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| Rough sleepers in England to get £203m funding to help them off the streets | Rough sleepers in England to get £203m funding to help them off the streets |
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| More rough sleepers in England will be helped off the streets and into housing as part of a £203m programme, the government has announced. | |
| Some 2,688 people were estimated to be sleeping rough on any single night in England last autumn. | Some 2,688 people were estimated to be sleeping rough on any single night in England last autumn. |
| Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said the money will be given to councils to support shelters and specialist mental health or addiction services. | Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said the money will be given to councils to support shelters and specialist mental health or addiction services. |
| But charity Crisis warned the funding "will only scratch the surface". | But charity Crisis warned the funding "will only scratch the surface". |
| The government said its Rough Sleeping Initiative had reduced rough sleeping by nearly a third compared to areas that have not taken part in the programme. | The government said its Rough Sleeping Initiative had reduced rough sleeping by nearly a third compared to areas that have not taken part in the programme. |
| Up to 14,500 beds and 2,700 support staff will be funded through the new investment, Mr Jenrick said. | Up to 14,500 beds and 2,700 support staff will be funded through the new investment, Mr Jenrick said. |
| Covid exposed 'much larger' rough sleeping issue | Covid exposed 'much larger' rough sleeping issue |
| 'I'd still be homeless if not for the pandemic' | 'I'd still be homeless if not for the pandemic' |
| Government's rough sleeping strategy 'out of step' | Government's rough sleeping strategy 'out of step' |
| "At the beginning of the pandemic we took swift and decisive action to bring rough sleepers in from the streets and settled them into longer-term accommodation in record numbers," Mr Jenrick said. | "At the beginning of the pandemic we took swift and decisive action to bring rough sleepers in from the streets and settled them into longer-term accommodation in record numbers," Mr Jenrick said. |
| "That work continues, the results are clear and are a huge credit to all involved." | "That work continues, the results are clear and are a huge credit to all involved." |
| Jon Sparkes, the chief executive of homeless charity Crisis, said the work in the past year to get people off the streets has been "vital", and he welcomed the additional funding. | Jon Sparkes, the chief executive of homeless charity Crisis, said the work in the past year to get people off the streets has been "vital", and he welcomed the additional funding. |
| "But the number of people helped by this funding will only scratch the surface," he added. | "But the number of people helped by this funding will only scratch the surface," he added. |
| The announcement "falls short" for those with multiple support needs who require specialist help, like housing first, Mr Sparkes said, adding long-term solutions were needed. | The announcement "falls short" for those with multiple support needs who require specialist help, like housing first, Mr Sparkes said, adding long-term solutions were needed. |
| "Without such sustained support, those helped off the streets today risk returning to them tomorrow." | "Without such sustained support, those helped off the streets today risk returning to them tomorrow." |
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