Homeless In Cornwall: From £1000 A Week To The Streets
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- Опубликовано: 13 окт 2024
- This is a conversation I had in March 2023 with Martin. He is one of the numerous people clearly living a life sleeping rough on the streets of Truro that I witnessed on that particular day. I spoke to a few of them, but Martin was by far the most engaging and willing of them. He told me how he had fell from a consistent life earning £1000 a week as a plasterer in Derby to a life living of the streets in Truro Cornwall. His honesty shows quite clearly how the thin veneer of a stable life can fall away from many if the dice roll that way. I have uploaded this video because I want more people to understand that every homeless person has their unique story and they deserve a voice and empathy from society.
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I hope Martin manages to find his feet again and doesn't fall into the trap of drugs and alcohol. I can imagine it's easy to get the taste for them on the streets. Easy enough to fall into that one with regular day to day living.
Don't give up and accept homelessness as your future. This is just a temporary thing.
Some homeless are just plain nasty, bullies and they prey on the weak. I've seen it with my own eyes in the local homeless shelter.
Certainly picked a beautiful part of the country to sleep under the stars.
Our Homeless need lockers to keep their belongings safe for the day. Perhaps they could then go and get some work.
And in winter an area with a roof from the elements and underfloor heating as it costs pence to run.
Good luck
I’ll try and find Martin again and see how he’s getting on
@@WendallExplores I do hope he's ok. I can't help thinking that we're all in danger of becoming homeless these days and especially if agenda 2030 succeeds ❤
That lockers idea is brilliant
@@eleanorwalmsley635 a charge point in the locker too.
@@rickyjulian496 that is a great idea
Great video! What these bastards did to working class people was so unnecessary. Absolutely evil ! Shame so many still can't see it.
What bastards?
Exactly, 3 years on and so many people still don't know of Klaus Schwab and his Great Reset agenda,... that's what it's really all about.
Yep, while the laptop classes funded by the taxpayer carry on spewing out their woke lies and don't actually do ANY real work.
Not just working class
the 1% are determined to reduce everyone else to a universally equal level of impoverishment, not just financially but also culturally, spiritually, intellectually, socially etc
Worked all my life, lived in a council house and after my divorce l moved to my relatives small farm and live in a caravan. Looking ahead it’s easy to see how close l came to homelessness and still might if I didn’t have a support network.
My own situation over the last few years has highlighted the thin veneer of stability I myself have
Mihai, are you open to increasing your income if it doesn't affect what you're currently doing? No cost to you and no BS. If so, get in touch. I may be able to help. Regards, Mike.
I’m waiting for the snow to melt in the passes so I can move a trailer to my friend’s farm. I traded work for the trailer, not knowing how much I was going to need it.
I wish more people had the farm option. Then you always have some kind of work to do.
@@WendallExplores Same here; covid redundancy, section 21 and a large family. Was lucky to recover from it
What these politicians & the convids have done is disgusting!! They should be in prison
Absolutely agree 👍
All by design
😂
@Buchan Foulsham funny eh? I take it you got furlough handouts mate, hilarious isn't it
Guillotine
I got speaking to a homeless guy in my town, he'd fallen on hard times, parents died when he was younger, fallen through the cracks. Got him some food, offered to take him for a few pints a couple of times (but he refused, not a drinker). Last time I saw him he was really gaunt, some other people had pushed him out of his camp. I got him some food an drink again and I've not seen him for quite a while since. He never asked for money the first time I saw him so I went back and gave him some and spoke to him, next time I saw him I asked him the same things and he was straight. Sadly the scammers begging make us all harder to the plight of the real people who need help. He was called Tom, I doubt he's still around given how I'll he looked the last time I saw him. Puts a lot of things in perspective doesn't it...
Twats like this envy the scammers. Listen closer to what he actually says.
I was told that the homeless don't beg and that beggars aren't homeless. I think there's a lot of truth in this.
Hi leopold yup it makes me sick to think the ones that fall through the cracks while MPs jump through loop holes to make money
@@Greensleeves1234 I'm living down in Swansea and you can see its those that have pissed up their dole money and are out on the scrounge again.
