Help for rough sleepers

Today, the Government announced plans to support many of the thousands of rough sleepers currently housed in emergency accommodation to move on to long-term and safe housing – backed by £433 million of government funding.

  • In the immediate response to this crisis, the government has offered accommodation to over 90 per cent of known rough sleepers in order to help them stay safe. We remain committed to ending rough sleeping for good, and we now have a real opportunity to deliver on this mission.
     
  • That's why 6,000 new supported homes are being made available, with 3,300 of these available in the next 12 months. This project will be backed by £433 million of government funding, meaning that many of the thousands of rough sleepers currently housed in emergency accommodation can move on to more sustainable, long-term housing.
     
  • This ambitious commitment – the biggest of its kind, with the single biggest injection of specialist accommodation since the Rough Sleeping Initiative began – will be completely transformative and change the lives of thousands of rough sleepers for the better.

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