- £418,449 boost to help tackle rough sleeping
- Developing Mayor's Homelessness Task Force
- Expanding early intervention and prevention services
- Mayor Rotheram said: "This will help us step up our efforts
to stop people from reaching crisis point in the first place, and
to make sure that when someone does need help, they can get the
right support to get back on their feet and rebuild their lives.”
Liverpool City Region Mayor has welcomed a £418,449
boost from the Government to help tackle rough sleeping and
support some of the most vulnerable people in the community.
The funding comes as part of a £69.9 million top-up to the
national Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant (RSPARG),
announced in response to ongoing pressures on homelessness
services across England.
Liverpool City Region Mayor said:
“Everyone deserves a safe and secure place to call home - it's as
simple as that. But homelessness isn't just about housing, it's
also about people's health, dignity and opportunities.
“This funding – on top of the £8m government funding boost for
the North West - is a welcome recognition of the scale of the
challenge we're facing, and of the work we're already doing
together across the Liverpool City Region to find proper,
long-term solutions.
“It'll help us step up our efforts to stop people from reaching
crisis point in the first place, and to make sure that when
someone does need help, they can get the right support to get
back on their feet and rebuild their lives.”
The Combined Authority is working closely with local councils,
government officials, and partners across the voluntary,
community, and faith sectors to shape packages of interventions
that will make a real difference. These include:
- Strengthening cross-sector partnerships and delivery
structures to support the development of the Mayor's Homelessness
Task Force and Health & Homelessness programmes
- Expanding early intervention and prevention services to stop
homelessness before it starts
- Developing a regional workforce development programme to
upskill staff working on the frontline
- Improving our homelessness data functions to support
evidence-based decision-making
- Piloting innovative projects such as tailored personalisation
support and a local connection resource
The announcement builds on the Government's December 2024 pledge
of £185.6 million to support rough sleeping services across
England, including Housing First, outreach teams, accommodation,
and specialist support for people leaving prison or facing mental
health, immigration, or employment challenges.
The Government's updated Homelessness Strategy is expected later
in the year, which will inform future funding plans.
