Homeless Crisis In England's Poshest City 🇬🇧
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- Опубліковано 1 лис 2023
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Welcome to Bath, Somerset. A beautiful and very 'well-to-do' city full of impressive Georgian architecture and good living. Many would say that Bath is England's poshest town. Unfortunately, this outlook passes over the homeless crisis that is the reality of modern like in the UK. The growing homelessness epidemic is also present in Bath. There is a growing number of rough sleepers and amid a housing crisis compounded by the rising cost of living. I took to the streets of this popular city to talk to those living on the streets. I investigated what life is like for the homeless there. What are their options regarding temporary shelter and what the conditions are there. I gained access to the Julian House shelter in the city and documented the living conditions inside.
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The UK government should be ashamed. People who arrive at our countries door step seeking shelter from atrocities and are automatically given hotel rooms or other forms of accommodation. Meantime the homeless people of the UK who really need support get absolutely nothing. How the hell can this be right? I think we should be sorting out our own problems at home before anyone else's... Jut Saying!
Vote reform
What is worse is the absolute lack of outrage against the wealthy Muslim nations who; through funding proxy wars against each other, are responsible for making millions of fellow Muslim Arabs refugees yet take NONE in! Where is the outrage? Just where is it? It's like we have this huge guilt trip like we automatically have to take them all in and not demand the rich Arabs take their share.
20% of UK citizens don't work. The next 20% don't work enough to even pay any tax. The homeless are the least likely to gain work. Immigrants are very likely to work, filling in holes in all sectors at minimum wage level, and most of them work hard. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why we roll out the carpet for them. If British people weren't so goddamn lazy we wouldn't need so many new arrivals.
Don’t vote it’s the biggest waste of time,it should be obvious that it doesn’t matter who gets in ,nothing and absolutely nothing ever changes,so why vote,if no one voted things would have to change
@@annedoyle222 Agreed. A vote gives legitimacy and none of them are not corrupted.
I used to work for Julian House and I can honestly say they care deeply about the homeless and particularly do everything they can to try to keep vulnerable women off the streets. I'm really glad you showed both sides and were curious enough to see the full picture.
There needs to be outreach dentistry offered..
They are in pain. Have been years.
Getting worse.
Im sorry but the size of those rooms is actually disgusting
@@ElizabethMcDermott-cy4cv good comment, depth and understanding.
Unfortunately, it'll never happen. .......unless?
@@clairecordell2461 trick question.
It's obvious what needs doing.
And isn't people like us ,undid it or have luxury of redoing it.
A lot of my Friends locally literally dropped dead ,from trying to withstand the government
Smashing the layer of people now sat on the street into position
Their last stand just scars on the highsteet
@@clairecordell2461 also , the problems the lady has are probably stemming from missing her kids.
They take them. Break them But they rarely make them
I hope her kids have a fighting spirit as well.
It's nothing new whats going on. Just new people doing it
And the beat goes on and on
My dad is homeless in Bristol . Unfortunately he’s been giving 10,000 chances by everyone , my grandparents ( on my mothers side !) paid for driving lessons and his barber qualification but he was too high and drugged up to go to them . His own mother gives him money all the time and if she tries to say no he gets violent . My mum let him stay on the sofa when they broke up , even though they had a hairdressing salon together , she’d work all day and he’d come in and take all the money out the till at the end of the day leaving no money for food for me as a little kid and make jokes about her weight and laughed with my uncle about he ‘ can’t believe he used to fuck that ‘ . I even wanted to put the past behind us and invited him over to my house 8 years ago for a meal . He shown up 4 hours late , drunk , asking for drugs . When I said I didn’t do them he called me a pretentious c u next Tuesday .
My point being , if you asked him where he think it all went wrong , hed tell you he’s a victim . The truth is , he destroyed himself . He used to be a good person a long time ago but drugs changed that .
Im sorry about that, don’t give your father no more chances, he is an awful person, i can understand because im in a similar situation wity my father but atleast he isn’t violent
@@OctopusH2O I honestly think the drugs gave him brain damage because his personality has just completely changed . When I was a tiny kid he smoked weed and he was ok , philosophical , even tempered , down to earth . When he started doing coke he turned into a right knob , then the other drugs came and it was game over .
@@blair9607 yes coke changes your mind completely, it turns you emotionless and you only think about yourself
Very sad. 23% of homeless have drug / alcohol problems.
@@blair9607 ego takes over and empathy and care for anything other than drugs goes out the window basically
It’s reprehensible that this level of poverty now exists in the UK & Ireland. People used to look at Western Europe as a haven for an excellent quality of life; robust welfare states, extensive employment laws, strong unions, universal healthcare….the list goes on. We’ve been on a rapid self-sabotaging decline for several years now, and it’s deplorable. It won’t be long until we’re as bad as the United States
Immigration its as simple as that.
I was born in Ireland and primarily lived in the uk (I go back and forth) and you couldn’t be more right
All Empires rise and fall.
The 1824 vagrancy act, defined by, wait...1824: Yes. Britain pretends not to be stuck in the 1900s but it really is. It doesn't shock me at all. I work on the street and i see things every day that invalidate all notions of modernity in this country.
As bad as the US? Check how much CA government pays bums.
I befriended a homeless man and tried to help him as much as i possibly could. He seemed to get back on his feet and was able to see his child again. Within months he was thrown out of his accommodation as he was selling drugs from there. He's now in prison. He made a choice and now has to live with that. Im very wary of who's genuine and who isn't now.
