Homelessness: Single People – Parliamentary Written Answer

Stuart Andrew: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government has taken to ensure that local councils provide adequate support and assistance to single homeless people when they approach their council for help.

Mr Marcus Jones: By law local authorities have a duty to provide advice and information to anyone asking for help. To help them discharge that important duty, we have, among other sources of support, provided £10 million funding to the National Homelessness Advice service to support frontline staff, and introduced the £8 million Help for Single Homeless Fund which will help 22,000 people in 168 areas across England by April 2016.

Website Aimed At Solving Young People's Housing Problems

Housing charity Shelter has launched a new website designed to assist people working with young people on their housing and homelessness problems.  Launched as part of the National Homelessness Advice Service, the website also aims to help local authorities and their voluntary sector partners to take a more proactive approach toward preventing young people from becoming homeless.  The site draws together good practice and recent research, with an emphasis on the importance of early intervention. As well as containing expert information and advice, the site also signposts to other useful agencies that provide specialist support for young homeless people.  Take a look at the new website by clicking on the Shelter logo below.