St Mungo’s hosts Mayor as services prepare for cold weather
Leading homelessness charity St Mungo’s hosted the Mayor of London at one of its services today, as staff prepare to support more people sleeping rough during the cold winter weather. Sadiq Khan was able to see first-hand the emergency accommodation people will be offered by the charity when the temperatures plummet. Mr Khan was visiting […]
St Mungo’s responds to homeless death statistics
Leading homelessness charity St Mungo’s has responded to new data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), showing that an estimated 741 people experiencing homelessness died in 2021. This represents an 8% rise on the previous year when an estimated 688 people lost their lives and takes the number up to almost pre-pandemic levels. […]
St Mungo’s responds to Autumn Statement
Leading homelessness charity St Mungo’s has responded to the Government’s autumn statement announced today (17 November 2022). Among the measures announced by the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, the Government pledged: a 10.1% rise in benefits in line with September’s inflation figure from April to raise the benefit cap in line with inflation next year to extend […]
Urgent action needed now says St Mungo’s as latest figures show rough sleeping continues to rise in London
Leading homelessness charity St Mungo’s says urgent action is needed now as new figures show the number of people seen sleeping rough in London continues to rise. New data released today (31 October 2022) by the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) shows that between July and September this year 3,628 people were seen sleeping rough in […]
