How Croydon is tackling rough sleeping
Over one quarter (27%) of all people sleeping rough in the UK are in London. Pic: Nick Fewings.
Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Croydon councils have received government grants of over £1m to tackle rough sleeping, Croydon receiving the highest sum of £1.76m.
This funding is part of a £ 203million investment from the government’s Rough Sleeping Initiative, which provides accommodation and health support for rough sleepers.
According to a statement, the funding will be allocated to councils across England and will support projects such as shelters, specialist mental health or addiction services, and targeted support to help rough sleepers off the streets for good.
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Evelyn Owusu, Deborah Phillips, Kris Tabin, Azzure Sarraute-Gabriel and Nicole Walters from the Somewhere Safe To Stay Hub team in Croydon. A homelessness hub in Croydon have spoken out on the impact of Covid-19 on their services and the need for greater government support to address the issue. The Somewhere Safe To Stay Hub are at the forefront of the actions Croydon as a borough and a wider community are taking to tackle homeless in the area. Working with Evolve Housing + Support London, they offer rough sleepers shelter but also help move them onto more stable accommodation. However, like so many institutions, the hub have seen their services severely impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.