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Find out how funding from the rough sleeping initiative has helped develop a coordinated team of 6 to tackle rough sleeping in Plymouth.
Communities Secretary unveils the government’s next steps to help people off the streets and meet its target to end rough sleeping for good by 2027.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Find out how funding from the Rough Sleeping Initiative helped H overcome her substance misuse and find accommodation.
Find out how funding from the Rough Sleeping Initiative helped R overcome his substance misuse and secure tenancy.
Housing and Homelessness Minister Heather Wheeler MP’s speech at the Homeless Link conference.
Find out how funding from the rough sleeping initiative helped AK break his cycle of rough sleeping, substance misuse and custodial sentences
Housing and Homelessness Minister Heather Wheeler MP speech to the Modern Slavery and Homelessness conference.
This letter notifies local authorities of changes to the housing eligibility regulations which come into force on 1 November 2018.
£20 million fund will allow councils to put in place vital new schemes so that those at risk will have the support to secure their own tenancy.
This is the launch of a new monthly news story updating on the ongoing work of the Rough Sleeping Initiative. Each post will feature comment and narrative from officials within the initiative.
Government sets out plans to fund 83 areas with the highest numbers of people at risk over the next 2 years.
Thousands of rough sleepers will be offered rapid specialist assessments and support.
Up to 6,000 vulnerable people will receive rapid specialist assessments and support under new measures in the government’s rough sleeping strategy.
This letter notifies local authorities of changes to the housing eligibility regulations which come into force on 9 July 2018.
Housing Secretary James Brokenshire awards funding to Greater Manchester, Liverpool and the West Midlands to reduce rough sleeping.
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid sets out a bold cross-government plan of action to significantly reduce the number of people sleeping rough.
Councils across the country are set to receive a share of over £215 million from 2019 to prevent homelessness.
Organisations have a duty to help those at risk of becoming homeless and refer them to a housing authority.
Leading experts from homelessness charities and local government meet for the first time as part of the government's new rough sleeping advisory panel.
New guidance to make sure local authorities intervene earlier to help prevent families and individuals becoming homeless in the first place.
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