Speaker meeting - via Zoom

OUR VISION AND PRIORITIES 

“Working in partnership to end homelessness in Barnsley”

This strategy will demonstrate how early intervention and prevention will be framed around five main priorities: 

 PRIORITY ONE - To maximise homeless prevention options, activities and outcomes Act faster to prevent people losing their homes, early identification of problems and the provision of high quality advice and assistance will ensure people have the best chance of staying in their home. 

PRIORITY TWO - Supporting those with complex needs Providing those with complex problems, including rough sleepers, with the right accommodation and support to build their resilience and sustain independent living. 

PRIORITY THREE - Reduce the demand for temporary accommodation and eliminate the use of B&B Effective action to relieve homelessness through robust pathways and to ensure that suitable accommodation can be secured at the point of crisis. 

 PRIORITY FOUR - Protect and increase local housing options Enable people to secure homes they can afford, working in partnership to make best use of existing resources, improve access to available housing options in private and social rented sector, increase supply, promote active move on from supported housing and identify and address gaps in provision.

 PRIORITY FIVE - Maximise and maintain partnership working Working better together in a co-ordinated way to prevent homelessness and build resilience; strong relationships, common assessment and referral processes, information sharing, co-location and jointly delivered services will lead to better outcomes for the homeless.