Homeless World Cup coming to Cardiff

[Bruce Foxton]

Go look at the website and you’ll see that isn’t the definition though. Like 2 seconds of fact checking shows that. Why have such a strong opinion about something you don’t know much about?

I didn’t quote the definition verbatim,but here is the link to Shelter Cymru and the full definition https://sheltercymru.org.uk/get-advi...-homelessness/.
I was trying to point out that in the case of the Homeless World Cup,it wouldn’t just be street homeless people competing.The definition I have provided would suggest the Homeless problem is far worse than people think,and for the very reason a lot of people would only class someone sleeping rough as homeless.

[Vindec]

I didn’t quote the definition verbatim,but here is the link to Shelter Cymru and the full definition https://sheltercymru.org.uk/get-advi...-homelessness/.
I was trying to point out that in the case of the Homeless World Cup,it wouldn’t just be street homeless people competing.The definition I have provided would suggest the Homeless problem is far worse than people think,and for the very reason a lot of people would only class someone sleeping rough as homeless.

Thank you. I was responding to your definition but thank you for providing clarification.

[surge]

I didn’t quote the definition verbatim,but here is the link to Shelter Cymru and the full definition https://sheltercymru.org.uk/get-advi...-homelessness/.
I was trying to point out that in the case of the Homeless World Cup,it wouldn’t just be street homeless people competing.The definition I have provided would suggest the Homeless problem is far worse than people think,and for the very reason a lot of people would only class someone sleeping rough as homeless.

Even good events like this won't be able to do enough. It terms of homelessness, the most vulnerable will be those not included in the official statistics because they don't want to engage with support services or public bodies. I know someone who has played in the HWC before and he is in a much different place now, but I also know that as vulnerable as he was he was, in some ways, much better off than others living on the streets. I hope that we continue to try and reach the most vulnerable as well.