General News Make change count this Winter for Brighton’s homeless Homeless charities in Brighton & Hove join together this winter to raise awareness of how to help people living rough on the streets. Brighton Housing Trust, St Mungo’s, Pavilions, Equinox and Nightstop are highlighting what support is available in the city for people sleeping rough and offering adv By Besi • 4 min read
General News Rough sleeping in the city increases The annual review of the number rough sleepers in Brighton & Hove has taken place. The rough sleeper estimate aims to identify the current numbers of people sleeping rough in the city to make sure support and resources are allocated where most needed. By Besi • 3 min read
Daniel Harris General News New housing association seeks Council recognition ETHRAG is the UK’s first Residents Association for exclusively for those living in Emergency and Temporary Accommodation. Emergency and Temporary Housing Residents Action Group (ETHRAG), have begun the process of being formally recognised by Brighton and Hove City Council as a recognised residents a By Gary Hart • 1 min read
General News Council plans to eradicate rough sleeping by 2020 The first ever Rough Sleeping summit was held in Brighton on Friday, December 4, linking partners across the city to look at how best to work together on the issue of rough sleeping. By Sarah Green • 3 min read
General News National charity to run city’s rough sleeper service St Mungo’s has helped people sleeping rough since 1969, and has developed many ground breaking rough sleeper services including the first specialist project for elderly rough sleepers, a service for those addicted to alcohol and, more recently, they set up the first Recovery College in the homelessn By Gary Hart • 2 min read