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The support will give local areas the tools and funding they need to protect people from the life-threatening cold and risks posed by the coronavirus
Struggling sleepers and those at risk of homelessness will be helped to stay safe this winter with a support package, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick announced today (October 13, 2020) This will give local areas the tools and funding they need to protect people from the potentially fatal cold and risks posed by the coronavirus
These measures will help councils build on their existing winter protection plans, which have been supported by the £ 266million Next Step Accommodation scheme – the aim of which is to ensure safety people and ensure the return of as few people as possible in the streets
« As winter approaches, we are focusing on how best to protect street sleepers from the cold and the coronavirus
“The funding and counseling I am announcing today will mean that by working with councils and community groups, some of society’s most vulnerable people will have a support and a safe place to stay. stay this winter
“The government is spending more than half a billion pounds to tackle homelessness and rough sleep this year alone and together with our partners, some of the most vulnerable people in our society have been helped find housing or other support during the pandemic and we are speeding up plans for thousands of new homes «
Winter is clearly a dangerous time for rough sleepers These additional measures will help protect this vulnerable group from the potentially fatal cold, as well as the risk of contracting COVID-19, and will also provide them with support to move into a home
Works councils, suppliers and the NHS have done since the start of the pandemic saved lives and with this additional funding we will continue to help them rebuild their lives which is part of our pledge to end sleep on the streets for good
Cold weather shelters in this country are mostly staffed by volunteers and often operate on small budgets They are people motivated only by the desire not to cross the street while a person is affected by homelessness in their community During the first wave of the pandemic, shelters responded phenomenally, working around the clock until they were able to safely transfer clients to accommodations autonomous
We are pleased that the operating principles of overnight shelters are here and that the more than 150 organizations that have provided overnight shelters in the past year have the facts they need to make the tough decisions about their needs. operations this winter
People shouldn’t have a choice between cold streets or a dangerous overnight shelter Traditional overnight shelters should only open as a last resort if self-contained accommodation is not a possibility
We welcome the operating principles released today, which will help make open shelters as safe as possible if they become a necessity. We call on local areas to adhere to these principles so that people sleeping in street can be safely supported in accordance with COVID-19 guidelines
We welcome the new £ 2million Transformation Fund, which we will administer to provide funding for voluntary sector groups to transform spaces and make more emergency accommodation available autonomous This funding will be essential for groups that typically operate on extremely tight budgets, allowing them to provide appropriate support to people sleeping rough during the winter.
During the pandemic, the government worked closely with local authorities and charities to provide vulnerable people with safe accommodation and support This year, the government committed half a billion pounds for sleep in street and homelessness Allowances for an additional 3,300 housing units this year for rough sleepers across the country will also be announced soon, giving people a place where they can become their own and to rebuild their lives away from home. rue, part of the government’s commitment to end hard life once and for all
Public Health England, Homeless Link, Housing Justice, Boards and representatives of the shelter sector have been involved in developing the principles of how the shelters operate, so if the shelters are open, they can do so from the in the safest way possible, providing only common facilities if there is no other alternative
The Cold Weather Fund was first launched in 2018 The fund was used to improve the supply of accommodation, such as access to the private rental sector, to provide space in projects of existing supported housing and to fund more emergency housing for street sleepersThe goal of quickly supporting vulnerable people off the streets
The government has made it clear that no one should go without a roof over their head, which is why we are committed to ending the tough life in this Parliament. This demonstrates our commitment to supporting the most vulnerable in society
We have provided £ 4.8bn to help councils deal with the impacts of COVID-19, which includes their work supporting the homeless, including £ 3.7bn that is not fenced, and over £ 1 1 billion specifically to support social service providers
Additionally, we have fast-track plans – backed by £ 433million over the next four years – that will build an additional 6,000 homes for former street sleepers across the country
On July 18th we launched the Next Steps Accommodation Program (NSAP) This makes available the necessary financial resources to help councils and their partners to prevent these people from returning to the streets The NSAP is made up of 2 sources funding: £ 161 million to provide 3,300 longer-term accommodation units over the next 12 months (part of the total of £ 433 million); and on September 17th we announced the allocation of £ 92million in funding to pay for interim support to ensure people do not return to the streets
The Greater London Authority has received a £ 19million NSAP allowance specifically designed to support the movement of people and to provide ‘off-street’ accommodation options for people currently sleeping rough
We’re supporting these efforts as part of our historic pledge – backed by more than half a billion pounds this year – to break the cycle of homelessness and end sleep on the streets for good
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