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Homelessness & Rough Sleeping
Stories about Homelessness & Rough Sleeping
St Petrock’s launches fundraising appeal as number of people sleeping rough in Exeter continues to rise
Campaign film underscores dedicated homelessness charity mission as demand for its support services grows.
Exeter homeless death rate highest among English cities featured in annual Museum of Homelessness campaign charity report
21 people died while homeless in Exeter in 2024, nearly three times as many as previous year, but council says nothing despite report publication during city homeless awareness week.
Annual city council rough sleeper count “consistently underestimates” extent of Exeter rough sleeping
Homelessness charity St Petrock’s calls on council to change count methodology which identifies fewer rough sleepers than those known by outreach workers and reflected in government figures.
St Petrock’s appeals for funds to support its work with rough sleepers
Exeter homelessness charity’s Christmas 2024 fundraising campaign features a short film depicting the fictional tale of a rough sleeper in the city’s streets.
THURSDAY 27 JUNE 2024
Homelessness and hardship hustings
St Petrock’s and Citizens Advice Exeter host a general election hustings to focus political attention on the city’s most vulnerable people.
SOUTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
FRIDAY 12 APRIL 2024
St Petrock’s Big Night Out
Exeter homelessness charity invites people to sleep out under the stars, or in another safe location, to help raise money for rough sleepers.