Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) ACTIVE in Somerset

During this era of chilly climate, the Council is in search of to supply emergency lodging for tough sleepers to stop hurt or loss of life as a result of extreme climate.

The SWEP response is utilized by many native authorities when there’s a forecast of 0 levels or under. Severe climate additionally consists of warmth waves, excessive winds and flooding.

Outreach groups are presently contacting tough sleepers in Somerset to encourage them to take up provide of emergency lodging and can provide further help for anybody persevering with to sleep tough throughout SWEP.

SWEP in Somerset has two goals:

• To be certain that nobody dies on the streets resulting from extreme climate
• To be certain that each effort is made to have interaction people with help

A spokesperson for the Council mentioned:

Please assist to unfold the message that appropriate lodging could also be accessible for tough sleepers in the course of the extreme climate.

Please verify if you happen to can entry the service by calling 0300 123 22 24 throughout workplace hours and 0300 123 23 27 out of workplace hours as early as attainable.

If you’re involved that somebody is tough sleeping in Somerset in the course of the extreme climate, please go to StreetLink to refer them, to allow them to get entry to appropriate lodging.

Messages are happening the Council’s web site and to related stakeholders.

When SWEP is lively, necessary data may be discovered on this momentary webpage right here: www.somerset.gov.uk/swep.

You may also study extra about tough sleeping on the Council’s assist for people who find themselves tough sleeping web page.