Safe Homes - One Year On
The generous support of the Barrow Cadbury Trust has enabled our work to continue. One year on from publication of our Safe Homes report we have made some progress but much still needs to change.
Response to Budget Announcement
“We welcome the £4 million for a trial of ‘Respite Rooms’ across England to provide specialist support for homeless women facing severe disadvantage as a step in the right direction. However, this does not solve the problem of thousands of vulnerable women with complex needs, most of whom are victims of domestic abuse, being released from prison to homelessness every year.”
Response to MoJ announcement
We have been consistently pressing the Government for action to end the crisis of thousands of vulnerable women being released for prison to homelessness each year with just £46 and a plastic bag.
Most recently we presented Ministers with our findings and recommendations report in October last year. We welcome today’s announcement. However…