Despite the COVID crisis, the feared upturn in “rough sleeping” in York has so far not materialised. A report to a meeting next week says, “As part of the response to COVID-19, the team worked hard to ensure everyone had a place to sleep which was safe and minimised the risk of infection. This included […]

A new grant of £251,000 to help reduce homelessness in 2019/20 has been awarded to City of York Council by the government. The money will contribute to work to create safe and supported housing options for people with complex needs who are ready to stop rough sleeping and begin to move back into mainstream housing. […]