Established in 2005 the Singles Homelessness Project was set up to provide a comprehensive approach to tackling the growing levels of singles homelessness and rough sleeping in the west London borough. The project draws together a wide range of partners, from the council’s housing and support team and the primary care trust, to Threshold housing advice and the Mental Health Trust, to ensure single people receive timely and effective advice and assistance. Rather than being hide-bound by statutory requirements to house, the joined-up approach involving a range of service providers allows individually tailored solutions based on a holistic assessment of real needs. One result has been a reduction of the number of single homeless people in B&B; from 125 in March 2005 to 73 in March 2007.