CEO Blog

Meet Roger

Roger joined WLM as CEO in 2019 and before that, he was the Deputy CEO for The Passage charity. He has spent over 20 years volunteering and working in the charitable sector.

Follow him on Twitter for WLM news and updates as well as views on homelessness, poverty and trauma.

@Roger_Clark_

Learning from the past but looking to the future

‘I have a job but I’m homeless’ — the working poor who can’t afford to rent

It's surprising to know that a small but significant proportion of people experiencing homelessness are in paid employment
Female army veterans pushed into homelessness and destitution by ‘abysmal’ pensions rules

‘It is a disgrace. There were girls who missed out on a lot of things because they wanted to start a family. They are still being punished due to not having a pension,’ says Elaine Hanson
My Little Big Sleep Out 2019

I'm sleeping out for one night in December to help WLM continue their vital work with people affected by homelessness, poverty and trauma in London. WLM offers support, skills and short-term accommodation empowering homeless people to make positive changes in their lives.
London’s CHAIN rough sleeping figures show “a crisis on our streets”

There were 2,069 people who were newly living on the streets between July and September as levels spike in the English capital