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An insight into what life is like on Preston’s streets for the homeless

Sleeping bags in the rain on Fishergate, Preston. Pic: Blog Preston As Preston awoke to its first snow of winter on January 16, minds were turned to the most vulnerable. The city’s rough sleepers. A cold, amber health alert was put […]

3 months ago
Foxton Centre providing housing support to 100 people a day in Preston

Christmas Day at The Foxton Centre The Foxton Centre has revealed its services offer housing with support to an average of 100 people each day in Preston. Recently the Foxton in Avenham was open on Christmas […]

1 year ago
Preston set to get more funding for emergency accommodation for people sleeping rough

Person sleeping rough in Preston city centre Pic: Tony Worrall Preston City Council is set to receive funding to help people sleeping rough be placed in safe accommodation and get vaccinated. Providing access to self-contained accommodation for people sleeping rough […]

2 years ago
Preston City Council to discuss rough sleeping and homelessness in the city

Out on the city streets helping those in need Pic: Tom Stables/Foxton Centre Preston City Council is due to have a council meeting this week (Thursday 15 April) and will discuss homelessness and rough sleeping in the city. Two topics of the meeting […]

3 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement Opinion: What it was like sleeping out on the Flag Market

It was a typically wet Preston night Councillor Matthew Brown preparing for his sleep out Last Saturday night I slept out on the Flag Market to raise funds for Fox Street which for years has provided vital […]

6 years ago
Fight against rough sleeping in Preston receives huge cash boost

The former BHS store in Preston city centre regularly has people sleeping rough in the doorways Pic: Tony Worrall The former BHS store in Preston city centre regularly has people sleeping rough in the doorways Pic: Tony Worrall Vital funding in the run up to winter has been given […]

6 years ago
Rough sleeping action from government is welcomed in Preston

A winter morning Inside The Foxton Centre A winter morning Inside The Foxton Centre A pledge by the government to eradicate rough sleeping in the UK by 2027 has been welcomed in Preston. The Housing Secretary James […]

6 years ago
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