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Getting someone off the streets is just the beginning...

🛏️ From a first night in a warm bed, to a support plan.
📈 From a skills workshop, to a qualification.
🏠 From a job, to a place to call home.

From here to home, every step matters.

You can’t rebuild a life in a night. It takes time, determination and the right support along the way.

That's why we’re here for as long as it takes.

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🚨 NEW: Latest rough sleeping figures for London released.

New data released today by the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) shows that although figures remain similar to last summer, new rough sleepers are still taking to the streets for the first time, accounting for 46% of the total.

This shows the scale of the government’s pledge to offer everyone a route off the streets by Christmas, following the Prime Minister's rough sleeping summit this week and the announcement that funding for this pledge has been doubled.

Read our response: mungos.org/news/chain-oct…

“You lose your sense of identity. You lose who you are. You become invisible to people.”

St Mungo’s client, Lee, spoke to BBC News alongside CEO Emma Haddad, as the Prime Minister announces significant additional funding to tackle rough sleeping at a national level.

This week, St Mungo’s attended the first ever Rough Sleeping Summit, hosted by the Prime Minister at No10. Charities, businesses and partners in government came together to help turn the opportunity into lasting change.

Read more: mungos.org/press-release/…

"Today’s budget could be a real turning point for homelessness in this country [...] now we have to make sure that people receive sustainable routes off the street with the right support."

Following this week's Rough Sleeping Summit at No.10, today's budget is a significant step towards delivering the ambition to end rough sleeping.

Read St Mungo’s CEO, Emma Haddad, respond to the budget here: mungos.org/news/st-mungos…

(Photo credit: Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street (OGL))

Yesterday our CEO, Emma Haddad, attended the Rough Sleeping Summit, hosted by the Prime Minister at No10. Bringing together almost 100 people from across charities, housing, local and regional government, the faith sector and business, it explored how we can end rough sleeping for good.

"There was a real sense of optimism, of hope, of energy. We heard directly from the Prime Minister, Secretary of State Angela Rayner, and Homelessness Minister Florence Eshalomi - it felt like a real moment in time. They were keen to stress that this isn't a publicity stunt. This isn't just for Christmas.

We discussed how it will take a whole society approach, and there was huge positivity and optimism that together we can end rough sleeping and we can end homelessness." - Emma Haddad, St Mungo's CEO

Read more: mungos.org/press-release/…