Friday, 27 March 2015

Next Government Must Tackle Root Causes of Homelessness

The Ministerial Working Group on Homelessness has released its new report Addressing complex needs, setting out the issues around complex needs homelessness and exploring what more can be done to improve outcomes in the future. In an accompanying ministerial statement, Kris Hopkins MP, who chairs the Group, wrote of its work "prioritising concerted cross government action to tackle homelessness, bringing together departments across Whitehall." Responding, Howard Sinclair, St Mungo's Broadway Chief Executive, said: "Crucially, the Ministerial Working Group has recognised that homelessness isn't just about housing and we welcome support to tackle rough sleeping and improve the health and skills of homeless people.” Read more on the St Mungo’s website.

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