A charity has opened up on the growing challenge of homelessness in Cardiff, revealing that there are people living in their cars whilst working. The number of rough sleepers in Cardiff has reached its highest level since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to figures from Cardiff Council.
However, this number has remained significantly lower than what it was prior to February 2020. At a meeting of Cardiff Council's community and adult services scrutiny committee, representatives from a number of bodies including South Wales Police (SWP), The Wallich, the Huggard, YMCA and the Salvation Army spoke about the key challenges they face regarding homelessness in Cardiff.
A report of written evidence submitted to committee members by homelessness charity The Wallich, said there are "significant gaps in service provision" and that "major changes are needed to meet growing demand". The report also stated that there are "significant shortcomings" in the current housing support offer and that they are noticing a significant increase in presentations of people who are in work, but facing homelessness.
