Recognising the ongoing needs of York residents at risk of or experiencing homelessness, City of York Council has secured £479,438 in Government funding to help reduce and prevent rough sleeping.
This funding supports the Council’s aim of making rough sleeping in York rare, brief and non-recurring. Part of the funding will be used to support the work of voluntary, community and faith groups in the city, acknowledging the vital role they play.
Among the key ways the funding will be used:
- Reduce and prevent rough sleeping by providing tailored support for residents facing the most complex challenges, and support their long-term recovery.
- Increase prevention services to help residents find accommodation and ensure fewer people sleep rough for the first time
- Develop existing partnerships between the Council and the voluntary, community and faith sector
- Strengthen multi-agency approaches to rough sleeping and street activity in the city centre
- Prepare emergency accommodation ahead of winter 2025/26.
Cllr Michael Pavlovic, Executive Member for Housing, said:
Our new homelessness and rough sleeper strategy is to make homelessness brief, rare and non-recurring. We really welcome the additional funding from Government to further support the work our teams have already done this year. This includes supporting over 300 households from losing their homes and helping those who have experienced homelessness to move into their own home.”
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