Half of rough sleepers do not seek help before leaving
their home, new figures have shown. A survey by Homeless Link showed 49 per
cent of people sleeping rough for the first time do not ask for assistance
before they leave their last settled home. The poll of rough sleepers came as
the umbrella body published its first report into Streetlink, a
government-funded hotline and website designed to link homeless people with
local services. Since Streetlink was set up by Homeless Link and Broadway last
December, there have been 10,988 alerts to local services, with 4,161 people
found and in contact with services. Download a copy of the report from the
Homeless Link website.
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