The cost of living crisis could have a ‘catastrophic’ impact on homelessness if the new Prime Minister and her Government do not treat it with the same level of urgency seen at the start of the pandemic. That is the warning today, (21 September) from an influential group of experts from the housing, homelessness, health …
Further urgent action needed to avoid homelessness, as well as economic crisis Read More »
Steve Douglas CBE, who was a founding member and advisor to the Kerslake Commission, sadly died suddenly on 8th May 2022. Steve brought knowledge and expertise from a career spanning more than 25 years in the housing sector, and was a driving force for change. He was deeply committed to ensuring that the positive lessons …
Lord Kerslake: ‘Government must maintain impetus to end rough sleeping’ The Kerslake Commission on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping has urged the Government to maintain the impetus for ending rough sleeping as the latest snapshot figures show the number of people who were street homeless has fallen to its lowest level since 2014. The Annual Rough Sleeping …
Kerslake Commission reacts to Annual Rough Sleeping Snapshot statistics Read More »
The Kerslake Commission on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping was launched in March 2020 and has met four times. In March the Commission discussed consensus about what worked well in the ongoing pandemic response for rough sleepers and what some of the more complex issues might be going ahead. In May the Board discussed the early …
The Kerslake Commission on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping 2022