@@Greensleeves1234 Jill, it all depends. To be classified as homeless you don't have to be a rough sleeper: you can be sleeping on someone's sofa or be in temporary accommodation. Also if you are living in a vehicle. There's a lot of hidden homelessness. Me and my kids were homeless for almost a year due to fleeing domestic violence. First, the council told me I was deliberately homeless because I had a home to return to. The same man I spoke to in the council offices had been the one on duty a couple of weeks before when I had taken my ex in there, who had told him that if they didn't find him accommodation, my ex was going to murder me- they didn't even call the police, but surely you'd remember something like that! I think they get numb to it, there are so many in need and there's simply not enough accommodation due to Right to buy and of course population increase.
So me and the kids slept on friends' sofas for months, before my friend wrote me an eviction notice which was the ONLY WAY they would put me and my kids in temporary accommodation.
I didn't beg because I didn't need to, but some people lose their jobs due to situations like mine, having to flee to a place far away from home to escape violence, or they have their benefits sanctioned because they were unable to get to a job interview or look for work that week. I was one of the lucky ones because I don't drink alcohol, but I can see how easy it would be to drown your sorrows, just to keep warm at night on the streets some people start drinking heavily or using drugs, for the depression and hopelessness.
There was an old guy begging who owned his own home, because he had had his disability benefits cut off, which he shouldn't have done, and the jobcentre wouldn't let him sign on because he wasn't well enough to work. He couldn't afford to put his heating on or cook, so he'd beg and go sit in the community centre to warm up. He had no money to put in the meters, but people used to spread rumours about him scrounging - he didn't have a choice..
Universal Credit has been a disaster for people who do seasonal work and self employed people who earn very varying amounts. They apply the "minimum income floor" which presumes you earn the minimum wage at a 35 hour week even when you don't, so many people are becoming homeless because there are weeks when they can't pay their rent so they get behind, when previously they would have been entitled to a top up in housing benefit occasionally, not any more! If business is bad for a couple of months, you are going bankrupt, when previously you would have that safety net until business picked up.
They desperately don't want people to be self employed!
This by far is the best video I have seen homelessness on English streets,
It’s very straightforward and highlights the reality of homelessness in a down to earth honest way.
Interesting comments especially about X veterans with PTSD hopefully this will highlight the need for X Veterans to get more support.
Thank you Julia. I just wanted to show Martin’s story in an attempt for people to understand there is a human story behind every homeless person they walk past.
This country is all over the place. We have ex military guys with PTSD on our streets but we’re putting ILLIGAL migrants in top class hotels. It doesn’t make sense. We have got things so wrong.
@@WendallExplores yay one less northern tool in Cornwall!!
Don't let the door hit you on the way out
🤣👍🤡
there is supposed to be something called a covenant, where the government guarantee that ex forces who need help with health and housing get it.
I like this chap lost my business and home to the lockdown. Thankfully a friend came along and gave me some work to get by on although at 65 I now live in a van. I did nothing wrong, yet I have gone from being succesfull to losing everything through no fault of my own.
He was literally forced into homelessness by the government who should have given him a loan to keep his business afloat. Absolutely criminal.
They were offered loans and grants! All businesses were!
Under the WEF Great Reset agenda ...there a NOT meant to be small businesses or self employed
Sorry the money went to the hotels that are putting up all the boat people.
Loans were available but not everyone qualified. Self employed people like Martin were forced onto the dole.
Small business and medium are not wanted by the Globalist WEF
Officially there are 60 people living rough in Cornwall. But as anyone involved knows that is wildly low estimate. I could find 60 people living rough within a mile of where I live in a very rural area of Cornwall. The even worse tragedy is at least a 1/4 of rough sleepers nationally are ex squaddies with PTSD.
Why are they still on the streets and not in a hotel,, they put immigrants in the hotels ,,so why not the homeless of the country.
Do you think they’d do that for their own 👣🏴☠️🌊’s…
@@ZooScott not a fucking chance ,,
@@dingo3718 because the Tories are hypocrites and the people who keep voting them in, Homeless will always be a thing.
Maybe, but special brew, cocaine and gambling doesn't help.
