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Brighton and Hove City Council

Brighton and Hove’s Homelessness: A System in Crisis

The situation facing homeless individuals in Brighton and Hove is a complex and multifaceted one, and it’s clear that more needs to be done to address the issues they face. The high mortality rates in supported accommodation are particularly disturbing, and it’s essential that steps are taken to ensure that these facilities are providing the necessary care and support for their residents. It’s also crucial that we examine the motivations and practices of homelessness providers, and ensure that they are truly focused on helping individuals recover from homelessness.

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Brighton and Hove City Council

In-House Supported Accommodation: The Best Option for Homeless Youth in Brighton

When you’re homeless, you don’t have a stable place to sleep, you don’t have access to basic necessities like food and water, and you’re at a higher risk of abuse and exploitation. That’s why it’s so important that we do everything we can to help young people who are struggling with homelessness.

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Brighton General Hospital Action Group

Community Wealth Building: A Solution to Homelessness in Brighton and Hove

“Looking for a solution to homelessness in Brighton and Hove? The Community Wealth Building Action Plan 2023 outlines a proposal to develop a homeless hub service at the Brighton General Hospital site, using successful models from cities such as Barcelona and Preston. This proposal has the potential to address homelessness and promote social inclusion while also generating economic benefits for the city. Find out more in our latest article.

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Housing

Andy Winter Retires: Reflecting on Four Decades of Dedication to Housing and Homelessness

Homelessness is not a natural phenomenon, it is an engineered byproduct of a political system that continues to fail, and it has never failed as much as it has in recent weeks. 37 years ago, when I started a PhD in Sussex, there were roughly five different cohorts of people who would come to us looking for a service. Today, the same five cohorts are presenting themselves on a regular basis to our services, but there is a sixth group who we hadn’t seen until the introduction of austerity in 2010: people who find themselves homeless purely for economic reasons. These are people who, in a hundred years, never thought they would need a service from an organization like ours.

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