StreetLink is a  national referral service, managed by St Mungo’s in partnership with Homeless Link and is a means by which members of the public can alert local authorities and homelessness outreach teams to people sleeping rough in their area, so that they can be located and connected with the local services available to help them off the streets.

APCOA has more than 1,000 colleagues who patrol streets and car parks across the UK as part of their everyday role, whether in parking enforcement or supporting local authorities in other ways and our officers in areas including Hillingdon, Swale and Maidstone have this year already helped connect more than  50 people struggling with homelessness with the support  they need.

Kim Challis, APCOA’s Regional Managing Director UK&I and Group ESG Director said: “Our team is really pleased to continue to assist StreetLink in providing support to those in most need, especially those who are identified as facing homelessness for the first time and are in vital need of support. It’s also one of the practical ways we demonstrate our commitment to social value and sustainability.”

But as well as highlighting the value of partnerships such as this one, it is equally important to make the public aware of the important work that StreetLink continue to do, especially in the particularly cold months ahead. For further information on how to help connect a vulnerable person with an outreach team in their area, please click here