This is terribly sad what is happening to our shores right now, homelessness is a very serious issue
Yet the gov will happily throw millions at boat people
All by design, all by design
So is mass illegal immigration
Mainly drugs lead to homelessness
@@brandonross1996 .................Very true.
Yes Oli, very informative and deffo a side of the county most will not see, love your raw interview technique and yet another great video, bless Martin and thanks for giving him a voice 👍
Thanks Mick 🙏
So important to change the stigma of homelessness, Hate how our vulnerable are treated across the board. I sincerely hope the gentlemen gets right help. Been there, so sincerely personally grateful you raised this situation.
Great video. It's great to hear this guy's story, wish him all the best.
Great video Oli! It is important to show these sides of the society and to talk to the people in this difficult situation. It is terrible that life sometimes happens in such a bad way to some. I feel so lucky being able to manage my own life well, being retired and still having the possibility to live a good life and even to travel. My heart goes out to these unfortunate people. Crossing my fingers for them to get back on track. I am actually going to visit Truro this summer. Thank you fot telling me a story behind the touristy views 🥰
I’m glad he chose to tell me his story
Do something about it before it's you......which by my calculations won't be long.
Well done, mate, we need humans like you, thank you, and the best of luck to Martin and yourself.
Great vid, you brought up a valid point. If you give some money to a homeless person doesn't mean it will be spent on drink and drugs. Let the homeless person decide on what they want to buy.
Great video ! Thanks for your empathy and showing us ! In all honesty if I was forced into that situation I would probably turn to the bottle as well no judgement here
Most would I think
It was a real eye opener to see this guy. If I lived there and had room then I would take him in as a lodger. I hope someone sees this video and has the compassion to take this guy in. Bless him.
If and if
I would take him in and feed him. In return he could replaster my house 😅
Beware. I took in a homeless dude and he robbed me. No thanks
@@MAX-tw3qz I totally understand, you cannot open your home and sanctuary to just anyone, as much as you'd like to help. It isn't feasible or safe
Aren’t there homeless people where you live?
Great Vid Wendall, Don’t often see videos on the other side, this dude seems so positive and taking each day as it comes. Feel so sorry for genuine people like this, Reading has a massive drug and homeless problem. A lot of people here refuse help because they are addicts.
People in mainstream society do take it for granted that people will ‘want help’. The paths people choose are not always linear.
Sorry to see you go Wendall, I have enjoyed your videos. When I came down from the North 20 years ago there was social deprevation in Cornwall then. Ironically a couple I came to know had just moved North after giving up on a market garden operation in Cornwall. I'm lucky and had some good breaks in making it work for me. One thing that helped is that I retrained and left behind my old job completely. Good luck, I hope things work out for you.
Thanks for helping with this issue ,it is unacceptable in our so called civilized society , £400billion wasted on a flu bug , imagine if we had used that for homeless, NHS , social services , GP s , poverty relief , local police , and many other priority issues
They are using Ukraine to wash the money
And to support a tragic war
@Health is wealth But at least the politicians don't fritter it all away.
All went into big pharma pockets but we are selfish
@@chrisbrown3278 A proxy nato/yank war and hotels for people who will eventually destroy our society and culture.
The genuine homeless in the UK should get the ferry to France, then row back across the Channel, 4* Hotel next stop !
Shouldn't need to go to Calais to be housed!!!
it’s criminal ten million pounds a day housing illegals 🤬
But you'll need to be of colour & speak a different language, anyway don't bother crossing the channel just go to where they cross & join in ?
@@stephenboyd4934 Indigenous homeless do get help and/or housed Stephen. I know it's easy to believe that asylum seekers are prioritised over our own but a large percentage of our homeless don't want to be housed and are trapped in a cycle of substance abuse. I work in housing and was a drugs worker for a few years. I'm also a recovering addict. The people we need to be holding to account are the ones who have caused the issue. The billions of pounds spaffed up the wall for Covid. The millions wasted on PPE that wasn't fit for purpose by Matt Hancock. Our so-called Prime Minister made huge profits from shares in the bloody vaccine manufacturer Moderna, yet we are all being pushed to take out our frustrations on migrants. It's a distraction whilst they absolutely decimate the working classes.
