Since 2015, Light Project Peterborough have been active in running and sourcing accommodation. We have been able to support people to move into temporary accommodation with the help of Peterborough City Council and other partners. Most people will secure a place at one of the city’s hostels or bed and breakfast until they can find a more permanent place. The first way to help yourself or someone you find sleeping rough, is to submit a report on Streetlink. The council’s Rough Sleeper Outreach Team will go to the location to find out more information about the person reported.

To help progress people into more permanent accommodation, action plans are created with multi-agency support. Working with partners on this referral and move on is a key part of making this project a success.

For some people who have been sleeping out so long, it can be difficult to cope with the day to day pressures of running a home or room. Have I got a cooker or a fridge? Is the gas and electric set up? When does my next rent bill need to be paid? For some it is even strange to sleep on a bed after being out in a tent or a sleeping bag under the stars.