Cherilyn Mackrory, Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth has welcomed the news that the Government is providing funding for Cornwall for new, long-term homes for rough sleepers and other vulnerable people.

In total, projects across England will receive more than £150 million to deliver more than 3,300 such secure homes by the end of March 2021, providing long term accommodation to vulnerable people to keep them safe from coronavirus and rebuild their lives.

Cornwall Council will receive £4,434,514 for local schemes that provide secure 'move on' style accommodation for people at risk of sleeping on the streets and is an important step towards achieving the Conservative Party's manifesto commitment to end rough sleeping by 2024, alongside investment in new homes for social rent.

This is part of the Government's investment of £433 million to deliver 6,000 new homes for rough sleepers by the end of this Parliament and builds on the widely praised 'Everyone In' campaign launched at the start of the pandemic which has helped support over 29,000 vulnerable people – enabling councils to keep rough sleepers safe this winter.

In total, 276 schemes have been approved across England, which will deliver 904 new homes for rough sleepers in London and 2,430 elsewhere across the country.

This sits alongside the £91.5 million in grant funding given to councils to support vulnerable people and provide short term accommodation over the coming months, and a £10 million Cold Weather Fund to support winter shelters and ensure they are Covid-secure.

Cherilyn said:

"This Conservative Government, working closely with local authorities, has shown throughout the pandemic that it is willing to take the swift, decisive action necessary to keep some of the most vulnerable people in our community safe. On behalf of everyone, I'd like to thank all those involved for everything they've done to get people off our streets and into secure, safe accommodation.

"The 'Everyone In' campaign has protected thousands of lives. If we are to deliver on the promise we made in our manifesto to end rough sleeping by the end of the Parliament, then the people who have been helped need to be able to access long-term housing that gives them the safety and security they need to rebuild their lives, which is exactly what the funding announced today will do."

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