I said exactly that to a homeless man last week whilst he was sitting outside Aldi, i asked how he became homeless & apparent his girlfriend passed away & he wasnt quite clever enough to sort out the paperwork & other beaurocratic nonsense/ paperwork & so the landlord threw him out & the local council said " nothing we can do mate, sorry".
The greatest fear I think I’ve ever had is of being homeless and ending up on the streets. I remember watching “Cathy Come Home” and it suddenly sinking in that there was no such thing as a secure roof over your head, unless you owned that roof - and you could only own it so long as you had a sufficient income and could afford to pay for it. Otherwise, if you fell on hard times, there was no-one who would give a **** about your situation. My mother told me how very difficult it was to secure family housing and that before they finally obtained a council house, there were six of my parents and siblings sleeping in a single room. It is an absolute disgrace that people still have this spectre looming over their heads, in a country as rich as ours.
That's why people should stop paying their taxes.
I completely agree. There are no guarantees with anything in life which is scary. People should always be compassionate towards homeless people and not judge.
The time to think about housing is when you’re young and strong and can conquer the world If you delay ownership you will be in big trouble I bought my first three family house in NYC at age 24 for cash
Good comment. You watched, I, Daniel Blake Also by Ken Loach.
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Thanks for posting this Oli, a very good reason for another vlog from Cornwall before you leave.
When debt comes through the door love fly's out the window
Great video Wendall. Honest and thought provoking.
Great video Wendall, great to hear these stories
Thanks Mark 🙏
Good to hear there are other wonderful human beings around, been in the same situation a few years ago, there is a future, never give up, never give in. Help comes from the least expected corners. For those who just walk past in distain, take time to realise we are all human beings, some of us, most of us, didn’t ask to be living on the street. Stop, sit down and talk, that makes such a difference to a tormented unwanted lifestyle
Homelessness is about much more than having a roof over your head. It’s about mental health, bad luck, trauma, dramatic change in circumstances, substance misuse. I feel so much empathy for this man. Hope he gets back on track and someone gives him an opportunity.
In my home town (in the UK) I've seen the same homeless people for over 15 years, milling around, begging, getting nowhere.
I think part of the problem is the lack of will to want to do something about their situation.
This guy seems to want to change his situation, so I hope he stays away from others who may try to hold him back, and moves on in life to better things.
Very true Most of the homeless have various issues obviously Thank the lord I never had any of those worries to stand in my way
I hope this guy get's the help he needs, bless him.
Absolutely fantastic video.
Highlighting this is an absolute must,,
We live in Derby,and holiday in Cornwall this Easter,,and back again in summer..
We will look out for Martin..💯👍💯👍
Thank you for highlighting these issues.🏴🏴
I too lost my life because of this happening, I’m 53 and for the first time in my life I’m homeless and broken, I lost my business, home and partner in 24months ..
Thankfully I’m still a pure blood 🙏🏻
We brush these people aside,not realising that they were just like us once!...Had a home, job,,family.,happiness😢
Thank you for spending the time just to acknowledge him and see him as a 'person'
Let’s hope someone sees this and gives him a chance at a job.
Where will he live though and get enough sleep
@@sassysam6998 Those B/B's do put people off. They are strict on no smoking, no alcohol and no pets. Plus you have to be out of them all day, and be in at night before a certain time - treated just like a child, no wonder most stay away!
@@summerisonthursday5239hopefully with you
Happened to me few years back, I moved from London to South of England. Go a great job...worked their for six years in office. Made redundant ...bad landlord behind a month in rent ..Im out on street...went to council, saw Asylum seekers get in cab to new house! I got the jibe, your fit and healthy your prob!! After paying tax for years. Six months on the street. Feel for you man ...Disgusting ..even worse now. We have to look after our own. Terrible.
Good to see you back mate ... great work here 💯⭐
Much appreciated Gooner
Good interview.
Subscribed.
Hope to see more videos like this on your channel. Thanks.
