People power has won! Selfridges have listened, and they took down the spikes overnight. We are very grateful to Selfridges for taking prompt action on these spikes, listening to the concerns put forward by the public, and being serious about corporate social responsibility. In the future, we’ll be urging Manchester City Council to implement a city wide ban on these anti-homeless spikes. The petition revealed a massive concern about homelessness. It is something that people worry about – many people have said to me that homelessness has no place in a wealthy country like Britain, and I agree. We’d like to see Manchester City Council reach out and talk to people about how they can help the homeless people we all pass every day of the week. So, I woke up in the morning thinking about the 168 estimated homeless in Manchester. The spikes are gone, but the homeless are still here. The petition put me in touch with some fantastic people working hard on homelessness issues in the City, such as Streets Ahead, Coffee 4 Craig, and Manchester Street Angels. We are setting up a coalition for those people so we can continue to work with each other. Please have a look at the links below, and consider how you might donate or volunteer with those folk, or in your own city! Thanks again for being wonderful, compassionate people who made a difference! www.facebook.com/manchesterhomelesscoalition http://coffee4craig.com/ http://www.manchesterstreetangels.com/ With heartfelt thanks Cathy