Hidden homelessness: an avoidable tragedy
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Homelessness finally appears to be rising up the political agenda.
By Sara Gariban
New figures released by the charity Crisis show that the number of ‘hidden’ homeless will rise by 47% to 13,400 over the next decade, unless the government takes immediate action.
As the term suggests, the ‘hidden’ homeless are not the rough sleepers you may see in your town or city. This group do not always appear in statistics or present at the usual services. They do not have access to suitable, fixed accomm...
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