Rough sleepers helped off the streets of Dorset for good.
The number of homeless people in Dorset is declining thanks to a range of new services and accommodation options for people on the streets.
Financial support for Dorset residents in need this winter
Residents in need, including vulnerable families, will receive help with the cost of food and heating and other essentials this winter.
New homelessness and rough sleeping strategy for Dorset
Dorset Council’s Cabinet agreed to adopt a new strategy to tackle the pressures of homelessness and rough sleeping in the area at their meeting today, Tuesday 27 July.
Affordable housing target exceeded, despite a difficult year
Dorset Council has exceeded its target for providing new-build affordable housing in the county over the last 12 months.
Dorset Council submits £1.2m bid to support housing for homeless households in the county
On 24 May the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (MHCLG) announced that £161m would be made available in 2020/21 for 3,300 homes for rough sleepers in the next 12 months. A month later, it was announced that a further fund of £105m to enable local authorities to best support the nearly 15,000 people placed… Read more Dorset Council submits £1.2m bid to support housing for homeless households in the county
What’s really happening with support for homeless people in Dorset?
You may have seen some coverage in the press recently about Dorset Council accommodating lots of rough sleepers in a couple of hotels on Weymouth seafront during the coronavirus pandemic. So what’s been happening and why?
