Homelessness Strategy 2003 - 2007

Following extensive consultation of our various stakeholders, our Homelessness Strategy was approved by the Council's Cabinet on 22 July 2003.

The Homelessness Act 2002 requires all local authorities to undertake a Homelessness Review and publish a Homelessness Strategy, at least every five years.

The Act marks a shift towards homelessness prevention and early intervention, with greater emphasis being placed on tackling the causes of homelessness in a co-ordinated and strategic way. The Government’s approach is set out in its document, "More than a roof: a report into tackling homelessness".

Our strategy reflects this approach by extending beyond finding people a home, to include that the health, education, employment and wider support needs of households who are either homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Read the Homelessness Strategy here(pdf, 634KB).

Read an Executive Summary here(pdf, 444KB).

Homelessness Review

Before developing the strategy, the Council embarked on a review of homelessness within Richmond, gathering information from a range of services and service users to identify gaps in current services and to consider likely future levels of homelessness and how this could be addressed. The findings of the Homelessness Review informed the development of the Homelessness Strategy, which aims to plug the gaps in existing service provision and to meet future needs.

Read the Homelessness Review here(pdf, 615KB).

Read the Homelessness Review Summary here(pdf, 128KB).

We welcome your views and comments. To express your views please contact:

Dan Butler
Principal Officer, Policy and Research
Housing Strategy and Development
Housing Services

Telephone: 020 8831 6017
Email: hsgstratdev@richmond.gov.uk