Regional Homelessness Strategy

The first West Midlands Regional Homelessness Strategy was commissioned to inform the development of the Regional Housing Strategy and was published in 2005. Since that time, the Regional Homelessness Strategy Implementation Group (RHSIG) has worked continuously to encourage local authorities and other relevant organisations to adopt the Strategy's recommendations and thereby reduce homelessness across the Region.

Copy of the Regional Homelessness Strategy 2005
Key Findings of the Regional Homelessness Strategy 2005

However, new trends in homelessness have emerged since 2005 and the RHSIG carried out a refresh of the original Strategy in 2008, to ensure that the Region continues to make an effective response.

Copy of the refreshed Regional Homelessness Strategy 2008
Copy of the Executive Summary of the refreshed Regional Homelessness Strategy 2008

The RHSIG has been successful in engaging a wide range of partners and the current membership is cross-sectoral, including strong representation from local authorities, the Third sector, commissioners, training providers and from the broader Regional partnerships on Health and Ex-Offenders. If you would like more information on RHSIG meetings, please contact Jo Hill at WMRA on 0121 678 1033 or visit the Regional Homelessness Strategy Implementation Group website