Homelessness

Share your views on homelessness

Our proposed priorities are:

  • Priority 1: Intervene early to prevent homelessness and rough sleeping
  • Priority 2: Break the cycle of homelessness and rough sleeping
  • Priority 3: Increase access to decent, suitable and sustainable accommodation

Share your views on tackling homelessness and rough sleeping

Closing date is 10 August 2025.

Contact us on Homelessness.StrategyConsultation@reading.gov.uk with any queries.

Advice for agencies

Advice for agencies on support available for customers, the Duty To Refer responsibilities and information on the Homelessness Reduction Act.

Homeless or rough sleeping

Advice for those who are already homeless, who to contact and advice for those who may be rough sleeping.

At risk of losing your home

Advice on what steps can be taken to prevent homeless and what support the local authority can provide.

Tap for Reading: tackling homelessness together

Tap for Reading is a new way for you to support those who are homeless and rough sleeping in Reading.