The Housing Corporation’s Homelessness Strategy asks that all associations should review their services and produce a homelessness action plan. Some associations have already adopted action plans and many more are working on their plans. We feel that the following sections should be included in action plans:

• Corporate commitments,
• Key data showing trends over the last three years and comparisons with regional averages,
• The current services you provide to prevent or tackle homelessness,
• Your nominated Homelessness Champion,
• SMART actions, and
• How the plan will be monitored and reported to the association’s board.

Some associations are using the development of their action plan as an opportunity to highlight the range of ways in which they contribute to preventing and tackling homelessness. They are developing more of a homelessness strategy to publish in more of a ‘glossy’ style so it can be sent to partner organisations.  We are keen to see these plans developed in partnership with local authorities to support more local strategic engagement and to breakdown some of the barriers that exist between the sectors.

If you want to discuss your action plan or if you are looking for examples of good practice please contact us, hatenquiries@housingcorp.gsx.gov.uk.

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