Homelessness - State failing charities and the needy

It is an indictment of our Government, our public services, and all of us in this society too, that four organisations, frustrated by how difficult it is to make progress through official channels, have had to come together to rent private accommodation to provide shelter for the growing number people forced to live — and occasionally die — on our streets.

Despite recent impositions and four years of economic stagnation, this is still a rich country. #

We can, despite our many challenges and shrill protests, look after the small but growing number of people who cannot put a roof over their heads or find a warm, dry bed to sleep in.