Thank you for what you did. You are right to be wary of people, always have your wits about you. At the same point please consider that the man probbably wished for the best but fell off the waggon again.
A big problem with addicts is that they remember a life before addiction and they think that by giving up that addiction, things will go back to how they were before.
When in reality, time has past, things have changed, social relationships have been damaged and they have a mind and body that will always crave to feel a high.
Being sober isn't an on/off switch. You never go back to who you were.
If anything it's like walking on a tightrope. You're always trying to keep balence but are more than likely going to fall off eventually.
Giving up all of your progress and having to make a conscious choice to get back up and do it all again from the start.
It's even worse with certain types of drugs as they rewire your brain chemistry to only feel happy when they're in your system.
@BatkoG I thought (naively as it turned out), that his little daughter might be more important to him than drugs.
You're a good person. I became homeless when I was 20 after being raped and lost my career because of it. I did drugs as a teenager but not as an adult. Homeless services didn't help because I had a cat and wanted me to get rid of her before they'd help (and honestly if I did there would be no need for help since she was my only reason for staying alive). It was horrible going from working during the pandemic as a nursing student to having nothing. I am also very cautious of homeless people though, if they ask for money I will offer to buy them a meal instead.
@@am5783 I hope you have found your feet now , life seems to be a series of obstacles and trials. Many of us are able to get through it but it's not easy to do especially if there's no one to lean on during that time. I wish you well and pray that life continues to get better and better for you. X
@@am5783 Hope your life & Cat are sorted now ?
This video is one of the most dignified, genuine videos of homelessness I’ve seen here on UA-cam. Every single person interviewed was just like you and I. “Treat everyone as unique” - the best piece of advice ever. I feel warmed by this, thank you !
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Always amazes me how they never find the rough assed, sweary, drug and drink addled groups that take over entire streets and yell and spit and kick their begging dogs in full view of everyone 24/7... really hard to miss, unless you are trying
@@lemmac7973 I've lived in Manchester and Bristol and I've never seen what you're talking about.
A drug addicted woman not homeless...
These people have bigger hearts than the scum that judge them they live a bad life but always happy 🙏❤️
Poor Mrs. Rainbow... She did impress me for her objectivity and detached description of all her mishaps on the street. It is incredible how bad people can be towards homeless women... the fact she described of her being "touched up", punched and also spat at is so really unacceptable. I think Rainbow has a deep sense and knowledge of street life and human instincts in general and sometimes she might meet some helping people. Poor Rainbow... such a free soul misunderstood and mistreated by destiny and by evil offenders. God bless her!
Rainbow 🌈 was indeed , a nice lady
I remember her from when I was in college in Bath! Good to see she's still around
Very different rainbow that we see off camera tho..
@bedrog8270 what do you see off camera?
@@sunshineravens abuse to random people, drugs use in public. In front of that hostel there is an ambulance atleast once a week because of an overdose. Listen i don't know about live in the street.. but that long on the street and still pointing fingers.. perhabs that's the problem right there.
I just got my own flat through Julian House! Lived with them for 2 years in Salisbury and Trowbridge and they are by far the best service out of all of the other ones. Would definitely suggest that anyone gets in touch with them if in need!
Great channel mate, as a British expat it's sad to see the demise of Britain, it's what they call 'managed decline'. At some point, our leadership class just stopped trying.
what design's that? I think they're an incompetent bunch of grifters without an ounce of empathy between them.@@cnp85
I don't think that they know how to try. I'm also an emigrant, lucky enough to be able to get an Irish passport and got off of poverty rock in the late seventies
@RustyCohle
This seems to be the issue throughout western countries atm. I live in Straya in the homeless issues here are astonishing.
Expat? You are an immigrant whose left the UK
They didn't just stop trying, they were very active in its destruction.
Ive been homeless before, not for too long in comparison, around 1.5 years. I was involved with a few services like this at the time and in my expiriecne a lot of homeless people choose to stay on the streets. Many have drug and/or alcohol issues and most of these services have strict policies involving the use of both. A lot of people struggling with addiction would rather battle through a life of rough sleeping then have to face there addiction. I think if we really want to fix this more needs to be done about helping with addiction, people who have never been through it i think often underestimate what a powerful force and destructive force it can be in someones life.
Good comment
Would you say that's it's an uncomfortable truth what Braverman said is correct. That for some rough sleepers it's a life style choice. If so what percentage? I believe that if we could get the minimum wage to £12 p/h. we could bring a lot of people in from the cold. Nobody is going to go to work for an entire week if the wages can't pay accommodation, bills and a bit of pocket money for life's little pleasures. You can see that there is a lot of intelligent people on the street that just need a leg up, a helping hand and some stability 🙏. Lastly we a British citizens have to say that we are not going to accept this!
@@Geometric-Rate You would be surprised how big percentage of people want to be on street for whatever reason and that's why this sweeping programs and schemes don't work. Also this lax attitude toward homelessness problem for decades with "liberalization" of many parts of society introduced another massive problem as was stated - addiction and this people need different approach, different services, are unpredictable and often dangerous and aggressive and sadly also often beyond any help. Nevertheless you cant mix both groups together it will just create toxic environment and problems.
