Homelessness charity to receive government funding

A Loughborough charity is one of 132 charities across the UK set to receive the funding.

A Loughborough homelessness charity is set to benefit from a pot of £6 million of government funding to help vulnerable rough sleepers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Falcon Support Service E.M Ltd, in Pinfold Gate, Loughborough, which provides supported accommodation and community projects to the homeless, will receive £75,000.

The funding is part of a £750 million package of government support for UK charities who may have been impacted by the pandemic, £360 million of which is dedicated to offering a lifeline to charities working to end homelessness.