HOW HOUSING FIRST CAN HELP END HOMELESSNESS IN THE UK

IF you heard anything about efforts to end rough sleeping in the UK over the last few years, chances are you will also have heard Nousing First mentioned.

Housing First in many ways is self-explanatory. Rather than making rough sleepers jump through hoops to prove their ability to hold down a home in order to access accommodation, they are simply given a home.

But the cornerstone of the model is the support that comes alongside the property. That support helps people keep their homes, battle their demons and adapt to independent living so they can get back on their feet.

There is no time limit to this support, it’s there for as long as someone needs it. The idea is to give people who have experienced homelessness control and choice over how they