Eastenders - Current Episode Discussion - VIII

[lizann]

if i remember cora moved after stan's death to live with tanya but did she ever leave the square?

i think cora living with carters at pub would have been rather interesting fighting with babe and elaine

[lizann]

if i remember cora moved after stan's death to live with tanya but did she ever leave the square?

i think cora living with carters at pub would have been rather interesting fighting with babe and elaine

[Perdita]

There are a couple of organisations advertising on tv that for around £ 20 you can gift a homeless person a meal, shower, clean clothes, medical checks and help with finding homes and jobs .. I wonder how effective they are ..

[sarah c]

if i remember cora moved after stan's death to live with tanya but did she ever leave the square?

i think cora living with carters at pub would have been rather interesting fighting with babe and elaine

no she 'said' she was going to Tanya's but never went, that's when she started living on the streets

[lizann]

ive donated to a few local homeless charities here, not a big amount, im a bit cautious of giving over stealing and fraud

i cant believe tanya especially wouldn't have came to find cora

[lizann]

ive donated to a few local homeless charities here, not a big amount, im a bit cautious of giving over stealing and fraud

i cant believe tanya especially wouldn't have came to find cora

[Dazzle]

we saw awhile back Cora reacting quite angrily to offers of help and refusing when people offered her food or a bath etc, so there was a story behind her being on the streets (losing Stan, heartbreak, grief?) - but she is now offered a flat and all is ok?

The Cora storyline - she's clearly not coping and as with many people who become homeless it's not about just rehousing them they need lots of support and help else they just become homeless again.

I agree with both these comments. To be fair to EE, since I last posted on the subject I've read there's still more to come with Cora's story, so I hope we're going to see her get ongoing support. I don't have much faith it'll be dealt with sensitively given how they wrote her getting a home, but EE have delivered on a couple of occasions recently (Shabnam's stillbirth and Les/Christine), so you never know.

[Dazzle]

no she 'said' she was going to Tanya's but never went, that's when she started living on the streets

I think Tanya was away at the time because she didn't answer her phone. It's strange how Tanya's part in this has been ignored. She could have been written into the storyline via phone calls to Abi without an appearance by Jo Joyner.

[Dazzle]

There are a couple of organisations advertising on tv that for around £ 20 you can gift a homeless person a meal, shower, clean clothes, medical checks and help with finding homes and jobs .. I wonder how effective they are ..

I've just a look online and Crisis have a "Reserve a Place at Christmas" appeal going at the moment:

£22.29 reserves one place at Crisis at Christmas and provides...

Welcoming support from people who really care

Three nutritious hot meals including Christmas dinner

The chance to shower and change clothes, have a haircut and get a health check

Expert advice on life-changing issues like housing and employment

An introduction to Crisis year-round services for training and support for the future

See more at: https://community.crisis.org.uk/rese...n=crisisatxmas

I'm going to donate to this appeal because Crisis is a well-respected homelessness charity. I hate to think of vulnerable people being cold and alone this Christmas.

[maidmarian]

I've just a look online and Crisis have a \\\"Reserve a Place at Christmas\\\" appeal going at the moment:



See more at: https://community.crisis.org.uk/reserve-a-place-general?attr1=tag|reserve&utm_source=shortcutreser ve&utm_medium=crisis_website&utm_campaign=crisisat xmas

I'm going to donate to this appeal because Crisis is a well-respected homelessness charity. I hate to think of vulnerable people being cold and alone this Christmas.

thats a very good idea Dazzle.I think I will too.
The one thing that shocks me about homelessness
when I read about it- it hiw easily it can happen
to people who seem to have secure lives.

One thing goes wrong ( loose home or job)
and it snow balls from there.
Not everyone has a family who will.or
is able to help them when they have
problems!!