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Greater Manchester tackles long-term rough sleeping but local services face intense pressure

|Date: 1 March, 2024

Greater Manchester tackles long-term rough sleeping but local services face intense pressure

Official figures released on 29th February show life-changing interventions in Greater Manchester are hel ...

Official figures released on 29th February show life-changing interventions in Greater Manchester are helping to bring an end to entrenched rough sleeping — despite intense continued pressure on local ...

1 March, 2024
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Royal Greenwich signs the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping

|Date: 22 February, 2024

Royal Greenwich signs the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping

Council Leader, Cllr Anthony Okereke and Cllr Pat Slattery, Cabinet Member for Housing, Neighbourhoods an ...

Council Leader, Cllr Anthony Okereke and Cllr Pat Slattery, Cabinet Member for Housing, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness have signed the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping on behalf of the Royal Boro ...

22 February, 2024
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New rough sleeping charter a ‘shining example of London’s commitment’

|Date: 15 December, 2023

New rough sleeping charter a ‘shining example of London’s commitment’

Amid worsening homelessness pressures in the capital, London Councils has hailed the launch of the London ...

Amid worsening homelessness pressures in the capital, London Councils has hailed the launch of the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping. The Charter was created by a pan-London coalition working to en ...

15 December, 2023
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“Homelessness is not a lifestyle choice, but failure to respond to the housing crisis is a Government choice”, warns Mayor Andy Burnham as he marks success of Housing First scheme

|Date: 10 November, 2023

“Homelessness is not a lifestyle choice, but failure to respond to the housing crisis is a Government choice”, warns Mayor Andy Burnham as he marks success of Housing First scheme

Mayor Andy Burnham has made an urgent call on Government to work with Greater Manchester to prevent an in ...

Mayor Andy Burnham has made an urgent call on Government to work with Greater Manchester to prevent an increase in homelessness and rough sleeping, as national policy decisions put growing pressure on ...

10 November, 2023
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Eight new homes in Salford for people who might otherwise be sleeping rough

|Date: 8 September, 2023

Eight new homes in Salford for people who might otherwise be sleeping rough

Work to provide eight new homes for people who would otherwise be at risk of rough sleeping has been comp ...

Work to provide eight new homes for people who would otherwise be at risk of rough sleeping has been completed on Milton Avenue, in Irlam, Salford. The £1.2m development of eight one-bedroom flats has ...

8 September, 2023
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Homelessness is ‘an emergency situation needing an emergency response’ – London Councils responds to Crisis report

|Date: 25 August, 2023

Homelessness is ‘an emergency situation needing an emergency response’ – London Councils responds to Crisis report

London Councils has responded to new research from the charity Crisis revealing that nearly a quarter of ...

London Councils has responded to new research from the charity Crisis revealing that nearly a quarter of a million households across England are experiencing the worst forms of homelessness, including ...

25 August, 2023
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Haringey continues to tackle homelessness with additional modular homes

|Date: 31 May, 2023

Haringey continues to tackle homelessness with additional modular homes

In a significant advancement towards realising Haringey’s vision to eradicate rough sleeping in the borou ...

In a significant advancement towards realising Haringey’s vision to eradicate rough sleeping in the borough, five modular SoloHaus homes have recently been installed at The Roundway, N17. The SoloHaus ...

31 May, 2023
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UK’s largest Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme completes in Enfield

|Date: 30 March, 2023

UK’s largest Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme completes in Enfield

A joint partnership between Enfield Council and Housing Gateway Ltd has resulted in 91 bed spaces in 75 p ...

A joint partnership between Enfield Council and Housing Gateway Ltd has resulted in 91 bed spaces in 75 properties being made available to rough sleepers in the borough. Enfield Council received an £8 ...

30 March, 2023
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New homes being built to help tackle homelessness in Salford

|Date: 13 October, 2022

New homes being built to help tackle homelessness in Salford

Work to build eight new homes to help people who would otherwise be at risk of rough sleeping is underway ...

Work to build eight new homes to help people who would otherwise be at risk of rough sleeping is underway in Salford. The news was announced on World Homeless Day (10th October). Work to build eight n ...

13 October, 2022
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Mayor hails pioneering housing scheme that transformed homelessness response in Greater Manchester, as number of people on streets falls further

|Date: 25 July, 2022

Mayor hails pioneering housing scheme that transformed homelessness response in Greater Manchester, as number of people on streets falls further

A groundbreaking housing scheme piloted in Greater Manchester has provided homes for more than 300 people ...

A groundbreaking housing scheme piloted in Greater Manchester has provided homes for more than 300 people with experiences of homelessness, and helped to change the way partners work together across t ...

25 July, 2022
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