@@Pedgo1986 Thank you for your thoughtful reply. I wish you all the best on your journey 👍
exactly, everyone feels sympathy for em for no reason, nobody can help u off drugs, its a lonely journey, no matter how many social workers they throw at you.. only person that can help is yourself
As a resident of Bath it was great to see you bring light to this issue with such respect and honesty. As with all “communities” there are elements that create problems and distract from those that need support. I have maintained relationships with many street folk over the last 25 years and many of them have beautiful souls. It’s a shame more people aren’t as open and caring and thoughtful as you were in your interactions with them. 🫶
Great journalism. I applaud you sir 👏
I lived in Bath as a student between 2010 and 2013, and I definitely noticed a lot of homelessness back then. I think it draws in a lot of homeless people from the surrounding area because of the tourism (especially around Xmas market season). Saw lots of petty crime / pickpocketing / shoplifting - sure signs of desperate people trying to survive.
This! Most of these homeless people move here for the sole reason that people give them money. The vast majority are not residents of bath. In fact, if they want a home, the government will house them. MOST OF THESE PEOPLE HAVE HOMES. They sit on the streets in the day for money. If you watch, none of them will sleep on the streets. They go home and get crack or heroin. Think it's wrong of me to say that? Look at them. It's obvious when someone's lived a life of hard drugs and nobody can deny that. I say that as an ex addict myself. These people are not part of the 'cost of living crisis', these people were homeless well before that and probably dont even know what it is. They're homeless by choice, begging by choice, and then the money they make goes on their choice selection of drugs. These are people who make decent money, but crack is expensive. This video is not an exposé, it's more like a "look, these people are pretending to live on the streets so you suckers donate to them and then they buy crack and heroin". Legitimately, the issue is a problem of addiction treatment and rehab. ALL of them have the facilities to get on methadone and stop using crack, they just dont want to.
They choose bath because of the tourists, because of the money, and because it's nice. It has high traffic and people are generous. Hence, they fund their drug habit.
As I am an addict, I know how easy it is to get treatment, and to get on medication to prevent withdrawal or cravings. Crack doesn't have a replacement, but it is a drug without withdrawal. It's way easier to quit nicotine than crack. These people just enjoy taking drugs, and they want peoples money to take drugs more, that's why they're begging in bath. It's simple.
Your turn will come to so remember your BS@@ryanm2648
@@ryanm2648facts mate .
As someone who's been born and raised in Bath my whole life, it's amazing to see you bring light to the issue here that's only ever going to be on the rise due to the expensiveness of everything in the city. Some of the homeless here are lovely people and have such a good outlook on life, and I love how un-judgemental every single one of your interviews tends to be. Keep up the amazing videos!! ❤
Thank you for watching
It’s happening everywhere
it’s all done by design, the agenda is to overpopulate our tiny little island by 2030 to a population of over 100 million
You have spent very little time in the city centre my friend. They openly inject heroin in the open in the middle of the day with kids walking past, Iv seen them mug a pensioner, break into shops and attack shop assistants, refuse to move from doorways when asked and get violent. Speak with the police they are majority all housed as well. Stop making excuses for them
Been to Bath early this year, and let me tell u the prices have really shocked me
The UK is collapsing from the top to the bottom. We are an exhausted old dog who has well and truly had its day. As well as being vastly overpopulated, we are being actively dismantled by those at the top of government, big tech and large corporations. It's frightening, and as a born and bred Brit, I have never wanted to leave so badly.
Victoria Australia not far behind you 🇦🇺🙂
@@Yvonne-le6ju at least you have the space. We are 67 million people-plus. Trapped on a small island. Half of us brainwashed, asleep, or gaslighted. The other half actively engaged in sabotaging the country. People don't realise how fucking bad things are here, or how much worse they're going to get...
No it’s not the top never had it so good
What I'd add is that this is happening across the globe, not just isolated to the UK unfortunately.
Pods await all ze people! Don't worry though, William will larp to counterbalance his fathers lunatic davos dreams
Fairplay to that charity, those pods are fine, if its a choice of sleeping rough in minus degree weather or having a nice warm pod to sleep in, I would go with the pod everytime! I wish the charity all the best and fair play for them speaking and letting you film and show us all :)
Sadly this isn't only a UK problem but happening over the globe, either way such a beautiful capture we need more people like you!! x
As someone who has been homeless, thank you so much for doing this. Got yourself a new subscriber, keep it up
Thank you for coming back. I know it is hard as hell
People are so judgemental because they are Truly spiritually poor in heart, I genuinely appreciate how kind and humble you are to these people trying to survive on the streets. Respect brother.
Respect 🫡
Theyre mostly degenerate drunkards and crackheads. Its their and societys lack of self respect that is to blame and certainly not those shaming such behaviour.
Maybe people just dont want drug adddicts living on the streets, doesnt mean you are truly spiritually poor in heart.
I grew up with a schizophrenic single mother and I can confirm that. Most people are arrogant and heartless. Trying to tell them something from your own perspective is like trying to beat a hole in the wall with your head.
Well said and so true
I haven’t been back to Bath for quite a while now, I came across this vid randomly.
I’m so glad to see Rainbow is still going strong.
Lovely lady with a heart of pure gold, she really is.
All she wants is to be warm, dry, have some food + have some nice company for a cuppa + a good natter.
I’m sad she’s still out there, but at the same time I’m happy to see she’s still going strong + hasn’t gone under like so many others.
