Rural homelessness focus of new study
Rural homelessness is an unseen crisis in the countryside, driven by limited access to services and an absence of affordable homes.
The extent of the crisis is unclear as limited rural data is captured in official statistics. Trends show that overall homelessness has increased in the last decade and where interventions have helped in urban areas, their impact is less successful in rural communities. A rural housing task force has joined forces to shine a light on the crisis by commissioning a 12-month research collaboration between academics at Kent and Southampton Universities.