In the heart of London, a beacon of hope emerges as the city tackles its homelessness crisis. The London Mayor and councils have joined forces to launch the Ending Homelessness Accelerator Programme, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at preventing homelessness and supporting those at greatest risk. This ambitious programme, backed by £3. 5m in funding from central government, seeks to strengthen collaboration across London and test innovative approaches to addressing the root causes of homelessness.
As reported by Inside Housing, the programme's primary focus will be on reducing the cost and improving the quality of temporary accommodation, a pressing concern for councils. The current state of temporary accommodation is crippling local authorities, with London accounting for more than half of all homeless households in England. The statistics are staggering, with over 13,000 people seen sleeping rough in London in 2024-25, according to data from the Combined Homelessness and Information Network. The financial burden of homelessness on local authorities is equally alarming, with the Greater London Authority (GLA) revealing that City Hall and London boroughs collectively spend over £1bn annually on preventing and resolving all forms of homelessness.
The GLA attributes this crisis, in part, to a historic lack of funding, which has forced a focus on crisis management rather than prevention.
The Ending Homelessness Accelerator Programme, announced today (4 December) by City Hall, will strengthen collaboration across London, test ...Other related sources and context: See here
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