Homeless shelter warns of sharp rise in demand
A London night shelter has this year hosted its oldest rough sleeper in 20 years and a woman who was eight-and-a-half months pregnant as it warned demand for its service is on the rise.
Glass Door Homeless Charity runs a network of 34 shelters across west London, including seven that were added in 2019 to keep up with the high numbers of people who registered with them in 2018.
Just days before Christmas and seven weeks into its winter season, the charity had 441 guests access their service and 901 people had requested to join the waiting list.
Chief Operating Officer Lucy Abraham told the Standard that charity has seen an increasing number of people with mental health issues and disabilities access their service, as well four pregnant women so far this year.
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