Shocked apartment residents come to rescue of homeless duo

Kind hearted residents of the Edge apartments have fed and watered two homeless men after finding them scrounging through rubbish to survive.

Two homeless people were today sleeping out in the pouring rain surrounded by empty chip wrappers and fast food cartons which had been taken from bins at the back of the Masons arms.

Residents at the edge apartment block nearby clubbed together and collected what was in their cupboards spare to give to the pair.

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The government has released its rough sleeping strategy, vowing to offer rapid specialist assessments and support to 6,000 vulnerable people

The new measure is backed by £100m of funding and sets out the next steps towards achieving government aims of taking rough sleepers off the streets and into a home. The strategy hopes to end rough sleeping entirely by 2027.

Following £30m of new funding for areas with the highest numbers of rough sleepers and the launch of the Housing First pilots, this strategy was developed across government and in collaboration with the Rough Sleeping Advisory Panel which is made up of representatives from the homelessness sector and local government.

The rough sleeping strategy sets out a three-pillared approach:

Prevention – a deeper understanding of the issues that lead to rough sleeping and providing timely support for those at risk
Intervention – helping those already sleeping rough with instant support tailored to their individual circumstances
Recovery – supporting people in finding a new home and rebuilding their lives.

This system wants to focus on stopping people from becoming homeless in the first place and providing them with the right support to find work and live independently.

Long-term goals include; rapidly housing those sleeping rough and offering comprehensive support to ensure their specific needs are addressed so that they can move into suitable permanent accommodation at the earliest opportunity.

Communities Secretary, Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, said: “It is simply unacceptable that people have to sleep on our streets and I am determined to make it a thing of the past.

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