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When Michael became homeless in Plymouth in 2022, he struggled to find the support he needed, and made what he describes as an “impulsive” decision to come to London.
For his first week in the capital, he slept on the pavement without even a sleeping bag. Then he overheard people talking about The Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields, the homelessness charity next to the National Gallery, and decided to show up.
Michael moved between the streets and temporary accommodation before eventually securing a place through the UK government’s Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme. But it was time limited, and as the end of his tenancy approached the uncertainty returned.
