Night Shelter Transformation Fund opens for applications
Posted 08.06.23
Homeless Link: Further reading
The latest £3.3 million Night Shelter Transformation Fund is now open for applications and will close on 7 July 2023.
The Night Shelter Transformation Fund is available to small to medium faith and community sector organisations to enhance their services and improve outcomes for people experiencing rough sleeping.
The fund supports the sector to embed single-room provision as standard for individuals experiencing rough sleeping. It also allows for development of non-residential support.
Homeless Link is acting as a Delivery Partner on the fund, supporting organisations to prepare bids and implement any bids awarded funding.
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Homelessness and housing need set to rise as housing delivery slows to a crawl
Posted 01.06.23
Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH): Further reading
Three of Scotland's leading housing organisations have issued a stark warning that Scotland faces increasing homelessness if urgent action is not taken to increase the number of affordable and social homes being built across the country.
Shelter Scotland, the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations issued the warning following publication of the Scottish Government's latest statistics on affordable house building.
The three housing organisations jointly commissioned an academic study before the last Scottish Parliament election in 2019 which demonstrated that 53,000 affordable homes - with 70% for social rent - were required to meet existing levels of need and emerging demand across Scotland.
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London Mayor warns that out of control rents are increasing risk of homelessness
Posted 21.06.23
Mayor of London: Further reading
The Mayor of London has issued a warning that an increasing number of Londoners are at risk of homelessness because of rising rents, which have now exceeded an average of more than £2,500 per month.
Research shows that 24% of private renters in London are struggling to meet rent payments and 6% say they have fallen behind in the last six months.
There are approximately 2.7 million Londoners in the private rented sector. This means that in the region of 650,000 are struggling with their rent and 160,000 have fallen behind with payments.
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