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Written question asked by Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 January 2026. It was answered by Alison McGovern (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Homelessness: Finance

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what Government funding is available to third-party organisations, including charities and voluntary groups, to support homelessness prevention.

Answer

The National Plan to End Homelessness recognises the important role of voluntary, community and faith groups in delivering homelessness prevention work and forming partnerships with other local services and encourages councils and Mayors to develop their partnership working to strengthen services in their areas.

Through the £37 million Ending Homelessness in Communities Fund, we will invest in these services to help people rebuild their lives and stay off the streets for good. This will support over 100 voluntary sector organisations and reach over 60,000 people a year.

Local authorities can also use government funding for homelessness and rough sleeping to commission services delivered by charities and voluntary groups in their area. The government has invested more than £1 billion in homelessness services this year.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
107209
Session
2024-26
Related items
A National Plan to End Homelessness
Thursday, 11 December 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Finance Homelessness Civil society
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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