CHARITIES are supporting a strategy for dealing with rough sleeping in the city.
Brighton and Hove City Council has joined with partners from across the city to pledge commitment to the Rough Sleeping Strategy 2016.
Councillor Clare Moonan, lead member for rough sleeping, said: “The street is a very vulnerable place to be and the average age of death for a person rough sleeping is just 47 years old.
"We know we need to work together to help people living rough in the city to improve their circumstances. We already have a good foundation of professional organisations linking up to provide vital support. This strategy builds on the positive work underway with ongoing commitment to do all we can to help people living rough in our city. This is about saving lives.”
The strategy has been produced in consultation with organisations, residents, businesses and service users across Brighton and Hove.
It sets out aims and practical action which will improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the city.
Brighton Housing Trust, St Mungo’s, Sussex Police, Equinox, Pavilions, Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group, YMCA Downslink, Brighton & Hove Connected, Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner and Brighton & Hove City Council all support the strategy.
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