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End Homelessness in Britain by adopting and funding the “Housing First” project.

Submitted by Alexandra Harwood on Sunday 12th July 2020

Published on Friday 4th September 2020

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 4th March 2021

Signatures: 364

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Britain ~ Drug ~ Drugs ~ Finland ~ INCREASE ~ men ~ UK

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End Homelessness in Britain by adopting and funding the “Housing First” project.

Petition Details

There are currently 320,000 homeless people in the UK, that’s 1/201 Brits. An increase of 4% last year. Especially in the current climate is it so important to support the most vulnerable in society.The “Housing First” project run by Finland has been proven to help reduce and eradicate homelessness.

Additional Information

The Housing First model prescribes safe and permanent housing as the first priority for people experiencing homelessness, the home serving as a platform from which they can pursue personal goals and improve their quality of life. Once housing is secured, a multidisciplinary team of support workers can address complex needs through services like drug and alcohol counselling or mental health treatment. The mean age of death for homeless men is 45 and 43 for women. This has to change.


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