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Help connect more rough sleepers to support this winter
Tonight
2,300+people will sleep rough
Ref: Rough sleeping counts and estimates DCLG 2012
At risk of violence and ill-health
½ of people who have experienced homelessness have long-term physical health issues
Ref: Health and Wellbeing Audit, Homeless Link 2010
They may not know where to turn for help
5 in 10 don’t seek help before losing their home
Ref: PROMPT, Homeless Link 2013
The public want to help
5 in 10 adults don’t know the best way to help someone sleeping rough and would welcome an easy way to take action
Ref: Populus Survey, Homeless Link 2012
StreetLink launches
December 2012
Concerned members of the public making a difference
Ann Clifford, 33 school librarian, London
“ I saw a gentleman bedding down for the night in the stairwell of my apartment building. I could see him from my bedroom window and decided I had to do something to help him.
“ A friend had told me about StreetLink so I logged onto the website and gave a description of the gentleman, his location and the time of night at which he was appearing. Within a week he was gone and I received an update from StreetLink saying he had been supported into suitable accommodation.“
In the first twelve months
10,988 alerts to local services
4,161 people found and in contact with services
720 in accommodation as a directresult of StreetLink alerts
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More about those making connections
23% see a rough sleeper every day
Nearly ½ never had any involvement with a homelessness organisation before
47% never helped a rough sleeper before
Half send alerts on-line
59% think feedback feature vital
86% would recommend StreetLink
Ref: Survey of StreetLink users, July 2013
If you’re concerned about someone sleeping rough, get in touch so we can help connect them to local services
Call 0300 500 0914 Visit www.streetlink.org.uk
Please help make sure that nobody is left out this winter
Funded by Department for Communities and Local Government and Greater London Authority, delivered by Homeless Link and Broadway