Accomodation – I Am Birmingham

Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, and Cllr Jayne Francis, cabinet member for housing and homelessness, with representatives from local charities that support homeless people

Change into Action campaign helps 750 rough sleepers move into much-needed accomodation

Staff ReporterDecember 17, 2023December 27, 202301 mins

A West Midlands campaign to take rough sleepers off the streets has helped get 750 people into accommodation. According to Birmingham City Council, generous public donations totalling more than £280,000 have helped provide much-needed support and protection for those sleeping rough on streets in the region. The initiative is part of the year-round Change into Action alternative giving…

Wm Mayor Andy Street says monitoring the state of homeless hostels in the region isn't the responsibility on the WMCA

WM Mayor Andy Street: ‘Monitoring homeless hostels is not our responsibility’

Paul StringerJanuary 23, 2019January 23, 201901 mins

The selecting and monitoring of homeless accommodation isn’t the responsibility the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) task force, according to West Midlands mayor Andy Street. In an interview with I Am Birmingham, the metro mayor highlighted some key successes in support for the homeless in the region, but fell short of criticising Birmingham City Council for providing inadequate…