I’m going to make the effort to visit Bath + take her some clothes, food etc + take her for a cuppa at her favourite cafe + catch up.
Thank-you for treating her well + listening to her.
She helped me even when she had almost nothing, I haven’t forgotten.
See you soon Rainbow, hang in there.
She's also into drugs but super nice lady
Bath is my home town . Been away from it for 55 years living in Canada and Australia . It's still a beautiful place but a lot of sadness in the city . I think the University made it an exclusive town but did little for most of the locals apart from inflating the price of all real estate and other costs .
I actually recognise some of the faces in this video.
I go to Uni and live in Bath. I find it such a beautiful city, but like you, was surprised by the huge amount of homeless people in the city when I first arrived.
I give what I can when I can. Very sad situation.
especially when there are so many huge expensive houses empty in the city that could house all the homeless , 2nd 3rd and 4th empty homes on some international rich persons portfolio
Bless you.
I go drinking in Baff several times a month. I live in Saltford, between Bristol and Bath. Both cities are a mess now. The gap between rich and poor is shocking. We have fancy shops selling £1000 saucepans next door to people sleeping in door ways. How well spoken is Rainbow. Clearly educated and just lost in our systems. I know you prefer the freedom of broadcasting your words on UA-cam but you are brilliant at this…. Some of your reports need to become documentaries on TV to a bigger audience
Poor lol. Theyre fucking homeless crackheads not just randomly poor 😂
The rich are richer and so are the poor.
I hope you don't think that is the issue.
donate some of that beer money to them.
@@yeahtbh.161 I give plenty to charity and often buy food and drinks for homeless both in Bristol and Bath. Having been very close to being jobless and homeless as a young adult I know all too well how easy it is for things to spiral out of control.
@@Ghost-fe1vp part of the problem, yes. To give Rainbow as an example a home for her dog, the child she had removed should be fairly simple. Society is a mess but also far too complicated for you and I to resolve by sending little messages back and forth
Those pods are amazing. In an open room environment with beds you have no safe haven and usually all of your belongings are rummaged through for whatever small items you have to steal. Yes, the open shared rooms are bigger and feel less enclosed but the pods are a place to be alone and keep your possessions safe 24/7. 3 meals a day and a place for medical help seems amazing. These are emergency facilities, not hotels or long term accomodation.
Thankyou so much for this.
I'm from Melbourne Australia, when I was 17 I visited Bath and noticed a homeless young man about my age sitting outside the bank ATM. I gently approached him and ended up having a good hearty conversation sat there with him. I felt so helpless for this man. All I could think to do was to take him a bag of food. But I realise now that in itself was probably a burden to carry. God knows where he is now, he was a lovely person. Absolutely cognitively sharp, full of empathy for others, and intelligent beyond his years.
I'm a student at one of the Universities in Bath, and I must say, It is very difficult to afford accommodation and shopping for essentials. The homeless crisis is significantly worse here because of this rich/poor divide. Students are taken advantage of and the homeless are forgotten.
Not to be mean but it's students that drive up the prices in Bath from what I can tell. Most are well off, and the businesses try to cater to it and it up their prices since most will pay. And most of new stuff that gets built in bath is just let out to students
@@Inexpressable you are not being mean, you are being ridiculous.
@@Inexpressable The general thought is the university students are wealthy enough to afford the rising costs and gentrificated areas. I thought this too until I moved here. I’ve learnt that a small percentage of students can afford to live this lifestyle, those students who you will typically see around Baths shopping districts are mostly these minorities. The vast majority of students will refuse to spend their time in the city itself as it is not worth the time due to their financial burdens. Bath University has a larger population of students who can afford the luxurious lifestyles. But even within Bath University, many have told me hardly anyone can afford it. Being at Bath Spa University, the percentage of students who can live the lifestyle are significantly smaller. Students from both Universities will typically spend their times on campus or in their homes as to not be tempted into spending money they don’t have.
@@Inexpressableeverything which is done in Bath is for Bath University,not necessarily for the student though.We do have a very high proportion of wealthy students,&those students can afford the rents which are the same amount as mortgage repayments,&as the rents aren't capped,those in low paid jobs(the majority now)can't afford to keep pace with the cost of living.The farmer,Bert Candy,sold his farmland to the council,the council then permitted Bristol University's science department to spill on to this land for a peppercorn rent(why a peppercorn rent at our expense?),the university is now a multimillion pound profit-making business,&I don't think that the council even collects the peppercorn rent,&it was agreed that after a certain number of years,the university would own the land(why is the council giving away our land?)The university has virtually destroyed the greenbelt,it has built on every inch of what was outstanding natural beauty,why was that allowed?!The council tries to argue that it brings revenue to Bath,but most of its employees are on zero-hour contracts,&are too insecure to commit financially;&the students are allowed to vote in the local elections,they vote for what suits them,&then they disappear&we are left without policies which benefit the community.The students also create a filthy mess&a lot of vandalism&antisocial behaviour,while the university gets rich at our expense,it has completely swallowed this city,&I know many people who have moved for that reason.Much of that university accommodation could be used to house the homeless!
Greedy EVIL Tory Government. Plundered all tax payers money.
Bottom line is, the government had and have had enough money to have arranged a home for everyone by now.
That much is clear with the migrant hotel situation.
They chose not to help people who were already in pain and ensured the deaths of thousands more.
Unforgivable.
maybe stop having so many piglets eh.
