Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy (2019 – 2024)
Ipswich Borough Council’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2019 – 2024 has been developed with partners, following the publication of the Government’s Rough Sleeping Strategy (published in August 2018) which called on all local authorities to have a separate Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy.
The Council had previously included homelessness within its Housing Strategy so this was updated in 2019 to reflect the change and to include other areas of focus for Housing Services.
Our vision
The strategy outlines Ipswich Borough Council’s vision:
“Ipswich where those who are homeless or threatened with homelessness receive the advice, support, and assistance they need to access accommodation they can call home.”
Key priorities
The strategy focuses on four priorities:
- Prevention of Homelessness
- Increasing access to suitable accommodation
- Supporting vulnerable households to secure and maintain accommodation
- Tackling Rough Sleeping
Further information
You can download the full Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2019-2024 (PDF)
In addition to the main strategy, there is a set of supporting documents that provide important background information about both local and national contexts. There is also an Action Plan that outlines how the Council plans to achieve its goals. This action plan is central to the strategy and will adapt as needed over the years to respond to changes.