Colchester's Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy for 2026-2031 was produced by the Homelessness Strategy Project Group which included Colchester Borough Council and partner organisations who are committed to preventing homelessness in the city. Consultation with service users who have recent experience of homelessness was fed into the Strategy and Action Plan.
The Strategy will achieve its aims and objectives through the implementation of a 5-year Action Plan that will tackle homelessness in the city, by working closely with partner organisations and focusing on early interventions that prevent homelessness. The progress on the actions will be monitored and evaluated by the members of the Homelessness Strategy Project Group.
Research and information on housing in Colchester have been used to develop an Evidence base for the strategy.
Strategy documents
The Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-2031, Progress Report, Delivery Plan and Evidence Base are available to view and download.
- Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026 -31 (PDF, 433KB)
- Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Plan 2026 -31 (PDF, 267KB)
For questions or to request any of these documents in another format, contact,
Karen Paton: karen.paton@colchester.gov.uk
Victoria Hanley: Victoria.Hanley@colchester.gov.uk