A new strategy to reduce homelessness and sleeping rough in Sunderland has been given the go-ahead.
A new city-wide approach by Sunderland City Council’s Homelessness Reduction and Sleeping Rough Strategy aims to prevent homelessness and help those at risk to access support and enable them to move on to a permanent home to reduce instances of repeat homelessness.
The council has also developed new partnerships to prevent homelessness, promoting early intervention and taking a joined-up approach to identify the issues that lead to people losing their homes. The new 2023 - 2028 strategy also focuses on improving temporary accommodation and the move-on offer in the city – where residents live in supported housing as they take steps towards independent living.
