Share your views in DBC'S Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030 Consultation

The council’s Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030 has been developed with the support of local partners and organisations including commissioning, adult and children’s services, health, probation, police, social and private landlords and the voluntary sector.

It aims to be, not just a council document, but one that is owned by partners and the people of Darlington.

The strategy sets out our long-term vision, which is simple yet ambitious:

• To work in partnership to end homelessness in Darlington
• That every resident in Darlington has a secure, affordable place to call home
• That the right support is in place at the right time
• Where homelessness occurs it is rare, brief and non-recurrent.

The co-produced six key priority areas to enable us to achieve this vision are:

• Working in partnership with charities and voluntary organisations, other social housing providers, Public Health and other statutory agencies to prevent homelessness
• Tackling rough sleeping by implementing our agreed Rough Sleeper Plan
• Increasing the amount and improving the quality of temporary accommodation
• Addressing homelessness faced by particular groups of people, including those presenting with multiple or complex needs
• Improving move on accommodation provision, including specialist housing and support provision
• Securing funding to increase accommodation and resources.