Response to Housing Strategy from homelessness charity Crisis
21 November 2011
Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people, has released the following response to Laying the Foundations: a housing strategy for England.
Leslie Morphy, Chief Executive of Crisis, said: "Today's housing strategy is long overdue. With homelessness and housing waiting lists rising the real test will be whether today's announcements really do see hundreds of thousands of desperately needed new houses being built - especially affordable homes to rent.
"It must also not be forgotten that just last year the housing budget was slashed by 70% and other cuts to Housing Benefit, housing advice and homelessness services are hurting people now and will directly undermine the laudable aims set out today."
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Crisis
Crisis is the national charity for single homeless people. We are dedicated to ending homelessness by delivering life-changing services and campaigning for change. Our innovative education, employment, housing and well-being services address individual needs and help people to transform their lives. We are determined campaigners, working to prevent people from becoming homeless and advocating solutions informed by research and our direct experience. We have ambitious plans for the future and are committed to help more people in more places across the UK. We know we won't end homelessness overnight or on our own. But we take a lead, collaborate with others and, together, make change happen.