Malvern Hills District Council has launched a public consultation on its draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026 to 2031, which outlines a collaborative method to stopping homelessness throughout Malvern Hills, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Wychavon, and Wyre Forest.
The strategy goals to make situations of homelessness uncommon, transient, and non-recurring wherever it can’t be prevented.
Councillor Jennie Watkins, portfolio holder for communities and housing at Malvern Hills District Council, mentioned: “This new strategy focuses on early intervention earlier than homelessness occurs, in addition to how companions can work collectively to boost the assist out there.
“Our groups are already doing implausible work, and this strategy will construct on this.
“We are encouraging people to have their say to help guide our approach to tackling homelessness and rough sleeping.”
To participate within the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy consultation, go to www.malvernhills.gov.uk/consultations.
The draft doc builds on present efforts which have supported hundreds of people, developed new lodging, and strengthened partnerships between councils, well being companies, and assist organisations.
Five priorities will form the strategy: stopping homelessness by addressing its root causes, offering focused assist to these at biggest threat, intervening early to keep away from crises, enhancing short-term lodging, and serving to people rebuild their lives.
There is a selected focus on supporting susceptible teams similar to kids and younger individuals, survivors of home abuse, ex-prisoners, veterans, and care leavers.
The strategy additionally proposes better integration of companies in housing, well being, social care, colleges, and the voluntary sector.
Other objectives embody increasing inexpensive housing, growing the provision of high-quality short-term lodging to scale back reliance on unsuitable mattress and breakfast placements, and halving ranges of tough sleeping.
The consultation is open to all residents, with a selected emphasis on listening to from these with lived expertise of homelessness or tough sleeping, customers of present assist companies, and group organisations.
The public consultation will stay open till Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Residents can submit their views utilizing the web kind offered on the council’s web site.
