[Niall]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

That is the problem Niall. I completely agree that there should be at the very least be somewhere safe for the homeless to go to and most certainly at nights too.
Especially then freeing them from some of the Police moving them on, some Police don't, in fact some officers look out for those sleeping rough,making sure they are okay.
Unfortunately other Police officers seem to enjoy harassing the homeless.
Charities too can only do so much and they are really being squeezed now too.

However,it is the temporary part of any solution that could cause problems too, as with the guy I have spoken to,everything offered him has been temporary since his life fell into this sad state.
Something temporary would only lead to more disappointment and further problems for the homeless. So many of them would reject it knowing they were likely only to end up back on the streets again.

Offering them and ensuring they have something permanent, is what is needed,something they can know and believe won't be taken away from them again.

I agre with all of that really. I mean the whole temporary nature of it could be sorted with unemployment benefits until they secure work? I think they should have some sort of aftercare too for a period of time to make sure they're okay.

I don't know, I just hate the way society can be so brutal and sweep these people under the rug. In such a wealthy nation like this it should be relatively simple to fix.