MK City Council announce extra funding for homeless prevention services

Milton Keynes City Council have announced plans to award £175,292 to Citizens Advice Milton Keynes (CAMK) to continue delivering homelessness prevention services and advice.

The City Council first partnered with CAMK in 2020 to support local people with housing advice, financial guidance and mediation.

According to City Council figures, this work has helped nearly 40,000 local people, resolving 83,000 individual issues which could have potentially led to families becoming homeless.

The grant ensures that important early intervention services can continue; these help vulnerable residents stay in their homes which is better for the individuals and also helps the city council to reduce long-term spend on providing temporary accommodation, which cost more than £10m last year.

A decision to award the funding is scheduled for next week.

Cabinet Member for Adult Services, Health and Communities, Cllr Donna Fuller, said, “City Council colleagues and CAMK work together to support individuals who are facing difficult times. They do an incredible job to help people avoid homelessness by stepping in early. This funding will ensure vital support continues for those who need it most.”