Good onya mate for bringing this crisis to people's attention bc they can easily end up in the same situation, I was homeless on the streets for 4 yrs 20 years ago when there was plenty of charities that helped you & plenty of empty houses you could hold up in for a few days. The hardest thing for people on the streets is to ask anyone for help bc that's admitting to yourself you're a failure & if you don't get the help you won't ask again bc it takes a lot to ask for help! So help out if you can!
Incredible content - really appreciate the time and care you put into these conversations. Thank you for highlighting - hope these achieve high views.
So sad. Thank you, wendell, for the work you do sharing these things.
Well done, wendall, highlighting this issue is so important morally, , its a righteous cause,. God bless you,
Our people on the streets while we put so called migrants in 4 star hotels …wonderful isn’t it. .? Well done England…I wish this man well.
I know, it makes me sick the way the government treats it's own.
No, they aren't!
Why do you people fall for facist rhetoric all the bloody time?
I h@te this government with every cell of my body
"Well done Globalist Cabal & their bought & paid for bureaucrats", more like!
Yup. It’s a damn disgrace.
Great video..congrats and hoping this inspires empathy.
Thank you 🙏
incredible , this almost happened to my best mate , exactly the same story , self employed plasterer ruined by covid , he was lucky to end up in a relatives caravan , i really empathise for this poor bloke having nowhere to go at all , i hope he manages to get things back in order & be safely off the streets
It’s very sad to know some people do exist who will kick people who are already down . I hope this man can get back on track with a more stable situation and find his happiness again.
Genuine guy been there hope u get all help & everythink in life 💯☘❤🙌🏻
Great to see you in Cornwall again! You start off the video not far at all from where I live!
Flying visit my friend
Hi bud. Glad. I caught this vid, featuring Martin. He seems like a decent guy. Your doing a great job with your filming, 👍 be safe, Ian.
Imagine being so low to trash a person's tent😢
Sadly it happens we had a group of boys do it to a homeless guy here about 2 weeks ago throwing all his belongings in the road/path as he slept in his tent under the bridge he since has moved to a different area because of it
Or set fire to a person.
Watched nearly all of your videos now mate your a credit ❤
Glad you enjoy 🙏
Poor man. Hope he recovers from this. He deserves to. Good luck mate ❤
As long as he stays off drugs, and keeps away from the 'local' homeless crew down there.
If he gets into a comfy pattern, where he can get food, cigs, drink - he may not want to make the effort.
Thank you a lot to show us these videos. You really love your country
Fantastic video! You’re able tap into their inner self. Good on you mate. Good luck in your new venture. - The Malaysian Emmet
Enjoyed talking to Martin 🙏
What wonderful words. "You just wanted to give them a voice". So much more genuine a voice than Gary Lineker was giving, and, unlike Gary Lineker, you actually did something positve about the situation instead of spouting about it like an overpaid footballer.
Life expectancy plummets when a person becomes homeless. We're supposed to be a prosperous caring nation this shouldn't be happening. This survival of the fittest attitude is cruel and unnecessary.
We only care for illegal chancers who float across the channel.
A nation in this much debt is not prosperous, it’s a house of cards.
Great interview. Thank you. Bless all those who find themselves in these circumstances.
Stark reality of Cornwall, the desperation has increased significantly over the last few years was told recently that stigma against any adult at risk is significant in the UK ,will share it today
Yes 👍😡whilst illegals In cornwall come over and get EVERYTHING 🤬
Thankyou for sharing.
It is so easy for people to judge the homeless without knowing the background . I believe it can happen to anyone at all, and in any area of the country.
People need to learn to be more tolerant and empathetic and try to change things instead of criticising and patronising.
Stay safe all our homeless friends and look out for each other until things change.
I never take my situation for granted .
God Bless.
My wifes a deputy manager at a homeless hostel providing ABENS ( a bed every night) and before that she was a mental health nurse untill she was sacked for refusing the jabs. This is a real issue and luckily for my wife she has a new job and is trying her best to make a difference to those less fortunate and suffering even though she has a number of physical issues and anger at her previous treatment. What i will say is Im proud of her.
