The number of people sleeping rough in Reading has fallen in a year but still remains a huge issue, council bosses and charities say. An annual count of rough sleepers by Reading Borough Council found 25 people sleeping on the streets in November 2018. This is a fall from the 31 recorded in the same month in 2017. […]
A Personal View (and a few stats) This is more than just a complicated issue. It is actually ruining people´s lives and in many cases, it is ending them. This crisis has been given a name, ´homelessness´ and the people affected have been given a label ´the homeless´. As well as dehumanising and stigmatising people […]
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Housing Statistical Release 31st Jan 2019 This publication provides information on the single night snapshot of rough sleeping for autumn 2018. The snapshot is taken annually in England using street counts, evidence-based estimates, and estimates informed by spotlight street counts. • The total number of people counted or […]
Street Support Network. What We’re Doing, Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going We’d like to share with you the findings of a recent survey we undertook to evaluate what Street Support Network are doing well, areas where there is room for improvement, and how we intend to move forward. The survey was developed and […]
As we prepare for a new year we are keen to get people’s feedback on what’s working and what we can improve. To help us gather feedback we are carrying out interviews with a variety of people. If you are happy to be interviewed please contact Graham (one of our co-investigators). Where possible we would […]
As many of us are aware, the issue of homelessness has become increasingly visible in our city in recent times. The reasons for this increase in homelessness are complex and wide-ranging, but we’re committed to tackling the root of these problems and providing as much support as we can to the vulnerable. Ultimately, our aim […]
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