A new charity initiative to tackle the problem of homelessness in the Island has been announced.
The well known U.K organisation 'Shelter' is to set up a local branch.
The group behind the initiative says, the Island has had a homeless problem for some years, but it is only in the past year that it has come into focus.
Ben Sowrey reports:
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It is thought there are roughly forty people in the Douglas area alone without a proper place to live. In the region of 300 families or individuals are known to Social Services as being in need of some assistance because of housing need or situation.
As a result of the increasing concern on the issue a multi agency working party comprising of Government departments, Police, Probation, Salvation Army, Methodist, Anglican and Baptist churches has been established to help combat the problem and develop a response.
A launch meeting will take place at St Andrews Church, Glencrutchery Road, Douglas, on Tuesday April 24th
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