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rough sleepers

November 24, 2020

Councils face shortage of Covid-safe accommodation for rough sleepers

Some councils face a choice between leaving people sleeping rough or bringing them into accommodation such as night shelters which risks spreading the virus and should only be used as a last resort.
May 15, 2019

'Innovative' rough sleeper shelter hailed at Holyrood

People who run an “innovative” emergency care shelter for up to 75 rough sleepers have been recognised in the Scottish Parliament.
December 14, 2017

Home Office policy on EU rough sleepers ruled unlawful

The High Court has ruled that rough sleeping does not constitute an abuse of EU free movement rights and that Home Office policy in this regard is unlawful.
June 16, 2014

Housing Justice launches new Night Shelter Quality Mark

Housing Justice has launched a new national good practice standard for Night Shelters, the Housing Justice Quality Mark at Carrs Lane Church in Birmingham.
February 24, 2012

Rough sleeping in England up by almost a quarter

Latest Government statistics show a rise of 23 per cent in street homelessness in England, between autumn 2010 and autumn 2011.
February 13, 2012

'Overwhelming' demand at Ipswich churches' night shelter

A clergyman who was instrumental in establishing a night shelter in Ipswich churches for rough sleepers says more needs to be done.
December 23, 2011

Homelessness charities team up for the winter

Two leading homelessness charities are teaming up to help homeless men and women using winter shelters across London to escape homelessness.
April 8, 2011

Politics, soup and suffering

Yesterday (7 April 2011) Westminster City Council ignored the opposition and pressed ahead with plans for a by-law which will outlaw rough sleeping and mobile food distribution (i.e. soup runs) in a designated area around the Victoria station in London. Final decisions await a full Council meeting in May.
February 28, 2011

Methodists appalled by 'absurd' plans to sideline homeless in Westminster

The Methodist Church has condemned plans by Westminster City Council to ban rough sleeping and soup runs for the homeless as "disgusting" and "absurd".
February 27, 2011

Westminster proposes ban on homeless 'rough sleepers'

Campaigners have expressed alarm at Westminster Council's proposal to ban rough sleepers and the charities who care for them, from the streets around Victoria.