Mothers join forces to fight for ‘new homeless’

Two mothers who joined forces to fight for homeless families like their own say they won’t give up until every family has a secure place to call home.

Tamara Kearns and Gwen Connell yesterday launched Housing Action, a campaign group run by and for the people they call the “new homeless”.

“When you talk about homelessness, certain images come to mind — often of drink and drugs. That makes it hard for people to speak out and to say ‘I’m homeless too’,” said Ms Kearns.