@@MrUnder30seconds I don’t know what you’re talking about mate…
Can you rephrase?
the government just spent 80 billion on the military training abdul khalife mohammed to kill us, why waste it on keeping these people alive. we are the bad guys maybe
Atleast your not speaking German!
Absolute nonsense. You think "Rainbow" has never been helped, never had accomodation, offers of accomodation, can basically get accomodation anytime she chooses? Of course she has, of course she can. Unfortunately people have a lot of complex issues that can be barriers to accessing and maintaining accomodation than can't be solved by simply offering them somewhere to live.
Blaming migrants is just nonsense. At least try to understand an issue before scapegoating a group of totally unrelated people.
I love how you are sympathetic to both sides. You actually gain real information through being genuine with people
Homeless since 1990 is absolutely tragic. The British government needs to finally address the homelessness problem. The amount of life that has been taken from poor Rainbow is deeply saddening.
Those pods and the facilities are brilliant. When I was homeless I was sleeping in doorways being abused by other homeless and it was so so cold and I was constantly exploited by men. We had one meal a day which was soup from the harikrishnas in the evening. I would have loved to have had a place to wash, sleep and eat 3 meals a day. Plus some people get up to £400 a month benefits! Wow if I’d have had that and free accommodation, I def could have got myself back on track.
@@moomoocowsly I do wonder if people get used to it. I know that I wasn’t able to get used to it and was grateful when I eventually had a safe space with a roof and a bed. I worked hard to get on my feet. I did all the drugging and stuff homeless people do to escape the reality. I had to decide whether to stay and die or get my life on track. I was very lucky to have help. I’m terrified of ever ending up homeless again. It’s not appealing at all.
Lovely to hear you are doing well! Keep your head up you should be proud! @@Chopsyochops
@@jamesoakley3952 thank you 😊
I'd rather be homeless on the streets of Bath than a lot of towns and cities in the UK... some places are safer than others with less violent crime...
I own a vintage shop in Bath that just opened in June. I'm from Bristol I was absolutely shocked with the volume of how bad the homeless situation is for a smaller city. Its off the chart.
Thank you for this eye-opening video, Wendall! You can tell a lot of effort and care went into this. It's a sad sight to see all of these poor folks having to resort to living on the street! Thank you for taking the time to spread the the message. I wish I was rich, I'd love to spread the wealth to those less fortunate! Respect, Wendall, keep up the meaningful content!!❤
I've been homeless twice. Once in the UK and once in S.E.Asia.
There are many reasons people become homeless,......but only one real reason people remain homeless-
Or rather a number of factors have to converge.
1. A drug/alcohol problem.
2. A mental health problem that means one does not seek treatment for number 1.
3. No support from family/friends......usually as a result of the anti-social behaviour resulting from 1. and 2.
In some instances, this is the case , but blaming booze is not the entire roof , there are homeless people that have been abused physically and / or mentally, and like the bloke says in the video , " I don't drink mate" , so I'm not entirely convinced with your points..
@@TheROLLER1953 & perhaps he's someone who won't stay homeless. I hope so
Rainbow used to live in Bristol before relocating to Bath. She's originally from the south east as you can hear and she told me that she moved to Bristol because it's better for begging.
That’s why they’re all there. Every city with a lot of tourism has the same problem.
@@annoyingbstard9407most people walk past them!
@@helenbenjafield7351 I don’t think it’s stinginess…I think most people are embarrassed that people can demean themselves to the extent of begging for others to support them.
@@annoyingbstard9407no,it's the attitude in Bath,I'm all right Jack&I don't care about anyone else.
Wendall, this is a beautiful mission to show the human truth and reveal what the 'news' hides from us
Well done for talking with these people and listening to them
Love your channel and the work you do showing the unseen.
Only thing I would say about this video is, it's one thing having a tour by appointment but it's a very very different thing to live in a shelter. Many thanks for doing what you do, stay safe. Much love and respect from not so sunny Devon.
I think the pods themselves are only part of the issue. The worst thing would be the neighbours. The individuals who keep you awake all night screaming shouting doing drugs being drunk etc.......probably a scary pod to spend the night in. Maybe some people feel less trapped in on the street & trapped in & scared in the pods.
I wonder what the reality of spending nights in the pods would be like?
An undercover camera and a week in the pods would be interesting. x
but we hear from people literally staying there who contradict that view.
@@elaineborthwick989 Yes we do..., but each individual will have a very different experience. I wouldn't discount anyone's personal experience.
I just wondered from a journalistic perspective what an undercover stay with a hidden camera might reveal. I don't believe that anyone actually wants to be homeless.
you cant trust the homeless to be honest.@@elaineborthwick989
and yet these problems with noisy neighbours exist everywhere! I lived in a ‘ sought after ‘ residential area for decades. Towards the end of that time my sleep was regularly disturbed by drunken neighbours on weekend benders all around the clock. Whooping and hollering Not youngsters either, ex-professionals in their 60’s
Spot on!That's exactly what our homeless tell me.
To be fair, those pods are not too bad considering the circumstances that you could be in before going there.
I think as long as the other occupants behave themselves, all could be good.
it looks like a prison
They shouldn't mix vulnerable people with the addicts,that's the reason why the non-addicts don't feel safe&don't use the facility.
