BBCNEWS BBC News at One June 4, 2024 13:19:00
By nearly a quarter injust one year. meanwhile, its authors say rural areas receive 65% less government funding per person than urban areas for preventing homelessness. all this means that across the country, including here in west sussex, this gap has to be filled by charities and other voluntary organisations. this is roffey place, a former bible college in the countryside near horsham. the charity turning tides is converting it into high—support temporary accommodation for 50 homeless people. but to do so it needs to raise £210,000, and relies on volunteers to muck in. like frank. he's h...