People living in the Liverpool City Region are being urged to support the campaign by phoning the local helpline whenever they see a rough sleeper on 0300 123 2041. By ringing this number you will support local homeless agencies to ensure no new rough sleeper spends more than a single night on the streets.
The No Second Night Out campaign is backed by councils in Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, St Helens, Knowsley and Halton who will ensure that appropriate services are available across the whole city region.
The Liverpool City Region is the first to officially adopt the standard outside London, where the No Second Night Out pilot has ensured 70% of new rough sleepers do not return to the streets.
Outreach services for rough sleepers will be coordinated by the Whitechapel Centre, who have received funding for this initiative along with Liverpool YMCA.
David Carter , Whitechapel Centre’s chief executive said: ‘I am delighted that we have been chosen to provide assertive outreach services across the Liverpool City Region in order to help deliver and achieve the ‘No Second Night Out’ standard. This partnership between the six councils and an array of different providers will transform services, ensuring real options are made available to support new rough sleepers off the streets within 24 hours.’
For more information please go to http://www.nosecondnightoutmerseyside.co.uk/
