The quest to end homelessness can seem a long and difficult journey. It is estimated than in London alone, well over 2,000 people sleep rough and many of these people will be spending their first night out in cold, dark, dangerous, and unhealthy conditions. The plight to end homelessness shouldn’t be geared solely towards helping those that are already on the streets but the prevention of anybody from having to spend a single night sleeping rough.

Prevention is better than cure and this is as true of homelessness as it is of anything else. There are, unfortunately, many different causes of homelessness though and this makes it difficult to identify every possible case of a person being at risk of sleeping rough. Alcohol and substance abuse may be spotted but a breakdown in family relationships can be more difficult to identify before it happens, for example.

Many people from different walks of life, different areas, and in different demographic groups are forced on to the street every single night. To end homelessness, these people need help rehabilitating back into society. They need to receive help in fixing the problems that led to their homelessness and they require assistance in getting back on their feet and into regular accommodation.