“I’ve been in so many dangerous situations via homelessness, it’s not safe on the streets, you never know what could happen. I’ve got no idea who did it or why, there was no one around by the time I got out. “We have made considerable in-roads in tackling rough sleeping in the city in recent years. 9 The bustling shopping district of Cardiff Credit: Alamy9 Some 2,000 households are in temporary accommodation Credit: Getty“The number of people sleeping rough does fluctuate regularly and as of July 5, there were 39 people sleeping outside. Last week, our teams supported seven people off the streets, but unfortunately, five new individuals were identified sleeping rough so the outreach team’s work begins again, engaging with them to offer help.

Source: Daily Nation July 21, 2024 10:34 UTC