In a recent survey conducted in day centres (http://www.crisis.org.uk/data/files/publications/HiddenTruthAboutHomelessness_web.pdf ) 62% of the respondents stayed in a ‘hidden homeless’ setting the night before. That means they were rough sleeping, staying with friends or sleeping in squats. This snapshot data demonstrates that many of those who are homeless are not necessarily engaged with any formal services [...]
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Bridging the Gap
Posted in homeless, motivation, practical support, Research, rough sleeping, street homelessness, support work, tagged engagement, homeless, practical, rough sleeper, rough sleeping, street homelessness, support work on May 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Hidden Homeless Research
Posted in homeless, Research, rough sleeping, street homelessness, tagged homeless, Homelessness, rough sleeper, rough sleeping, street homelessness on May 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »
According to some research conducted by CRESR/Crisis: “Rough sleeping may be more prevalent, enduring and ‘invisible’ than we think. The majority of respondents had slept rough, often in ‘out of sight’ locations and with little contact with support services such as rough sleeper teams. Rough sleeping was not an emergency measure for a [...]
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