Sarah Newton MP today welcomed £437,489 funding to tackle rough sleeping in Cornwall.
The money will be used for crisis hostel accommodation, cold weather provision and assertive outreach – targeting the most disengaged rough sleepers with chronic needs – offering a range of support to end their homelessness.
It is part of the Conservative Government’s £30m Rough Sleeping Initiative to support those sleeping rough or at risk of sleeping rough in 83 local authorities.
Sarah Newton, MP for Truro and Falmouth, said: “No one should live on the streets. It’s vital we get those already sleeping rough into accommodation and stop others from ending up homeless in the first place.
“The causes of homelessness are challenging – from mental health problems to addiction - but this money will help us to provide effective outreach, emergency accommodation and assessment for people now and those at risk when the temperature drops this winter.
“It is a first key step in this Government’s commitment to eliminating rough sleeping for good.”
This funding builds on significant government action already taken including the new Housing First Pilots to get people into stable and affordable accommodation. In April the Homelessness Reduction Act was introduced which will ensure more people are provided with the support they need sooner. In total the government is investing more than £1.2 billion to tackle all forms of homelessness.
Next month the government will publish its long-term Rough Sleeping Strategy that has been developed in partnership with charities and local government. It will set out a comprehensive plan to halve rough sleeping by 2022 and eliminate it entirely by 2027 by ensuring those sleeping rough have appropriate routes away from the streets – and prevent them from sleeping rough in the first place.
- Plymouth – will also receive £363,000 to develop a multi-agency team to deliver bespoke interventions for rough sleepers as well as temporary accommodation and housing coupled with support for rough sleepers.
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