Homelessness think tank a step in the right direction
15 May 2008
St Mungo's, London's largest homeless charity, has today welcomed the establishment of a new Conservative Party think tank on homelessness - The Homelessness Foundation.
St Mungo's chief executive Charles Fraser, who has accepted a position on the foundation's advisory panel, said he was encouraged by the Conservative Party's engagement on the issue.
"Homelessness remains a blight on 21st century Britain and no political party can afford to ignore its tremendous social impact.
"More than 3000 people were sleeping rough in London last year and co-ordinated action on housing, healthcare and employment is urgently needed to break this cycle.
"St Mungo's hopes that The Homelessness Foundation proves to be an effective forum for influencing policy makers across all portfolios with a stake in homelessness - at both national and local level."
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- St Mungo's is London's largest charity for homeless people. We provide emergency help and run more than 100 projects that house and support homeless people's recovery and prevent rough sleeping.
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