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The Connection at St Martins has the only free and instant access Night Centre for homeless people in London. Every winter, hundreds of people will rely on this for safe shelter away from the freezing conditions on the streets. We will be ensuring that as many people as possible can have access.
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Situation
The 21km-square borough of Westminster contains a staggering 25% of the rough sleeping population in England & Wales. Reasons for sleeping on the streets are varied, but recent figures show two leading causes to be loss of employment and eviction. Over the winter months, when temperatures can drop below freezing for several days in a row, there is a very real risk of severe health difficulties developing, and in some instances, death. A lack of nutritious food compounds these health problems
Solution
The Connection's Outreach team go out onto the streets seven-days-a-week, making contact with vulnerable rough sleepers and inviting them into our Night Centre. Our clients will receive a hot nutritious meal from our canteen, a hot shower, a bed, and access to all services, including the laundry and a GP when our Day Centre opens in the morning. We will then address the root causes of each person's homelessness, putting together a plan of personalised support to help them away from the street.