Rough sleeper conference for Warrington

7:30am Wednesday 10th October 2012 in News

Rough sleeper conference for Warrington Rough sleeper conference for Warrington

A CONFERENCE on rough sleeping is set to take place next week.

Warrington Borough Council is inviting residents an businesses to the Warrington Rough Sleeper Conference to help those sleeping rough or at risk of homelessness.

The conference will look at the virtual journey by someone sleeping rough in the borough and ask people to consider what they or their organisations can do to support the town’s rough sleeper strategy.

The event will run from 9.30am to 3pm at The Gateway, Sankey Street, on Thursday.

Speakers on the day will include Paul Connery who is regional manager of Homeless Link and The Rev Stephen Kingsnorth, with presentations from the main organisations in Warrington working to support rough sleepers on their journey to settled accommodation.

Clr David Keane, executive board member for environment and public protection, said: “We’re committed to providing support to people who are sleeping rough or at risk of homelessness.

"This event gives everyone in the community an opportunity to get involved with the ongoing delivery of our rough sleeper strategy, which aims to decrease the number of rough sleepers on our streets to as near to zero as possible.”

The conference is free to attend and lunch will be provided.

To book a place contact hcatterson@warrington.gov.uk or call 246891 by Monday.

Comments(3)

moleogod says...
9:17am Wed 10 Oct 12

The fact is that these people are homeless not just sleeping rough as it sounds better... is proof that WBC/GGHT system has failed them if they are from warrington. I’m sure all of these people tried to get a place to live with GGHT and did not get a roof over their heads. How about just giving them a flat GGHT. Rather than insulting them by say “right let’s see what we can do to help them” give them a god **** flat it does not need to be a great one they will not care as long as it’s there’s

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richiepooh says...
1:10pm Wed 10 Oct 12

GGHT has no interest in helping homeless just making profits, its a sham, they charge the homeless £300 PER WEEK for temporary accommodation. and scam the tax payers because in most cases the benefit system have no choice but to pay this extortion and in some cases evict working families from these premises because they cannot make the extortionate payments rather than find normal affordable housing

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Daz@SankeyviaOrford says...
2:41pm Wed 10 Oct 12

Has anyone bothered to invite all the homeless people to this event ? As they are not going to see it advertised on here .. I'm sure they would appriciate a free lunch and warm room I'm not sure they would enjoy being talked down to though! bare in mind some choose to live this way and even if offered a flat they may not use it.

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