The government is moving in the right direction - but how can we all fight street homelessness?

As increased funding arrives to try and cope with a rapidly increasing homelessness crisis, CEO of Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity Fran Darlington-Pollock looks at how the issue can be tackled

Rough sleeping numbers have surged amid a continued housing crisis Pic: Alamy

The government has announced that emergency winter funding to support people rough sleeping has tripled to deal with unprecedented numbers. This welcome increase, from £10 million to £30 million, shows a serious response to a serious crisis - especially as winter puts more pres…