24/09/2026
‘Everyone In’ needs to mean everyone.
The Government has committed to offering everyone sleeping rough a route off the streets by Christmas.
But women experiencing rough sleeping are too often hidden from official counts and outreach teams.
They may spend the night on buses, in A&E waiting rooms, walking the streets just to stay safe, or staying with strangers to avoid sleeping visibly.
Last year, 65% of women surveyed through the Women’s Rough Sleeping Census had slept in places not included in official rough sleeping counts.
That means women are often missed. And if we don’t know who is sleeping rough, we can’t ensure everyone gets the support they need.
Today, we’re joining the biggest Women’s Rough Sleeping Census.
This week, more than 115 local authorities and hundreds of homelessness, women’s, health and community organisations across England are coming together to build a fuller picture of women’s rough sleeping.
Five years of this work has shown just how much traditional approaches can miss. Last year, the Census identified 10x as many women as the Government’s annual snapshot in comparable areas.
Now, more than 50 charities are backing , calling on Government to fund and roll out the Women’s Rough Sleeping Census across England from 2027.
You can’t reach everyone if you don’t know who everyone is.
If ‘Everyone In’ is really going to mean everyone, it’s time to make the Women’s Rough Sleeping Census national.
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