February 2026

Prevention is designed in the everyday

Each autumn, every local authority in England records how many people are sleeping rough on one single night between 1 October and 30 November. This is called the rough sleeping snapshot. It is not a count of everyone who experiences homelessness across the year. It is a one night estimate, used to track patterns and […]

Preventing and Tackling Homelessness with Faith & Community Groups in Wolverhampton

đź’š Calling all faith and community groups in Wolverhampton Register Here The WMCA Homelessness Taskforce is working in partnership with The Good Shepherd and City of Wolverhampton Council to bring together Faith and Community groups across Wolverhampton who are engaging with people affected by poverty and homelessness. Street Support West Midlands will be there too, […]

WMCA Homelessness Taskforce

Webinars, Events, Training, Funding Opportunities   Regional Training Programme 2025-26 The Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant (RSPARG) programme seeks to add value and complementary outcomes to the work of our Local Authority and wider partners. To build upon the good work established in recent years, we will be continuing to deliver a regional training […]

Wolverhampton’s Winter Pressures Fund: partnership that’s making a real difference

This winter, many people in Wolverhampton have faced the harsh reality of homelessness, or the fear of losing their home.At the same time, local organisations have been working together to make sure help reaches people when it matters most. One example is the Winter Pressures Fund.An initiative led by Good Shepherd Wolverhampton, in partnership with […]