Thanks for showing this. I was expecting far grimmer conditions based on some of those conversations you had prior to visiting. I feel huge compassion for anyone who ends up on the streets (there’s a little more to it than a missed mortgage payment; homelessness seems more a product of trauma and mental health issues than anything) but compared to the absolute squalor and degradation many people live in around the world, these people are very fortunate that such facilities are available to them.
When I was young I found myself in similar circumstances but I had bought a garage, couldn't afford much else. Compared to a pod it was bloody cold during the winter. Good place to store things as well. Keeping clean involved using the supermarket and gym facilities. Work was extremely sparse for a while. I'd always keep a clean suit for interviews and of course polished shoes. Internet was not so available so work applications had to be filled on paper. Food was usually whatever was discounted at the supermarket. Extra income came in the form of scrap metal collecting.
If pods and free food were available in my time I'd probably be making the best use of them, looking for work, using the library a lot for learning and seeing if the colleges had any free courses.
Love your vids man, it's like a tour of a beautiful place and then the dark side of humanity (not the people, the way they're treated) but talking to them always gives me hope.
Love that you're using journalistic skills to get answers and access to film. It also showed there can be more to a story than it seems. You showed there is care and thought put into the service at Julian House, and everyone is doing their best. We also got to meet some lovely people through your interviews.
I remember in the 1970's when I lived in Bath there were so many empty and run down Georgian houses which were squats, slowly they all got bought up and renovated leaving nowhere for the homeless to go. The Abbey heating ducts were a congregational point as they blew out warm air.
Disgusting for Rainbow to say "I dont care about having a job", when I live in Bath and know someone who had their phone snatched from them by her.
Great video. Glad you got to see the pods and were able to show both sides of the story. It's a shame some people have had an negative experience of them as it looks like the staff do the very best to keep it clean and provide food .
Lived in Bath in 63, saw no street sleepers. Housing problems started in the mid-sixties growing ever worse to the present today. An ignored problem with most hidden. About 1990 under Cameron authorities told those who counted street homeless to stop counting by 10 PM and not to look anywhere off the streets. Most rough sleeperst put their sleeping bags until after 11 PM up to 2 AM or later. Many hide away. So rough sleeper numbers are at least ten times more than the official figures.
Our country is doomed, and look at how S🤢nak treats homeless people.
Homelessness has nothing to do with housing
The introduction of drugs is the main issue, and alcoholism. We are so fortunate in the UK, but people seem to want to paint it as if we have comparable issues as other countries. We don't, UK is one of the easiest places to survive, where the majority of homeless are there due to bad life choices, and remain there due to lack of good choices
Watching from Montana USA. Great content and well produced. Love how you interview people and bring out their humanity. Good luck with your channel.
Well done for shining light on this in such a compassionate way.
I like the way you treat everyone with respect regardless of their attitude or situation or opinion. And that you aim to show several sides of a situation. You give us a great insight in issues not everyone is aware of. Someone said here in the comments that these videos could be broadcasted on National TV. And that is true. Well done 👍
Brilliant well balanced report. Keep up the good work brother 🙂
Just want to say, thank you for giving a fair and balanced insight to this situation. As someone who has had very close family who were homeless and witnessed first hand the incredible work that many do for vulnerable people it was great to see you check both sides and just listen and be a witness. Great that someone is illuminating this sort of thing. All the best!
This coverage drove me to like and sub. TY for doing them justice. We all deserve respect and an ear.
I work in a store in Bath, and there is so much disgust towards homeless people. A few of the people in this have come to my work, and they are usually some of the nicer people I serve. It's so amazing to see this video capturing the story. Thank you!
What a sad situation. Terrible.
This Rainbow woman has been homeless for 30 years! Why has she not worked for 30 years?? There hasn't always been a housing crisis. She seems to choose the streets, as I am sure there were options for her.
@@Sammy-il1qf Some places don't hire people based on their current situation, especially in a well off area like Bath. I understand why you think this way, but sometimes these options aren't going to work for people. She can't get a job, she doesn't trust places like Julian House and she's just trying to survive. It's never as easy as it sounds to us.
@no.3studios She's been homeless for 30 years!! She obviously chose that life in her youth and i liked it. In all that time she would have had an opportunity to work and get off the streets, even social housing, if she wanted to.
@@Sammy-il1qf if you don't have a fixed residence its hard to get work. Some places wont hire you even if you live in a hostel
I lived in Bath for 6 years and left for S/E Asia in 2019. Couldn’t have been a better move. I had a fantastic time and its my favourite UK city but it was getting stratospherically expensive. It must be near impossible in 2023. I had a good job but rent ate nearly all my net income. I now have a huge house with a pool and studio and my rent is one sixth of what it was for a one bed cottage in Bath. I actually feel like my lifestyle reflects my earnings. Bath is supported by the smoke and mirrors of the exponential housing inflation thats happened since 1999. Since remote working became popular in 2020, you now have multi million pound properties getting bought for cash by people selling up in London and moving West. If people genuinely had to have a job that payed for an 80% mortgage on a family house in Bath, nobody would live there. Its business owner/Investor/private income money that drives it. If you’re a worker its a place best visited, not lived in.
First time I have come across your videos. The algorithm working wonders for once. I just wanted to say this video was so eye opening and important. Your style is incredibly engaging and you have have such a kind, human approach to interactions. Will absolutely be subscribing.
I was expecting grim conditions tbh after hearing the stories, but was surprised, the kitchen was spotless too. Great video too my friend.New sub earned here
May I say you approached this subject with such compassion. Thank you Wendall.
