Julian House to begin supporting rough sleepers in Gloucestershire

Julian House to open new rough sleeper outreach service in Gloucestershire.

We are pleased to announce that Julian House will begin delivery of a new outreach service in April 2025, supporting people forced to sleep rough across Gloucestershire to navigate their way back to security and independence.  

This service has been commissioned by Gloucester City Council on behalf of Gloucestershire Housing Partnership. 

It will provide tailored support for rough sleepers across the county – with different approaches for rough sleepers in urban and rural areas.

In urban Gloucester and Cheltenham, the team will provide daily outreach walks to connect with people sleeping on the cities’ streets and help them access expert support and local off-the-streets accommodation.  

In rural areas, the team will work with local partners and the general public to identify rough sleepers in hard-to-reach or isolated locations and bring support to them.  

Rough sleeping can be less visible in rural areas, but that doesn’t make it any less dangerous for the people experiencing it. Our team will strive to reach those people who have been lost to public view or are unable to access vital support services that are far from their location.   

In all cases, the goal will be to reduce rough sleeping in the county and help more people to access the support and accommodation they need to get their lives back on track.  

Julian House is a charity that helps people in crisis find a route to something better.