Norfolk housing charity says next government must make ending homelessness a key priority
The latest data from the national charity Shelter estimates that 1,059 people are homeless in Norfolk
Last updated 29th May 2024
A housing group in Norfolk is telling us the next Government must put together a cross-organisation plan to end homelessness.
It comes as the latest data from the national charity Shelter estimates that 1,059 people are homeless in Norfolk.
In just over five weeks time, voters will head to the polls - though none of the political parties have yet explained their plans for housing.
"We're currently not putting in enough resources"
Dr Jan Sheldon chief executives of St Martins, in Norwich, told us why this plan is needed now: "If we look at energy prices, they have dipped slightly but it's unlikely that they're going to drop to the levels that they were before the war in Ukraine started anytime soon.
"That means that things will continue to get more expensive and if we can't support people, they'll drop off the edge and be forced onto the streets.
"We're currently not putting in enough resources, and many sectors will tell you that.
"If we'd spent more money on preventing homelessness in the years gone by we'd be in a much better position now and closer to ending homeless."