Offer accepted by Unite
Unite the Union have voted to accept our pay offer, bringing the strike and pay dispute to an end. Here is our statement: Emma Haddad, Chief Executive of St Mungo’s, said: “Following a vote, Unite the Union has confirmed its members have accepted the new pay offer package we put forward on 18 August 2023. “In this offer, everyone who is […]
St Mungo’s urges Government to support homeless Londoners as homelessness figures rise by 9%
New data released today (31 July 2023) by the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) shows the total number of people sleeping rough in London between April and June 2023 was 3,272. This represents a 9% increase compared with the 2,998 people recorded as sleeping rough in the same period the previous year. The latest CHAIN data revealed, of those people sleeping rough, that: 1,614 were doing so for the first time, 12% higher than the same period last year […]
St Mungo’s responds to 21% increase in people sleeping rough in London
Homelessness charity St Mungo’s says the increase in the number of people sleeping rough in London in the last year shows the tragic link between lack of affordable housing and the ongoing cost of living crisis. New data released today (27 June 2023) by the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN), which covers 2022/23, showed […]
St Mungo’s responds to latest rough sleeping figures in London
Leading homelessness charity St Mungo’s has warned the cost of living crisis has contributed to a 14% increase in people sleeping rough in London on the same period last year, a figure which will continue to rise if not addressed immediately. New data released today (28 April 2023) by the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN), which […]
St Mungo’s: This is a missed opportunity to alleviate impending homelessness crisis
Leading charity St Mungo’s has described the failure to heed advice from frontline experts aimed at averting a homelessness crisis as a ‘serious error’. Today (15 March 2023) the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt MP unveiled his Spring Budget but despite calls from across the homelessness sector there was little specific support for people at risk of or experiencing […]
Cost of living crisis will become a homelessness crisis without immediate intervention
Leading homelessness charity St Mungo’s has warned that without urgent intervention the cost of living crisis will become a homelessness crisis. The Government’s latest Snapshot Rough Sleeping figures released today (28 February 2023) shows that on a single night in autumn 2022 there were 3,069 people seen sleeping rough in England. That is an increase of more […]
St Mungo’s issues cold weather warning during freezing temperatures
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. The Met office have issued a cold weather warning alert, which has prompted many councils to activate their emergency response. This is designed to help people who are street homeless […]
The Cost of Living Crisis is having a devastating impact, says St Mungo’s as new rough sleeping figures are released
Leading homelessness charity St Mungo’s say the cost of living crisis has shown its impact, as new figures show more people are hitting the streets in London, as they struggle to cover the cost of their tenancies. New data released today (31 January 2023) by the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) shows that between October and […]
St Mungo’s issues cold weather warning as temperatures plummet this New Year
Leading homelessness charity St Mungo’s is warning of the extreme dangers cold weather presents to people sleeping rough as freezing temperature sweep the country. For the first time this year, today (Monday 16 January), the Met office have issued a cold weather warning alert, which has prompted many councils to activate their emergency response. This is […]
“Sleeping rough is dangerous all year round, but freezing temperatures can kill” – St Mungo’s issues cold weather warning
Leading homelessness charity St Mungo’s is warning of the danger cold weather presents to people sleeping rough as freezing temperature sweep the country. Today (Wednesday 7 December), the Met Office has announced weather warnings due to the low temperatures, which has prompted many councils to activate their emergency response. This is designed to help people who are […]
