The funding – which covers five schemes running up until March 2025 – was granted following a successful bid by the council and will help support rough sleeper initiatives such as emergency beds, housing first support, and drug and alcohol outreach.
Mark Winn, Cabinet Member for Homelessness and Regulatory Services, said:
“Virtually eliminating rough sleeping and tackling homelessness in Buckinghamshire is one of the key priorities of this council and our determination to make a difference to people’s lives is reflected in the development of our new county-wide homelessness strategy.”
The Council is working with a number of local partners with:
- mental health issues
- drugs and alcohol issues
- housing support
- maintaining tenancies
Partners include Aylesbury Homeless Action Group (AHAG), Wycombe Homeless Connection, One YMCA, Bucks Mind, Connections Support, Oasis Partnership, One Recovery Bucks and Oxford Health.
In addition, the council also works on projects focused on rough sleeping with registered housing providers, private landlords and town centre partnerships.
More information on Buckinghamshire Council’s approach to tackling rough sleeping can be found on its website.
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