday by Cadbury's PR gurus.  Chocolate expert, Charlotte - wants to share these amazing deals with us she says, now Muffins are just £1 for a pack of 2! The muffins...

EVICTION BAN - The government, following intense pressure, has extended the eviction moratorium.  Ban on evictions continues for 4 weeks taking the total ban to 6 months New 6 month notice periods to be in place until at least 31 March 2021 Once...

BREAVEMENT BENEFITS - The Liberal Democrats have warned it is "shameful" that bereaved families of NHS and care workers who die of coronavirus risk losing access to welfare benefits if they receive payments under the government's Covid-19 compen...

HOMELESS CHIEF RESIGNS - The government confirmed today that Dame Louise Casey had stepped down from her role as the leader of its Rough Sleeping Taskforce. This is rather embarrassing as the government is about to hit a storm when the eviction morat...

MEDIA - Simon Collyer, ABC Founder is appearing on Future Radio on Monday 24th August appearing around 11:40 AM. Simon will be talking about the current homlessness pandemic and the ending of the Eviction moritorium on August 23rd. Future Radio is on...

GETTING A JOB - Recently ABC Founder, Simon Collyer was counselling a friend who has not had a job in over eight years. The person in question never buys any airtime and calls people and hangs up expecting them to call him back. This is an irritating...

CHARITY SUPPORT - The London Legal Walk returns on the 5th October but this year the organisers say it is going virtual! With huge demand for free legal services your help in supporting this initiative is vital. Please find a video message from...

UNIVERSITY - Here are some tips if you are planning to go to university in September. Student budgeting and cost-cutting ideas: If you are starting or returning to university in September, here are some tips to help you keep your costs down befo...

PROTEST - Irish housing activists are building for the protest at 2 pm Saturday at the Custom House. The Customs House is an 18th-century building in Dublin, Ireland which houses the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. Soc...