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Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) was activated in Arun on Thursday 25 November and will continue for a further night due to the snow/ice on the ground making it extremely cold for anyone who is rough sleeping to bed down. Anyone who is rough sleeping will have access to a bed for the night/period of SWEP should they wish to access one.

To access SWEP, clients can attend Stonepillow’s day hub in Bognor Regis by 6pm on the night they wish to be offered a bed. Our partner agencies and outreach teams have been out to all rough sleepers known to us to ensure they are aware of this offer. Clients based in Littlehampton who may struggle to get to Bognor Regis, should attend the Turning Tides hub by 11am each morning, or after 11am, attend the council offices to ask for help to get to Bognor Regis for the evening.

If you see a rough sleeper please report this to our outreach team by submitting a SteetLink referral https://www.streetlink.org.uk/#– all referrals will be followed up by our the team who can then offer the appropriate support.