‘ending homelessness in wales is a possibility’
HOLIDAY firm TUI has announced holidays to Greece and Spain will resume from Cardiff Airport at the start of August.
The first flight to depart Cardiff Airport will be to Palma, Mallorca at 6.15am on Saturday, August 1.
Between then and August 7 there will be flights to Lanzarote, Malaga, Alicante, Antalya, Corfu, Dalaman, Ibiza, Kos, Palma, Rhodes, Tenerife and Zakynthos.
The company said Cyprus and Tunisia will be added to the programme throughout August,
THE Covid-19 pandemic is an opportunity for public bodies to start addressing weaknesses in partnership working to help tackle rough sleeping, according to a new report.
The report produced by Audit Wales, found that in recent years, many public bodies who work with rough sleepers weren’t always joining services and helping people in need.
The report, which looks at how public bodies can help to end people sleeping rough in Wales, found many examples of people being assisted off the streets and into temporary accommodation, but they did not get the support they needed to address the root causes of their homelessness and often ended up back where they started.
The true extent of people sleeping rough in Wales each year is unknown. with a total of 15 destinations from Cardiff by the start of September.
TUI restarted holidays from the UK on July 11 and says that Spain and Greece have been the most searched for destinations.
Richard Sofer, Commercial Director at TUI UK & Ireland, said: “After four months of not taking people on holidays, we are incredibly excited to be back at Cardiff Airport and taking our customers away. We’re starting
Information produced by charities who work with rough sleepers say there are roughly 3,000 incidences of rough sleeping every year.
The most recent data published by Welsh Government shows the number of people sleeping rough was continuing to rise before the pandemic, increasing by 17% between November 2018 and November 2019.
Audit Wales’ research shows that people sleeping rough in later life have often experienced domestic or sexual abuse, substance misuse, been abused at home, had difficulties in school, or lived in poverty from a young age.
It suggests that to end rough sleeping, solutions will need to address both accommodation and support needs and will require many public bodies including councils, police, health bodies, housing associations, and others to change what they do to tackle rough sleeping.
Adrian Crompton, Auditor General, small, offering holidays to some of our most popular destinations, so that those who want to travel can do so safely.
“Of course, the current circumstances mean we need to be flexible, and we’re ready to adapt our plans if need be.
“We’re always monitoring local and international government advice, and we’ll constantly review our holiday programme as we go along.
“We realise we’re almost halfway through the summer, so we’re glad said: “There has been a real change and emphasis on rough sleeping since the pandemic hit, with public services stepping up to help people off the streets into accommodation. Public services need to capitalise on this work and deliver longer-term solutions to end people sleeping on our streets.
“I believe that for the first time in a generation, eliminating rough sleeping in Wales is a possibility.
“Our report sets out how we can all work towards this goal. Public bodies must not just focus on giving people a roof over their head, it needs all partners to work together to address the root causes of homelessness.”
Plaid Cymru Shadow Minister for Transforming Public Services, Delyth Jewell MS, said: “Homelessness is a political choice and not to mention the predictable consequence of years of cuts to social security, a failure to build social housing, and the continued refusal of the Welsh Government to make the necessary legislative we’re finally able to offer a variety of choices so our customers can make the most of what’s left of the warmer months.”
Spencer Birns, Chief Commercial Officer at Cardiff Airport, said: “We are very much looking forward to seeing more passengers travel through the airport in the coming weeks.”
Have you booked one of these flights? Let us know by contacting our reporter Cathy Owen on 02920 243757 or cathy.owen@walesonline. co.uk changes such as ending priority need to ensure everyone is entitled to support when they present as homeless.
“I welcome the report today from the Auditor General for Wales, which highlights the long standing weaknesses that come from a fragmented system. However, the pandemic has revealed that when there is a will, there is a way to end homelessness.
“The Welsh Government’s lack of ability to effectively tackle rough sleeping prior to the pandemic must now be seriously called into question.
“Today’s report calls for ‘a re-assessment of some of the traditional ways of working and solving problems.’
“Plaid Cymru believes that no society can legitimately call itself civilised if a person must sleep on the street. Above all, tackling this problem is a question of political will, and Plaid Cymru has the will.
“The Senedd Elections in 2021 will give us the way.”