A new campaign has listed five basic standards of living that should always be met whenever a family is placed into temporary accommodation by a local council
homelessness
The two facilities provide specialist accommodation services for 68 people experiencing homelessness
The new facility is set to be created within a building complex used by a library and a leisure centre
Parts of Marcus Garvey Library and Tottenham Green Leisure Centre will be used to accommodate the new facility
The number of people forced to sleep on the streets in London has risen to 13,231, a 63% increase from when the mayor took office in 2016
The 'Help Before Homelessness' campaign aims to prevent vulnerable people from becoming homeless by focusing on early intervention support
Housing Justice connects volunteers with homeless people in need of support
On average across London there is now one homeless child in every classroom
Excel House was previously used as a college training facility and events venue but could now be set to house 52 units of short-term housing for homeless people
The Labour administration is depending on a bailout from government to balance its next budget
Total of 4,612 people sleeping rough between October and December is highest number ever recorded for that time of year
An ombudsman report revealed mother and three kids were placed in B&B accommodation for “14 weeks longer than they should have been”
The mayor promised in last year's election manifesto to “end rough sleeping for good by 2030
George Dunstall from All People All Places on how local people can support its annual winter appeal
The London mayor is aiming to end street homelessness in the capital by 2030
The family will also now be offered the first council home they choose to bid for
The resettlement support scheme will enhance move-on support for residents at a council-run hostel
A report revealed Haringey Council overspent by almost £20m last year and less than 80% of the council’s planned savings were achieved
A total of 11,993 people were recorded sleeping rough by outreach teams between April 2023 and March 2024
A series of promises made by ministers have been broken
Khan says data shows government failure to ban Section 21 notices is “huge betrayal”
Last year alone Haringey received more than 4,000 homeless applications
Help Homeless Heroes is a charity aiming to rehabilitate veterans and vulnerable homeless people
The number of people living on the streets has risen significantly since he became mayor but Khan says he is determined to reduce it
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