I’m proud of her too 🙏
Great video sir and God bless you for highlighting this problem. I pray for all those struggling in life. It is not easy and misfortune can strike anybody down at any given moment. I just pray that God looks after all who are struggling and restores them above and beyond what they previously had. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️
Homeless all over the country Scotland is the same it's Despicable. 😡
Spent 2 years on the streets through no fault of my own and can tell you it’s a hard life. What I would say to people who walk by people who are down on their luck is this, you will never find more genuine down to earth non judgemental people than those who live on the streets because they know they have hit rock bottom and the only way is up. They also know it can and will be anyone of us who could and will end up trading places with them. Always give your fellow man a hand if you can for the same god who made you made him to.
Thank you for taking the time to tell people about homelessness. ❤
I'm a plasterer as well and was lucky enough to get furlough when i was able to get it i feel sorry for people who lost everything from this
A lot of the 700 billion has ended up with the rich. I worked through the pandemic and a well known pizza Delivery company never paid me a penny when I was sick with the virus nor when I had to self isolate - a month wages lost
I am not homeless, but have been very close to just quitting. I had savings, had enough money to enjoy going out, shopped weekly, was able to have lighting and heating on in winter, had a motorbike.. Basically I was well off enough t live a life that someone working full time should be able to. Never over spent, lived within my means. 3 years later, I have nothing. When I say nothing, I mean it. All gone. I have one wage coming in, live on my own, after the bills are paid, I have about £300+ for food and if possible go out. Cant afford to put the heating on, light stay off. weekly shopping stopped, I now buy one shop every two weeks, nothing extra, that one weeks shopping has to last me 2 weeks now. I have days when I eat just toast or noodles. Had a pay rise, guess what? ALL of it now goes to the electric company and rent. Both gone up AGAIN. This country is absolutely fucked for a person earning one wage and living on their own. Just got here? Here have loads of free shit. Lived here and worked here ALL my life and for what?
Your not alone unfortunately
Sadly this country is screwed . And guess what the people in power who made this mess will not be affected one single bit by their mistakes .
@@peterrathbone179
What's far worse is that what's happening here is all deliberate, not resulting from mistakes.
Son Doobbie, are you open to increasing your income if it doesn't affect what you're currently doing? No cost to you and no BS. If so, get in touch. Regards, Mike
This is extremely hard to read. Everything is crashing down and it is all by design. I’m on support due to severe disabilities and I’m very grateful. I was looking forward to my last few years enjoying some basic comforts like a morning coffee out or a show. Maybe treating a friend to lunch. I didn’t worry about the heating or shopping but now everything has changed. I can’t walk so rely on carers. I need to also spend privately for extra support. Everything is so expensive and getting worse. I have one last burst to try and regain my independence but should it fail I’m going to stop eating and drinking so I can fade and finally get out of this hell. I’m turning 69 this year and have survived cancer, double pneumonia, massive heart attack and Covid where the treatment left me paralysed. You must keep fighting. Wishing you the best, regards from London
Great video. God bless you both !
It's tragic to see this ,, life destroyed because of COVID ,,,, and now homeless ,,so why are they not being put up in hotels or b&b's,, or are they not desperate enough,, it's sad to see our own while others float in and get what they want. Sickening REALLY.
Not because of covid. Because of the WEF muppets in governments.
You could try having empathy for both sets of people and direct your frustration with those in charge who are manipulating the system so the working class get angry with “foreigners” instead of those who really deserve it, i.e the rich boy privately educated ran government
yet gary sits there in his mansion wanting more in. lol
@@richardingram2374 exactly............
Well done fella, great job at giving an incite to the reality of what the country is becoming.
It's so sad, I was forced out of a job I have had for 4+ years at the height of the lockdown pandemic by an angry bully manager, I had rent and other household bills to pay with only little savings it was a sad time for me, very challenging and mental. I hope it gets better for him and is able to get back to being self-employed am sure he will he is skilled, and it is amazing how tables turn in a flick. Just wish I got his personal contact number (rather donate something to him directly than give it to a charity)
I hope you took him to a tribunal
@carllllll1 the manager was a She. I was so stressed 😫 😩 😭 😪 😞 😔 out,
@@KIRSTYVALENTYN I'm sorry to hear that. I resigned my job in August due to being moved off a permanent site for a very trivial reason...I wasn't dismissed but messed around to the extent I considered it to be Constructive dismissal. I'm starting agency work next week...I cannot live on this UC it's not enough
Bwoy...that touched me. I'm a man of empathy so mi nuh judge. "God Bless You Wendell"
Great video mate! Cheers
Thanks Will
May Martin and others prosper and get a home and opportunities to rebuild within a more stable society.
