From Criminalisation to Compassion: Have We Finally Scrapped the Act?
The Vagrancy Act of 1824 was on course to reach its bi-centenary in 2024 because incredibly, it was still valid law until April 2022. Our Trustee, Clare Wood, takes a look at the legislation, its repeal and subsequent developments. Background to the Act The law was enacted under the reign of King George IV, formerly […]
Business Owner Takes on Leeds to Liverpool Canal Bike Ride for The Brick
A business owner from Appley Bridge has completed the 127-mile Leeds to Liverpool Canal bike ride in a single day, to raise money for The Brick. 50-year-old Marc Conroy runs an eco-friendly property investment business by day and took on the challenge to raise money for The Brick, as his way to help the most […]