The Problem.

There are many reasons why people are forced into homelessness such as lack of affordable housing, losing a job, mental health, leaving prison or the armed forces with no home to go to or escaping an abusive relationship.

There are many thousands of people facing or experiencing homelessness across the country today. Being ‘homeless’ can take many forms such as rough sleeping, people living in sheds, garages and other unconventional buildings, sofa surfing, hostels and unsuitable temporary accommodation such as B&Bs. (Ref: Crisis 2020)

In a country with the fifth largest economy, homelessness is a scandal – it is not acceptable. Only A Pavement Away wants to help to change that.

HOMELESSNESS.

HOUSEHOLDS IN GB THREATENED WITH HOMELESSNESS IN 2023
MORE PEOPLE HOMELESS BY 2024 DUE TO COST OF LIVING CRISIS
-%
INCREASE OF PEOPLE FORCED ONTO STREETS IN GB LAST 5 YEARS
PEOPLE DIED WITHOUT A PERMANENT HOME IN 2022
-%
PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHO HAVE COMMITTED A CRIME TO GET OFF THE STREETS
AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A WOMAN LIVING ON THE STREET
-%
OF PEOPLE AGED 16-24 ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS IN ENGLAND
COST IN £ TO GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT A PERSON LIVING ON THE STREET
AVERAGE COST IN £ TO NHS TO PROVIDE CARE TO A PERSON LIVING ON THE STREET
-%
OF HOMELESS YOUNG PEOPLE DUE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS (2023)
-%
YOUNG PEOPLE FAMILY NO LONGER WILLING OR ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE
AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF A MAN LIVING ON THE STREET
-%
OF HOMELESS MEN ARE DUE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
-%
OF HOMELESS WOMEN ARE DUE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
-%
OF ROUGH SLEEPERS ARE WOMEN
-%
OF WOMEN SLEEPING ROUGH HAVE HAD CONTACT WITH THE SEX TRADE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE SLEEPING ROUGH IN LONDON

VETERANS.

-%
VETERANS COPING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
VETERANS IN PRISON
VETERANS ON PAROLE
VETERANS SLEEPING ROUGH
FACING HOMELESSNESS
VETERANS CLASSED AS HOMELESS

PRISON LEAVERS.

PRISON POPULATION IN 2023
PRISON LEAVERS RELEASED ACROSS ENGLAND AND WALES PER YEAR
PRISONERS ON PROBATION
-%
PRISONERS RELEASED WITHOUT SETTLED ACCOMMODATION
-%
OFFENDERS WHO WERE HOMELESS BEFORE OFFENDING
-%
AN EMPLOYED EX-OFFENDER IS UP TO 87% LESS LIKELY TO REOFFEND
£
THE DISCHARGE GRANT GIVEN TO PRISONERS ON LEAVING PRISON
-%
IN P45 EMPLOYMENT 6 WEEKS AFTER RELEASE
-%
IN P45 EMPLOYMENT 6 MONTHS AFTER RELEASE
-%
YOUNG OFFENDERS THAT HAVE NO ACCOMMODATION TO GO TO ON RELEASE
-%
REOFFEND WITHIN 2 YEARS IF THEY DON’T HAVE A JOB
-%
OF EMPLOYERS REJECT SOMEONE IF THEY HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD
BILLION - REOFFENDING COST TO PUBLIC PER ANNUM

OUR AIM IS TO HELP A 1000 PEOPLE FACING HOMELESSNESS INTO EMPLOYMENT BY 2024

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Jobs filled to date