Housing campaigners are warning that a widely praised
initiative to get people off the streets in the long term faces “catastrophic
disruption” if the chancellor Rishi Sunak does not renew funding. Charities
including Crisis, St Mungo’s and Homeless Link have written to the housing
secretary, Robert Jenrick, and the chancellor demanding the government extends
finance for three pilots of Housing First in the West Midlands, Liverpool and
Greater Manchester. The initiative, which gained traction in the US and
involves giving homeless people homes before trying to tackle addiction or
mental health problems, is being developed in England through three regional
pilots. Read more on the Guardian website.
UK charities warn of cliff edge as ministers stall on housing funds | Housing | The Guardian
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