Homelessness
02 Nov 2020
Rural homelessness in England rises by 115% in past two years
The Rural Services Network, along with CPRE and English Rural Housing commissioned research into the Economic and Fiscal case for investing in rural affordable housing to drive post-pandemic recovery This...
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28 Oct 2020
Rural homelessness doubles since 2018 according to rural campaigners
‘Investing in affordable rural housing will level up and turbo charge the rural economy’ according to new research from CPRE, the countryside charity, English Rural and the Rural Services Network...
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06 Jul 2020
Rural Housing Week 2020
It’s Rural Housing Week 2020 now! This annual celebration of rural housing and the vital role it plays in helping to sustain thriving rural communities and services takes place from...
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08 Jun 2020
Domestic Violence and homelessness in rural areas during lockdown
“Some rise in reports of domestic abuse during lockdown in rural areas and concerns over those unable to escape potentially abusive situations during lockdown.” That’s the message coming from Graham...
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23 Mar 2020
3.2 Million emergency support for rough sleepers during coronavirus outbreak
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick announces £3.2 million emergency funding to help rough sleepers to self-isolate The Funding represents an initial first step to help local authorities and frontline services be...
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07 Oct 2019
Rural homelessness rising
Sky News has this week published research that reveals the number of social homes being built in rural England has fallen by more than 80 per cent over the last...
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15 Aug 2018
Charity uses drone to locate rural homeless
An outreach team is pioneering the use of live-streamed video from a drone to help support workers to find people sleeping rough in remote rural and coastal locations. Live footage from...
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15 Oct 2017
Rural homelessness – an invisible issue?
What can be done to prevent and relieve homelessness in rural areas? Jessica Sellick investigates. Not having a home can affect a person’s ability to live, work, enjoy and get...
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12 Jul 2017
‘Hidden crisis’ of rural homelessness
Rural homelessness is a growing problem, affecting a record number of families, says a report. More than 6,000 rural households became homeless last year, according to the Institute for Public Policy...
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