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06/11/2013
30 Projects Receive Funding To Tackle Rough Sleeping
The Housing Minister has announced the projects benefitting from the latest installment of multi-million pound Homeless Transition Fund.
Projects helping rough sleepers are to benefit from a multi-million government fund to help ensure no-one spends more than a night on the streets, Kris Hopkins announced today.
Already, the £20m Homelessness Transition Fund has helped charities reach over 14,000 people across the country by offering help with issues including accommodation, health and jobs
Today, Mr Hopkins confirmed that 30 projects across the country will benefit from a share of £3.5m of this fund, to give people the opportunity to break the cycle of rough sleeping and get the help they need to get their lives back on track.
This is just one of a range of measures the government has taken to maintain the strong safety net against homelessness and ensure anyone facing the frightening prospect of rough sleeping gets the help they need.
Mr Hopkins said: "I am absolutely clear that homelessness has no place in the 21st century and I am determined that every effort is made to prevent and tackle rough sleeping and get more support to vulnerable people in need.
"That's why I'm pleased to see 30 projects benefit from a share of £3.5 million to continue their good work and help people find stable homes and jobs and get their lives back on track.
"This takes the total Homelessness Transition Fund to £20 million, which has already helped over 14,000 people facing the prospect of sleeping rough. Today's funding - on top of the £470 million we've given councils to help tackle this issue - should help ensure no one spends more than one night on the streets."
(CD/JP)
Projects helping rough sleepers are to benefit from a multi-million government fund to help ensure no-one spends more than a night on the streets, Kris Hopkins announced today.
Already, the £20m Homelessness Transition Fund has helped charities reach over 14,000 people across the country by offering help with issues including accommodation, health and jobs
Today, Mr Hopkins confirmed that 30 projects across the country will benefit from a share of £3.5m of this fund, to give people the opportunity to break the cycle of rough sleeping and get the help they need to get their lives back on track.
This is just one of a range of measures the government has taken to maintain the strong safety net against homelessness and ensure anyone facing the frightening prospect of rough sleeping gets the help they need.
Mr Hopkins said: "I am absolutely clear that homelessness has no place in the 21st century and I am determined that every effort is made to prevent and tackle rough sleeping and get more support to vulnerable people in need.
"That's why I'm pleased to see 30 projects benefit from a share of £3.5 million to continue their good work and help people find stable homes and jobs and get their lives back on track.
"This takes the total Homelessness Transition Fund to £20 million, which has already helped over 14,000 people facing the prospect of sleeping rough. Today's funding - on top of the £470 million we've given councils to help tackle this issue - should help ensure no one spends more than one night on the streets."
(CD/JP)
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