Thanks for posting
Come over here on a boat and get a 4 star hotel. Live and work in Britain and fall on hard times and you are forgotten about.
I’m watching this hoping this is about Martin as I didn’t see this before you managed to get hold of him to give some of you ad revinew very lovely thing to do
I lost both my jobs during Covid and I really feel for this man because this could have been me! I am fortunate enough to have close family who helps and supports me and my family in this current situation. Some people don't! Self-employed for 14 years. I am struggling to find work myself, however, I just got a new job as a sales Rep for a large company but with it being commission only I simply can't afford the fuel costs and I'm going to have to leave this amazing job.
PC-Gamerz-UK, are you open to increasing your income if it doesn't affect what you're currently doing. No cost to you and no BS. If so, get in touch. I may be able to help. Regards, Mike.
@@loveandpees Sure Mike I'm always open to any help or support. I'm a hard worker. I've grafted for 25 years and not scared of the hard work either. How do I reach out without youtube etc. Cheers.
Great work. God bless you 🙏 both
Back in the 70s my parents sold up from the home counties and moved to Cornwall. Then you could buy a six bed mansion for the price of a hc 2 bed semi. Cornwall has always been a low wage economy, largely based on seasonal work. There should be a special council tax rate for second homes set at 200-300% above banding. The higher stamp duty doesn’t deter. And there needs to be a clamp down on council tax avoidance by claiming the property is a commercial let which strangely never gets let so avoids tax on profits.
One thing that I take from this is when things are going well and you are making decent money make sure you regularly squirrel some away for a rainy day. You never know when things might change.
That's a thing our Grandparents would tell us to do - SAVE!
Most people will make hay while the sun shines, but never look towards the future.
The good times never last for ever!
I’ve been homeless myself so I know first hand how hard it is I can’t believe our own are on the streets whilst immigrants who shouldn’t even be here are shacked up in 4 star hotels 🏨🤬🤯 my grandad would turn in his grave if he saw the state this once great country was in nowadays I hope this man gets help soon 😢
If he was an illegal immigrant off a boat he would be living in a hotel on 3 meals a day
Absolutely agree 👍
Why don't you get out and help those you consider worthy of help then? Rather than sit on the internet missing about immigrants
They give asylum seekers a roof over their heads during applications but once they get rejected they are booted out and its shite for them.
I know imagine voting for government that forces us to pay for aslyum seekers hotels..
We could send them back when we were in EU
@@NeilCWCampbell 🤣🤣 The EU is the reason they got here so easily and continues to-do so, we are still under EU law that's why they cannot refuse these parasites asylum.
Competant tradesman here in Kent are so busy they are turning away work. I have waited 6 months for a South African 67 year old Afrikaan builder to eventually come this week and fit a new bathroom for £ 4000.
He does not advertise, word of mouth gets him so much work.
Good man good work, Speed and light....
God bless you 🙏and please stay in Cornwall, to help people get the help you and they need, especially from the Churches in Cornwall, doing so much to help people in need.
Yes,some people are refusing help and this needs looking into ,as this creates problems for the people who are in genuine need and really appreciate the help they are given.
What a lovely man, smiling when the world is not smiling with him and so many people, walk on by on the other side of the street.💕
Remember the heritage of Cornwall, of
St. Piran a patron Saint of Cornwall and tin miners and Bishop Trelawney, and the 20,000 Cornish men, who cared for the rights of the people, ALL of them in Cornwall.
My heart goes out to this man... this should not be allowed to happen... I find it absolutely mind boggling we have homeless people in this day and age.
this guys on the streets whilst migrants live it up in hotels , feel the pain of are homeless in this cold weather
I live hand to mouth every month. I always consider myself one mistake away from being homeless. My recent purchase (on finance) is a used micro camper van just in case.
"Couple of bad rolls away from this happening"
YES! That's why we need *need* NEED a robust, welfare and socialised programs that *actually support* people!
