Rough Sleeping in Kent: Snapshot Trends and District Hotspots
On one night each autumn, Kent’s 12 district councils go out and record how many people are sleeping rough. Not in hostels. Not in night shelters. Not sofa-surfing. Just [...]
Rough Sleeping
Folkestone & Hythe District Council to Consult On Homelessness Strategy
During the covid-19 pandemic, the street homeless in Folkestone all but disappeared. The government funded a scheme called “Everyone In” which housed homeless people [...]
Christmas Angels Helping The Homeless
It’s impossible to spend any stretch of time outside at the moment without noticing two things: the rain and the seemingly unstinting rise in rough sleepers across our [...]
In plain sight: The affects of Austerity in Kent.
Regardless of where you look Austerity is taking its toll across the County of Kent. Whether it be rent arrears caused by Universal Credit, a lack of transport causing [...]
Rough sleeping rises in nearly all Kent districts
Rough sleeping rose in nine out of twelve districts in Kent (not Medway) last year according to official figures released by the Ministry for Housing Communities & Local [...]
Rough Sleeping Kills.
Terry (not his real name) is a rough sleeper. It was his hand that first drew him to our attention. He was missing two fingers. Frostbite the winter of 2015, he told us. He [...]