Nottingham City Council is offered additional support measures for rough sleepers as the temperatures start to drop. These extra measures will provide enough shelter for anyone who otherwise would be sleeping on the street.
The City Council and its partners offer a range of support throughout the year, but this is increased between October and April, with further safeguards in place when temperatures fall below zero. This includes a multi-agency group including Framework, Emmanuel House, voluntary organisations and local churches, which develops a cold weather plan to prevent and respond to rough sleeping.
This plan also works to reduce the risks to the health and wellbeing of those who sleep on the streets during winter months. All available government funding is being used to help the city tackle homelessness, and the council has recently been successful in applying for an additional grant of around £300,000 to be spent on accommodation and outreach services.
