Let's BeFriends

Let's BeFriends Lets BeFriends. Together we can break the cycle of homelessness Our befrienders help through friendship and support.

Let’s Be Friends is a new project set up by the Lancaster Homeless Lived Experience group and funded by the National Lottery. Its aim is to get together people with lived experience in our own communities to befriend people who are currently homeless or who have left the streets recently. They make it easier for those who have experienced homelessness to begin the really difficult job of rebuildin

g their confidence in making social connections and becoming members of their local community. The project trains primarily (but not solely), members of the community with lived experience of homelessness. Please get in touch if you are interested in volunteering.

27/08/2026

Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, wants to end rough sleeping by Christmas. But his plan must be backed by a council housing revolution.

27/08/2026

If you live in a mobile home and you have a low income, you could get benefits to help with rent or pitch fees.

Depending on your personal situation, you could claim:

> the universal credit housing element
> housing benefit

Do not be put off by people who say it is wrong to claim benefits.

You're allowed to apply for benefits to help with your rent if you need to.

Find out about applying for rent help if you live in a mobile home 👉🏻 https://shltr.org.uk/bfEs3

24/08/2026

The MP for Lancaster has praised plans for the Lancaster District to receive more than £300,000 as part of the Prime Minister's aim to end rough sleeping.

21/08/2026

Prime minister urges local leaders to act as homelessness campaigners welcome move but say more needs to be done

19/08/2026

Lancaster district to be given £300k to help get homeless off the streets this winter 👇

12/08/2026

Please will you nominate Let’s BeFriends and help put us in the draw 🙏
Just follow the link, it’ll take less than 5 minutes of your time..
Thank you so much it’ll be much appreciated 💙🧡

04/08/2026

EXCLUSIVE: Shelter CEO Sarah Elliott writes for the Mirror that Andy Burnham 'must set his sights in ending homelessness for good' after he pledged to end rough sleeping in his first move as PM

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