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Burnham announces drive to get thousands of rough sleepers off streets for Christmas
The Housing First initiative aims to save lives and reduce taxpayer costs by providing settled accommodation and support for England's thousands of rough sleepers.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham launched a national drive this week to "offer everyone a route off the streets this Christmas," building on his pledge to end rough sleeping.
- Replicating the coronavirus pandemic's "Everyone In" scheme, the government aims to house thousands, having previously protected 37,000 people in hotels and prevented an estimated 266 deaths.
- Housing Secretary Angela Rayner announced £102 million in new funding, complementing the £340 million allocated last month to "help thousands of people leave the streets behind."
- Though Shelter chief executive Sarah Elliott praised the move as a "game-changing move," Shadow Housing Secretary Sir James Cleverly questioned the delivery plan, citing Burnham's record in Manchester.
- This autumn, Burnham will host a national summit bringing together leaders from business, finance, and faith communities to determine their roles in ending rough sleeping.
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Every rough sleeper to be offered a route off the street by Christmas, says Andy Burnham
The prime minister is set to roll out the A Bed Every Night model he pioneered in Greater Manchester across the rest of England in his bid to end rough sleeping for good The post Every rough sleeper to be offered a route off the street by Christmas, says Andy Burnham appeared first on Big Issue.
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