Help for rough sleepers

Sally-Ann Hart, the MP for Hastings and Rye, has welcomed £2,002,070 and £475,050 for Hastings Borough Council (HBC) and Rother District Council (RDC) respectively as part of the Government’s commitment to end rough sleeping by 2024.

Local authorities in England, including HBC and RDC, will now receive a share of the £174 million investment in the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme, which has already helped thousands of people off the streets and into a place they can rightly call their own.

The funding will deliver more than 2,900 move-on homes for rough sleepers across the country, as well as a team of specialist support staff that can help to tackle underlying issues and get people off the streets for good. These staff – often from homelessness charities such as St. Mungo’s – are offering treatment for mental health issues and substance misuse to help long-term rough sleepers and newly homeless people in their tenancies.

All housing provided is of high quality, and includes refurbished flats from unlettable homes, new build properties, and converted hotels and schools.

Commenting on the funding boost, Sally-Ann said:
“I am absolutely committed to ending rough sleeping in Hastings and Rye and making sure that the most vulnerable can properly access the support they need when they need it.

That is why it is so important Hastings and Rother are receiving £2,002,070 and £475,050 respectively from the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme, helping the councils provide vital support for rough sleepers and start a new chapter in their lives.”

Also commenting, the Minister for Housing and Rough Sleeping Eddie Hughes MP said:
“I’m delighted to announce this funding for the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme, which is supporting people to access housing and, crucially, specialist support to rebuild their lives and become independent again.”

Source: Office of the MP for Hastings and Rye

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