Amazing interviews.
I grew up near Bath & although I love it I am shocked by the homelessness every time I go back.
I can't imagine every earning enough money ever to live there again - the disparity between the haves & the have nots is even more eye watering than anywhere else I know
Just came across your channel and started watching the videos. Really enjoying the content thank you.
Again, more brilliant journalistic work Wendall, you are a hero mate. I really am glad I found your chanel.
brilliant content, thanks for your hard work.
As someone with claustrophobia, it makes me very anxious seeing how small those pods are!
Especially when that cell door sorry pod door is shut
Yet people visit Japan and willingly pay for accommodation of this size. From what I saw of Julian House it is generous. Clean, heated and three cooked meals daily ! When my friend and I moved to Bath the affordable accommodation we found was dire. No heating, no bathroom, a toilet in the basement for use by the whole four floors of rooms. Yes we worked and able to buy some food but made the best of it until we found improved circumstances.
It's very sad in the 21st century that people are still homeless. Even though the pods are like tiny prison cells, but it must be better than living outside in the cold and wet.
I was so disappointed with his closing comments about 'lawlessness etc' and not acknowledging the tiny space in those pods. Some could have trauma and panic in such a small space. Honestly, there is no way I could sleep in there with the door closed and no window.
Thank you for highlighting this in a respectful way.
I actually walked past you on the day of filming! I watched one of your videos for the first time that very same day, walked out my house and saw you from across the street, what a coincidence! Great video and a certainly an eye opener
Fortunately, I have been trading on the high street in Bath for 4 years.
In that time you get to know the street dwellers/homeless, and Rainbows is the one I feel for the most, she used to help me pack down and I always felt that I could trust her. She's right about the Romanians 10 or more of them come the sametime every year. They work as a group and get driven home together.
This year was the first time i actually saw the police intervene and move them on. Only for them to move up one street and carry on.
Romanians do the same in my area. About 10 of them and they all pile into a car around 5am and go out and set up for their day of begging. They have a medical sock and wheelchair and take it in turns sitting with their leg tucked under so they look like an amputee. Come to think of it they do it all across Europe and are even branching out to America now.
I'm from bath and I used to volunteer in that shelter. They do everything they can the issue is from above, they need more funding and a bigger hostel. Bath is so expensive and I don't agree with how the council deal with homelessness but it's a very complex issue and in an ideal world I would love the council to invest in rehab programs etc but I'm losing hope it'll ever happen
Spot on. I think we need to be honest and accept that some homeless people are responsible for making their own situations worse. That shelter with the "pods" (I would call them small rooms) seemed absolutely fine and more than fit for purpose. Unfortunately some people will never be grateful and will never take responsibility. Of course there are genuine mental health problems at play here which shouldn't be ignored.
She expects someone (actually us ) to GIVE her stuff which she feels entitled to then trash and discard. Then expect it all again. Been homeless since 1990 or such,over 30 years,that's laziness and incompetence,and everybody elses fault. Assuming Rainbow was 15 when she took to the streets that means she's about 48 not in her 70s,so any compassion for the "poor old lady" should take that into account.
@@janebaker966she's older than you think.
Fantastic documentary video. I live near Bath and often visit, the problem of homelessness is starkly apparent, but it’s nice to be reminded of the stories of some of these people
the randomness of lifes journey is incredible - no one chooses anything what happens is simply what happens - be thankful if you are relatively well resourced and life has not determined a life like these.
Hi Wendall, I think you're doing excellent work with these videos. you treat everyone with respect and consideration, and it's so interesting to hear people's stories. It's an utter scandal that such a rich country as ours has so much poverty and destitution, it's inexcusable. A country should be judged by how it treats its most vulnerable. I think the quality of your video-making just gets better and better, long may it continue.
Thank you for the kind words
It’s also an utter scandal that we except such a high degree of immigration at the same time.
@@wildsurfer12 Tha problem is with an ageing population we have a shortage of workers. The NHS is in crisis partly because of a severe lack of doctors & nurses. There's a lack of dentists & vets. The construction industry lost over 100,000 workers because of Brexit, it's virtually impossible down in Cornwall to get anyone to do minor repairs on one's house. Also here there's a lack of seasonal workers in agriculture and tourism. We actually need immigrants to keep the country going.
theyre drug addicts, they get tonnes of help, social workers doesnt work, they choose to live this way, scummy people if u get to know em
Great video. Bath born and bred here and I can attest to the fact that it has always had a big homeless problem. Julian House are a well known charity in the area and have done a lot of good.
What a brilliantly informative video from you and the people you talked to
Great video mate! I like you got to see inside the pod and show that side of the story. Seems like a good place with staff trying their best 👍
Thanks Mark 🙏
Cracking video Wendall just a shame more people don't get to see your content
Beautiful video wishing all these people the best and many prayers.
I’m a new sub and I just love your channel so much.homelessness is close to my heart too and I very nearly ended up homeless too in 2018.can happen to anyone and I’d love to do more to help them.I live in Exeter and it’s getting worse here too but people are too quick to judge.everyone has a story x
Welcome to Bath bro, was not expecting to see a video from my city and thanks for shade a light on these problems. You are bang on, its a well off and a touristic busy city but people just rush past the homeless, no one really seems to care. The city being expensive specially the housing with its brutal rents doesnt help. Some homeless people like Rainbow have been here for ages and are very well known in town so it's almost like people got used to their presence, she's a proper character btw😆. Being here you get the feeling every year there are more of them which is tragic. Most of them are very polite and never once I was bothered by them tho. In the end, even in Bath you start to see how broken and depressed UK is becoming.
