HOMELESS LINK STRATEGIC FORUM ON MAYORAL ELECTION Deborah Halling, Senior Policy Officer Greater London Authority

THE MAYOR’S INVOLVEMENT Origins o 2008 campaign commitment to end rough sleeping in London o candidates lobbied by sector Why it makes sense o relatively small numbers across London o mobile, unevenly distributed group o local authorities have no legal obligation to accommodate many of those who sleep rough

WHAT THE MAYOR DOES 1 strategic leadership through o the London Housing Strategy “The Mayor will work with boroughs and other partners to ensure that no one new to the streets sleeps rough for a second night, no one lives on the streets of London, and the flow of new rough sleepers onto the streets is minimised.” (London Housing Strategy, 2014) o the Mayor’s Rough Sleeping Group - “to lead and coordinate the wide-ranging work to tackle rough sleeping in London”  e.g., reviews progress of the most entrenched rough sleepers  e.g., No First Night Out  e.g., Pan-London Protocol for Rough Sleeping Outreach Services pan-London rough sleeping services

o commissioned by DCLG prior to 2011 o c.£8.5m a year, plus £5m Social Impact Bond over o complement boroughs’ provision o ensure we have robust information (CHAIN database) o currently re-commissioning for April 2016 onward o support a process of locating and assisting rough sleepers o specialist services for returning and entrenched rough sleepers WHAT THE MAYOR DOES 2 locateengage assist off the streets sustain off the streets

SOME OF THE MAYOR’S ROUGH SLEEPING SERVICES… locate engage assist sustain Tenancy Support Teams London Reconnections London Street Rescue Social Impact Bond Housing First

…AND SOME MORE pan-London severe weather provision day centres and soup run project Homeless Health Peer Advocacy Mental Health Service Interventions toolkit

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