As patron of both English Churches Housing and the Church Housing Trust, I am delighted to commend the work being done here. I am also grateful for the funding being provided by the Government. It is a useful and productive partnership and I hope it will continue to develop and evolve. For me a visit like this is an opportunity to listen and learn.
Today is no exception.
This kind of assistance can be a stepping stone to a new start. Homelessness does not generally happen by chance. Often it is the culmination of problems. Getting people off the streets doesn't solve those problems - but it may provide an opportunity to start tackling them. The approach and the facilities here are geared to that vision.