Rough sleepers helped in winter return to streets

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Published by Max Salsbury for 24dash.com in Communities and also in Housing, Local Government

One in four people who sought shelter in cold weather last winter returned to the streets, research has shown. The analysis by Homeless Link - the umbrella body for homeless charities - shows that almost half of those who are helped by cold weather services in their community during the winter are known rough sleepers.Now Homeless Link is urging every community to provide specialist services during the winter months to ensure that no one has to sleep out in freezing temperatures and put their lives at ris...

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