I've worked in a CAB and some clients *you'd never think* were unemployed or needed help - mainly cos they carry on as they always have, trying to keep up appearances but actually driving themselves deeper and deeper into debt
I can't stress enough that it WILL happen to anyone - we have to look after each other, cos one day it will happen to YOU and then you'll wish that socialised assistance were about!
@Daniel, People need jobs, not dependency on a Government hand out. Men are supposed to work to live a good life, but this Communist Government's agenda is to destroy Britain and its people. I trust God not corrupt men in the club, for my needs
Need to remove the flogs in government who cause this to happen. Nobody should face ruin because of bad decisions by people who never face a consequence for it.
Your robust bloated welfare state is part of the problem, not the solution. It's an incredible burden as is, and you want it expanded? Typical lefty madness. Throw petrol on the fire. What's needed is less government bureaucracy, less spending, less cronyism and more people controlling their economic relations themselves. Sans red tape and sans the grubbing hand of government, taking it's share to dole out to trash social programs, crony contractors and foreign invaders.
@@rmcq1999 👍💥💥Truth in a nutshell
Tommorow wil be officially my and my family's first day without a home. It can happen to anyone I had a business with 7 employees 2 years ago. Now tommorow officially homless
Good luck to you fella I hope life gets better
There was a documentary about how they are installing shower cubicles within the towns for homeless folk. Bit like those public toilets but showers where they can lock the door. Think it was in Manchester. This is not perfect but at least the people can get a freshener and to feel a little bit better. It’s just awful and I hope that much more is done to help.
Sadly most homeless people have one thing in common no family or relatives to get support from I have same circumstances no family or relatives scary to think if the shit hits the fan... Martin is a nice bloke I hope he gets the support he deserves
In a similar boat, my business made me around £5k a month. Covid came along and all my customers had their own problems so business died within about 6 months. Am 49 and have never worked in another company so finding a job is a real struggle for peanuts money. Fortunately my wife makes a decent wage but she could get fed up anytime and I could be in Martin’s position quite easily. Councils, government etc don’t give a crap and we all know the disgusting double standards with these people just rocking up in a dinghy and having everything thrown at them. This whole system is a complete mess, the country is on its knees unless you’re part of the 1%. I’m genuinely worried what the future holds for me.
your wife could get fed up with you, i noticed she didn't when you were earning £5k a week. you could have got fed with her but you didn't,.
This is the Brexit you lot voted for but now tries to blame the boat people for the lack of socialism the daily Mail plebz voted against. Enjoy
Exactly...we can all be in this situation in a heart beat!
Believe me this is countrywide! I'm from oldham (gtr manchester) lost my 2,800 a month job through covid, house, partner, everything! Now in temp accom (homeless since november 22) there is 20,000+ on social housing waiting list in this town... The UK is officially dead.
Thank you.
Get the man some tools! He only needs a few jobs to get him some confidence and can get back to something better 🙏🏼
If he is genuinely a (good) plasterer - there's no shortage of work.
In fact, since the end of lockdowns trades have been booming (in the South East, at least).
You can't book a plasterer, plumber, chippy for at least 3 weeks, they have so much work on!
@@museonfilm8919 yeah i know it's not that simple but I wish I could plaster
I’ve been there in the 90s! Remember feeling invisible to the people walking by. Also remember sitting outside the Red Cross charity shop and they told me to move on elsewhere 😒. I think soon many of us will be in the same situation as Martin and we will all own nothing and apparently be happy!
I was too, briefly in the 90's - but help was there, and I got out of it quickly. (I had a run in with the wrong crowd, who temporarily destroyed my life).
Today, homelessness is far more prevalent, and there are more needy, and less resources to go around.
Scary out there, for those who fall through the cracks.
This guy is spot on what he's saying.
If he bought a rubber dinghy and crossed the channel he would be well looked after
Totally agree. 👍
I recognise Martin but I can't think from where. I live in Derby so maybe I've helped him out at some point. I hope he gets back on his feet soon. Derby has a lot of poverty and over-stretched social and NHS care. It's difficult to get help in Derby when you need it.