A new report on rural homelessness reveals low funding has left rough sleepers relying on goodwill.
BBC News rural affairs producerCaught up in a county lines drug-dealing gang, in and out of prison and battling his own drink and drug addictions, he spent years homeless.
The year-long study, called "Homelessness in the Countryside: A Hidden Crisis", found there had been a 24% increase in rough sleeping in rural areas in 2022 compared to the year before. The researchers from the universities of Kent and Southampton also found that funding for homelessness prevention in rural areas was "significantly lower" than in urban areas.
"When I first came here, I cried. Because I wasn't sure where I was going and how it was going to be," Mo told the BBC. After more than a year here, Mo is now a well-recognised face, an active member of the local church and a volunteer for a nearby "memory café", which provides support for people with Alzheimer's and dementia.Researchers say local voluntary groups, charities and church groups have been left bearing the cost of providing vital support in villages, market towns and the countryside.
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