London will soon be home to a new shelter for members of the LGBTQ+ community experiencing homelessness, the Mayor of London has announced.
On 10 July, Sadiq Khan confirmed an additional £20 million of funding will be invested to tackle the issue of sleeping rough in the capital.
More than three quarters (£17.27m) of the money announced will be used to deliver the No Second Night Out (NSNO) service from 1 April 2024 to 21 March 2027, which will exist to support those sleeping on the streets for the first time.
The remaining £2.75m will be spent on setting up other services to help people facing homelessness, such as a new shelter for members of the LGBTQ+ community sleeping rough.