Rough sleepers will be given a safe place to stay and vital support to help turn their lives around, backed by £3.3 million government funding
Thousands of rough sleepers will be able to access a safe place to stay as the Department for Levelling Up announces a funding boost to the Night Shelter Transformation Fund.
More than £3 million will be available to shelters to provide more beds and life-changing support services.
Shelters can use the funding to continue to offer a vital route off the streets – providing specialist staff, drug or alcohol advice and financial assistance.
This builds on the over £9 million delivered in the first-round which funded 80 organisations over three years, targeting areas most in need.
The second-round cash injection will help more rough sleepers turn their lives around.
Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Felicity Buchan said:
The Night Shelter Transformation Fund is the next step in the government’s commitment to end rough sleeping for good. In 2022, the Department for Levelling Up announced the 3-year £500 million Rough Sleeping Initiative, in addition to £1 billion given to councils over three years to help them prevent and tackle rough sleeping in the areas its most needed.
Rick Henderson, Chief Executive of Homeless Link said:
Kathy Mohan OBE, CEO of Housing Justice said:
Carol Webster from Gravesend Sanctuary said:
Organisations can access the prospectus and check their eligibility on the government website. The prospectus will be launched in a few weeks.