Ben Everitt, the MP for Milton Keynes North, has been fighting hard to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in Milton Keynes and is delighted by the latest £3,856,083 funding boost from the Conservative Government.
This latest investment is through the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme which aims to increase the supply of high-quality accommodation with accompanying support for people with the longest histories of rough sleeping or the most complex needs, to help them recover from rough sleeping and its associated traumas. It will also support vulnerable young people (aged 18-25) who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness or rough sleeping.
This allocation to Milton Keynes follows the final bidding round and will fund the delivery of 808 homes across the country and three years of support for their occupants. This adds to 1,230 homes funded through the previous four bidding rounds.
It also comes on top of a £642,000 boost to the £2,165,337 Milton Keynes City Council was already receiving from the Government in 2024-25 through the Homelessness Prevention Grant and takes the total homelessness and rough sleeping funding for Milton Keynes to more than £23 million since 2019.
Ben Everitt, the MP for Milton Keynes North, said: "Just one person living on the streets is one too many and that's why I have been fighting so hard for more funding from the Government to tackle an issue so close to my heart.
"It's inspiring meeting some of our incredible local charities like the MK YMCA and the Bus Shelter MK to see first-hand how their work impacts the lives of so many people across Milton Keynes, but there I know there is lots more to be done and that's why I've been listening to their concerns and suggestions and feeding them back to Ministers.
"I'm delighted we've managed to secure this boost in funding which will help to make a difference here in Milton Keynes."
Felicity Buchan, Minister for Housing and Homelessness, added: “We are working alongside councils and charities to do all we can to help rough sleepers off the streets and to prevent homelessness.
“Today’s announcement brings the total funding to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping to an unprecedented £2.4 billion, meaning we can help thousands of the most vulnerable people and give them the support they need to rebuild their lives.”
