Council’s Gateway approach wins national award
Croydon Council’s groundbreaking approach to preventing homelessness and improving local families’ prospects won last night (Wednesday) at a national awards ceremony.
June 2019
May 2019
Council to create year-round homeless support hub
Croydon Council has successfully bid for major funding to provide a 24-hour, 365-day hub to help get rough sleepers off the streets and into a place of their own.
Selhurst Park thankyou tea party for shelter volunteers
More than 100 volunteers who help rough sleepers at cold weather homelessness shelters were thanked at a special event yesterday run by Crystal Palace FC and Croydon Council.
February 2019
More homes for Croydon rough sleepers
Croydon Council and its partners have now housed six people so far in a scheme providing long-term accommodation and wraparound support for up to 20 vulnerable rough sleepers.
January 2019
Croydon Council and Crystal Palace FC team up to help rough sleepers
Rough sleepers in Croydon can now get emergency shelter at a Premier League football stadium in extreme weather conditions under a deal between the council and Crystal Palace FC.
December 2018
New council accommodation for rough sleepers
A council scheme to get vulnerable rough sleepers off the streets and into a home of their own has signed up its first of 10 properties.
June 2018
Council awarded Government grant to tackle homelessness
Croydon Council and its third-sector partners will provide 10 one-bedroom flats and wraparound support to vulnerable rough sleepers in the borough thanks to a new £500,000 grant from the Government.
July 2017
Council strikes better deal on homelessness housing
A new contract has started that guarantees Croydon Council a supply of quality accommodation for homeless people over the next 40 years.
Three sites on London Road – with 338 units in total – will remain used as […]
May 2017
Council in new partnership to help homeless workers
Croydon Council has teamed up with a not-for-profit organisation to introduce a new kind of accommodation aimed at encouraging more homeless adults out of hostels and into work and independent living.
Eight homeless men have moved from local […]
December 2016
Council proposes extra £15m investment to tackle homelessness
Croydon Council will invest a total of £45m into helping households at risk of homelessness to get private rented properties under plans going to cabinet next week.
Since 2013 Croydon Council has invested £30m in the Real Lettings […]