housing
Statistics show rough sleeping at highest number ever recorded
Today, the government published their latest rough sleeping snapshot for England. The figures show another increase to the number of people sleeping on the streets, making it the highest number on record. Our CEO, Duncan Shrubsole, said the following: “The Government just published their most recent rough sleeping statistics. 4,793 people were rough sleeping on…
St Martin’s Charity Joins Sector Call for Urgent Action on Local Housing Allowance
The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum amount of housing benefit people can claim to help cover rent in the private rented sector. It is designed to make renting more affordable for families and individuals on low incomes across the UK, ensuring that people claiming benefits can access suitable housing. Years of freezes to…
The impact of frontline funding in Northern Ireland: Extern
St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity provided funding to Extern over a three-year period, ending in 2025, to support their work offering counselling to people who are unable to access many mainstream services. This could be due to having more “complex” experiences of mental ill-health, or due to past engagement within the criminal justice system. We asked the…
