Tom Rylatt
2025 Guernsey election candidate

TACKLING HOMELESSNESS

Tacking Homelessness

Guernsey is facing a homelessness crisis, with a shortage of emergency housing and a lack of clear pathways out of homelessness. Last year, the States found there are 1,000 islanders without secure housing, this includes those:

  • Sleeping rough;

  • Living out of their cars;

  • Sofa surfing; or

  • Living in abusive relationships.

In a small island with a handful of billionaires and an economy valued at £3.5 billion GDP, homelessness should not exist.

Caritas Sleep Out

(Earlier this year I took part in the Big Skipton Sleep Out to raise money for Caritas and get a better understanding of what sleeping rough is.)

I, along with Forward Guernsey am committed to ending homelessness. We support:

  1. Partnering with local charities.

  2. Making housing a statutory right.

  3. Providing emergency housing.

  4. Committing to the elimination of the social housing waiting list.

  5. Acting on the Homelessness Delivery and Implementation Plan