Government announces tripling of budget for rough sleeping
Following the November 2024 announcement of a £10million package for rough sleepers across the country this winter, today the Government have announced that this will be tripled More rough sleepers will be helped off the streets and provided warm beds this winter thanks to new emergency funding given to local councils today. The government has […]
St Mungo’s warns of extreme danger to life as snow and ice forecast across UK
As temperatures drop below zero across many parts of the UK, leading homelessness charity St Mungo’s is warning of the extreme danger that freezing weather presents to people experiencing homelessness who are sleeping rough on the streets. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice across much of the UK, with […]
St Mungo’s Director awarded MBE in New Year honours
Samantha Cowie, Head of Criminal Justice Services of St Mungo’s, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list. Cowie has worked at St Mungo’s for 26 years, starting when she was only 17 years old. Cowie has experience working on the frontline; within services and always had an interest in the criminal […]
“You see the humanity in everyone” – International Volunteer Day 2024
Ahead of this year’s International Volunteer Day, we spoke with David Williams, who has been volunteering with St Mungo’s since 2023. Here is his story and what the experience has taught him. I found out about St Mungo’s when the company I was working with selected it as “Charity of the Year”. We were a […]
Hope for the sector through collaboration
Today our CEO Emma Haddad spoke at the Homeless Link Leadership Summit, under the theme of “Building Hope”. Her speech focused on new and collaborative ways of working with Government, and the issue of funding and where it could be used for the most impact. While the number of people experiencing homelessness or rough sleeping […]
St Mungo’s responds to latest stats showing further increases in homelessness
New quarterly data on Statutory Homelessness in England was released today (28 November 2024) by MHCLG which covers the period April to June 2024. In total, 83,240 households were homeless (45,980) or at risk of homelessness (37,250) in England between April to June 2024. This is a 13.8% increase in the number of households assessed […]
St Mungo’s warns of dangers to rough sleepers as temperatures drop
Leading homelessness charity St Mungo’s is warning of the extreme dangers cold weather presents to people sleeping rough as freezing temperatures continue to sweep the country. As temperatures plummet many councils are activating their emergency response. This is designed to help people who are street homeless stay safe during extreme weather. Known as ‘Severe Weather […]
St Mungo’s responds to emergency fund launched for London’s rough sleepers this winter
Deputy Prime Minister announces an immediate £2.7million emergency support package for London’s rough sleepers. Today ministers across government meet to discuss plans to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping for good. Follows £233million announced at budget to tackle homelessness and a recent visit by Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, and Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to […]
St Mungo’s responds to latest stats showing further increases in rough sleeping in London
New data was released today (31 October 2024) by the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) which covers July to September 2024. In total, 4780 people were recorded as rough sleeping in London between July to September 2024. This is an increase of 18% on the same period last year. The data also shows that […]
St Mungo’s response to the Autumn Budget 2024
Following our persistent campaign over recent months, we are pleased that the Government has announced £233 million for local authorities to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping, as set out by the Chancellor in the Autumn Budget on Wednesday 30 October. Though the Chancellor did not confirm an extension of Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) funding, we […]
