Selby District Council joins campaign to tackle rough sleeping
Selby Council has joined with seven other North Yorkshire authorities in a bid to tackle rough sleeping across the region.
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The "No Second Night Out" approach being adopted by the Council is part of a national initiative, based on a London pilot which started in 2011 with a simple ambition -anyone who ends up sleeping out on the streets gets the rapid help they need to ensure they do not have to spend a second night out.
The York and North Yorkshire No Second Night Out (NSNO) regional project aims to ensure that:
No one new to the streets should spend a second night out;
No one should make their home on the streets;
No one should return to the streets once they have been helped off of them;
Ultimately no one should arrive on the streets.
Selby, Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Richmond, Ryedale, Scarborough, and York councils have joined the partnership as part of their commitment to end rough sleeping in North Yorkshire.
The York and North Yorkshire project launched on the 16 October and will now be rolled out across the districts from November.
Deputy Leader of Selby District Council, Cllr Gillian Ivey commented on the initiative and said, "Delivering this initiative across the region will enable local Councils to be better equipped by working together in a co-ordinated way; pooling resources and intelligence."
"In the Selby District we are already doing much to tackle rough sleeping and this initiative coincides with our existing Severe Weather Provision, which runs between November and March and provides emergency shelter to all homeless people should temperature triggers be met."
If residents notice anyone who is sleeping rough they can take action by contacting a free telephone line and website to connect rough sleepers with local services and support, on 0300 500 0914 or by visiting www.streetlink.org.uk.