I really don't think that people don't care, I think the reality is while their are lots of wealthy people in Bath and everywhere else, they aren't the ones wandering the town center going to primark or for lunch for someone birthday etc - most of the rich could solve most of these problems by themselves. But if anything, you feel pretty helpless and the systematic issues that plague our society... well the only people that can really help are sitting in parliament and siphoning off money to the caymen islands. As much as I wish we could all band together and sort everything else, people have their own problems.
The denizens should just pay for Rainbow’s housing and she can become city ambassador.
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You are right in observing that this was not such a problem in our cities years ago - it really was not. I would disagree though that people do not care because often when I am in Bath I give money to people and see others doing the same. The problem is there are now so many that you cannot help everyone.
These pods are clean and dry and private. There is food available. What i cannot understand is why some homeless people are so negative about them. There are washing/cleaning facilities too. If i had a choice between being on the streets and being cold wet and vulnerable or being warm dry fed and safe, i know which one i would go for. The people who work/volunteer at places like these don`t get enough attention or recognition for what they do and they should. Thank you for showing us what is available for the homeless. It could happen to any of us.
So what is the reason for them not having a job? they get benefits right? they can't save some money for themselves? they can't give up addictions? they can attend training courses? the help this government gives you to better yourself is enormous, any help I have ever needed and this country has always given me it for free in most cases.
The pods look very similar to my student accommodation.
Excellent video mate,highlighting this problem,and showing both sides.
Thank you Wendell. Great that you went into the pods, to find out what they were like. Like you I think they are fine. Better than being in the open and subject to all the elements. Yes, Love the honesty too in the video. Sara x
SO sad to see this happening all over the UK
Or globally?
I live in Bath and the council prefer to spend money creating cycle lanes everywhere or building more student accommodation than tackling the homeless problem. Not everyone in the city is rich there are plenty of us just keeping our heads above water. Housing is difficult as a tremendous amount of affordable homes are now HMO’s for students so many families have to live outside of the city & travel in each day to work. Bath is not what it used to be sadly.
And yet It’s the council paying £300 a week for the homeless to stay in hostels and eventually find them their own housing
Big money also wasted on 2 huge wood planters with silver birch trees in & replaced rusty metal planters along the London Road & not cared for & to soon be removed, a what cost ? says it all !
Great video. Keep up the good work!
Subscribed. Thanks for the video. 🙏
Really well done mate for getting it out there in a balanced way; a lot of people have really complex needs to do with addiction and mental health but somestimes, folks are just unlucky. My advice as a drug and alcohol key worker is treat the person not the disease x
Blessings and good luck for these people on the streets in this video
Great video. I’ve always wondered about the themes you addressed here . Thanks
I really appreciate this type of journalism. Presenting all aspects of a story and showing humanity in every part.
I've started watching this channel for about a month now, every upload never disappoints.
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Come to Southampton. See how bad it is down south really. Go to st james hostel on millbrook road and the homeless day centre in st marys. visit the council estates etc .
Thank you for sharing about homelessness in Bath. It's sad to see such a difference between the city's wealth and the struggles of people on the streets. Your interviews with those who've experienced homelessness give important insights. It's clear that more support and resources are needed to address this issue. Let's hope for positive changes ahead.
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Great video Wendall - thanks.
Venerable and excellent work!
And now you know guys how society treats you if you are poor.Greatings from Madrid!
Thank you as always for showing these people love and compassion.
I'm an American that worked for The Dublin Simon Community some years ago. Your video was really sound my dude---very fair minded, driven my curiosity, empathetic, realistic. Good work. You have a new subscriber! Mental Health and temperament play the biggest role in why people stay living as rough sleepers.
Loved the end piece you did. Mental health is huge issue with the homeless and surprisingly it isn't a totally unnatural thing, weathering the elements, watching your back constantly and just trying to survive basically describes most of human existence. It is easier in that sense to be homeless if you are antisocial or just struggle with the complexities of the modern world. The rest of us are just making it up as we go along anyway.
I think the work you do is incredible I used to work at manver street hostel they have amazing people coming in to provide meals voluntarily. The work they do is outstanding and I cannot sing julian houses praises enough. I have lived and worked in Gloucester for years now as an outreach worker. Our city is quite bad when it comes to homelessness but we also have amazing services which offer support to people going through similar situations. I’ll keep an eye on your channel but if you really want to open peoples eyes please do consider Gloucester
Some fascinating stories there, we are all one missed payment away from the streets, I’d imagine more people than ever are!
Not in the UK. It takes a real concerted effort to end up on the streets and especially to stay there. But their is currency in anti-immigrant channels and individuals pretending that all these innocent white folk are just down on their luck and ended up homeless through no fault of their own because of an uncaring society. It's absolute nonsense peddled by people who can't be arsed to actually research and understand the issues they pass judgement on.
Wow this was a blast from my passed watchin this I new the first 2 people that spoke on this cause I was home less with em ❤praying for them who are still out there 🙏 😊and wow Julian House Is better improved to when I was in there keep up the good work guys ❤
Im glad you showed both sides of the story on the shelter. Very good video