Ministerial Response to Homelessness Strategy
The Minister for Housing and Communities presented to the States on 9 March 2021 his Ministerial Response to the Jersey Homelessness Strategy. The strategy, published in November 2020 by the Jersey Homelessness Strategic Board, sets out the vision, priorities and actions needed to end homelessness in the Island. The Minister for Housing and Children has […]
Homelessness Strategy Published
The Jersey Homelessness Strategic Board has published its first Strategy. This has been the culmination of over a year of active engagement by the members of the Board and Homelessness Cluster working with the Board’s specialist housing consultant, Wendy Dearden of Arc4. The Homelessness Strategy has been informed by recommendations of the review and consultations […]
Homelessness Survey
The Board conducted a survey to collect a snapshot of homelessness in Jersey. The data collected included:- An online survey for individuals who are currently homeless, are at risk of homelessness or have been homeless in the past. A paper version of the same survey made available to the current residents of temporary and supported […]
Presentation to the Homelessness Cluster
Member groups of the Jersey Homelessness Cluster met at Salvation Army Hall on 21 November 2019 and received an update of the Strategic Board’s work from Independent Chair, Simon Burgess and housing consultant, Wendy Dearden. Simon took the opportunity of playing back feedback that had been received that the Board’s ultimate goal is to prevent […]
Ministerial Response to the Review of Access to Social Housing in Jersey
The Minister for Children and Housing presented to the States on 25 November 2019 the Ministerial Response to the Review of Access to Social Housing in Jersey.
World Homeless Day – Raising Awareness
World Homeless Day is observed every year on 10th October. The purpose of this day is to bring to focus the issues of homelessness and inadequate housing. Representatives of Jersey Homelessness Strategic Board took to the streets of St Helier to raise awareness of homelessness in Jersey and invite people to respond to the […]
Update on Homeless Strategy and Review
Work has commenced on a review of homelessness, which will inform the development of a new homelessness strategy for Jersey. The review and strategy is being prepared collaboratively between the Government of Jersey, voluntary and community organisations and housing providers. The strategy is seeking to identify the scope and nature of homelessness in Jersey and […]
Jersey Homelessness Strategic Board Formed
The formation of a strategic board made up of state sector, private sector and third sector is a first for Jersey. The Jersey Homelessness Strategic Board was formed on 5 June 2019 by representative organisations who help people who find themselves homeless in Jersey. The formation of the Board was an agreed output from the […]
Government of Jersey Supports the Formation of a Strategic Homelessness Board
A meeting was held on 3 May 2019 at Ocorian’s offices in St Helier to discuss the establishment of a specialist board to oversee the development of a strategy to tackle homelessness in Jersey. The attendees present were John Hodge of The Shelter Trust, Richard Jouault, the Deputy CEO of Health and Social Services, Sean […]
Jersey Homelessness Stakeholder Workshop
Specialist housing consultant, Arc4 (led by Wendy Dearden) was appointed to facilitate a stakeholder workshop held on 13 December 2018 to consider the issues of homelessness in Jersey and the need for a strategic approach. This workshop followed the 2018 Jersey Election and the Minister for Children and Housing expressed desire for the issue of […]