Annex B: A summary of the progress made during the 2018-23 strategy period

2018-23 Strategic Priority	Actions and achievements during 2018-23
1. Reduce Rough Sleeping	A significant reduction of the number of people sleeping rough, from 29 in 2017 to 15 in 2023 using street count figure, and 4 using late 2023 estimate Implementation of the Rough Sleepers Initiative and additional resources to support people with complex needs, providing effective outreach Rough Sleeper Housing Navigator Team playing a critical role in identifying needs at an early stage for anyone rough sleeping or faced with from July 2020 An increase in Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) to work with complex / entrenched rough sleepers and people with complex mental health issues
2. Prevent Homelessness	Full implementation of the new homeless legislation the Homeless Reduction Act 2017, which extended LA responsibilities and embedded the prevention approach in service delivery A maintained and sustained core focus on early intervention and the prevention and prevention of homelessness An increase in the number of housing options workers Use of the YorHome social lettings service to offer accommodation for people at risk of homelessness
3. Ensure appropriate accommodation for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness	The development and opening of James House 57 purpose built and fully furnished units of temporary accommodation An increase in emergency bed spaces available so services can react quickly to rough sleeping through NSNO, NAP Pads, B&B and other forms of temporary accommodation. This creates additional spaces to meet short term peaks in demand. Zero homeless 16 or 17 year olds have been placed in B&B and zero families for longer than 6 weeks Rough Sleepers Accommodation Programme attracted capital and revenue funding to provide appropriate accommodation and support for 6 individuals with complex needs
4. Ensure appropriate support for people that are homeless or at risk of homelessness	Joint working with Housing, Mental Health clinical services and Adult Social Care via the mental health and housing meeting Housing First established with 33 tenancies providing both a home and the support needed to resolve homelessness Trauma informed service provision developed
5. Maintain and develop partnership working and strategic direction	Continued delivery of a comprehensive resettlement programme “Everyone in” successful emergency response to pandemic conditions in 2020

2018-23 Strategic Priority

Actions and achievements during 2018-23

1. Reduce Rough Sleeping

A significant reduction of the number of people sleeping rough, from 29 in 2017 to 15 in 2023 using street count figure, and 4 using late 2023 estimate

Implementation of the Rough Sleepers Initiative and additional resources to support people with complex needs, providing effective outreach

Rough Sleeper Housing Navigator Team playing a critical role in identifying needs at an early stage for anyone rough sleeping or faced with from July 2020

An increase in Making Every Adult Matter (MEAM) to work with complex / entrenched rough sleepers and people with complex mental health issues

2. Prevent Homelessness

Full implementation of the new homeless legislation the Homeless Reduction Act 2017, which extended LA responsibilities and embedded the prevention approach in service delivery

A maintained and sustained core focus on early intervention and the prevention and prevention of homelessness

An increase in the number of housing options workers

Use of the YorHome social lettings service to offer accommodation for people at risk of homelessness

3. Ensure appropriate accommodation for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness

The development and opening of James House 57 purpose built and fully furnished units of temporary accommodation

An increase in emergency bed spaces available so services can react quickly to rough sleeping through NSNO, NAP Pads, B&B and other forms of temporary accommodation. This creates additional spaces to meet short term peaks in demand.

Zero homeless 16 or 17 year olds have been placed in B&B and zero families for longer than 6 weeks

Rough Sleepers Accommodation Programme attracted capital and revenue funding to provide appropriate accommodation and support for 6 individuals with complex needs

4. Ensure appropriate support for people that are homeless or at risk of homelessness

Joint working with Housing, Mental Health clinical services and Adult Social Care via the mental health and housing meeting

Housing First established with 33 tenancies providing both a home and the support needed to resolve homelessness

Trauma informed service provision developed

5. Maintain and develop partnership working and strategic direction

Continued delivery of a comprehensive resettlement programme

“Everyone in” successful emergency response to pandemic conditions in 2020