The City of York Council has secured £479,438 in government funding to help prevent homelessness, provide vital accommodation and support residents in need.

Councillor Michael Pavlovic, York’s Executive Member for Housing, said: ” We really welcome the additional funding from the Government to further support the work our teams have already done this year.

This includes supporting over 300 households from losing their homes and helping those who have experienced homelessness to move into their own home.”

The funding will support the council’s plan to make rough sleeping in York “rare, brief and non-recurring” by strengthening local services and working closely with community organisations that support people at rish of losing their homes.

Part of the grant will go towards voluntary, community and faith groups that deliver homelessness prevention and support services across the city.

According to the council, the funding will be used to reduce and prevent rough sleeping by providing tailored support for residents facing complex challenges, increase prevention services to help people find accomodation and strengthen multi-agency approaches to street homelessness in the city centre.

It will also help prepare emergency accommodation ahead of winter 2025/26.

Nationally, the government has previously committed to increasing the Homelessness Prevention Grant significantly, with an increase of £192.9 million for 2025-26, bringing the total to £633.2 million to support prevention services.

The City of York Council said the latest funding will ensure that help reaches those who need it most and will strengthen the city’s response to homelessness ahead of the coming winter.