SHP Strategic Report DIGITAL - Flipbook - Page 10
10 Single Homeless Project
Strategy 2021-2026 11
Rough sleepers
Everyone has the right to a safe and stable home. The
conditions that the pandemic created and the response we
saw from the Government, charities and organisations put
a spotlight on what can be done, when the will is there, to
dramatically reduce the number of people forced to sleep
rough on our city’s streets. In partnership with commissioners
and policy makers, we will work hard to make the most
of these fundamental changes in approach and ensure
everyone on our streets gets the support they need, and in
the way that they need it to move away from rough sleeping.
As a charity focussing on single people experiencing
homelessness, we know that many of our clients face great
health inequalities, living for years with untreated chronic,
long-term conditions. By placing health at the centre of
our offer in hostels and shelters and supporting fair access
to healthcare, we hope to reduce the appalling health
inequalities faced by our clients.
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Meet the urgent
needs for more
single homeless
Londoners
As human beings, we all deserve a safe and
stable place to call home so we can live our
lives and thrive. When that right is threatened,
it’s a crisis and the need for support is urgent.
Acting with speed, understanding and expertise
can make all the difference.
What we will do
• Expand the housing options for rough sleepers,
reducing street numbers and returns to the street
• Focus on health in our hostels and shelters, deploying
Specialist Health Leads and provide hospital discharge
support and designated beds, reducing preventable deaths
and unnecessarily prolonged ill health
• Increase our specialist support for women who experience
multiple disadvantage
• Identify solutions for people with chronic health problems
requiring long-term housing with care