"Homelessness is devastating, dangerous and isolating.

The average age of death for people experiencing homelessness is 45 for men and 43 for women, according to the Office of National Statistics.

People sleeping on the street are almost 17 times more likely to have been victims of violence. More than one in three people sleeping rough have been deliberately hit or kicked or experienced some other form of violence whilst homeless.

Homeless people are over nine times more likely to take their own life than the general population."

Homelessness can happen to people like us

"There are social causes of housing insecurity and homelessness, such as a lack of affordable housing, poverty and unemployment; and life events which push people into homelessness.

People are forced into homelessness when they leave prison, care or the army with no home to go to. Many women experiencing homelessness have escaped a violent or abusive relationship.

Many people become homeless because they can no longer afford the rent.

And for many, life events like a relationship breaking down, losing a job, mental or physical health problems, or substance misuse put people under considerable strain. Being homeless can, in turn, make many of these problems even harder to resolve. However, in nearly all cases homelessness is preventable and in every case it can be ended."

Read more on the Crisis website

https://www.crisis.org.uk/ending-homelessness/about-homelessness/