South West of England

Amber Place is Homeless Link's Regional Manager for the South West region.

Her main focus is to provide support to homelessness organisations including those seeking to become Places of Change. She has a remit around reducing and sustaining a reduction in rough sleeping and sharing good practice from the region.

Cold Weather provision

It is the time of year when agencies and Authorities will be pulling together plans for cold weather provision. If organised and resourced properly this provision can be an opportunity to support rough sleepers indoors on a more permanent basis.

North Devon have invested resources in developing provision due to the success they had last year in engaging rough sleepers and moving them into accommodation.

Nationally provision includes:

• dispersed units
• emergency/night shelter accommodation
• ring fencing beds in current provision
• opening up sitting areas in hostels
• using crash pad accommodation
• B&B accommodation

Liverpool presentation

Birmingham presentation

For further information please see our general cold weather provision pages or contact Amber.

About Amber Place

Amber was previously Homeless Link's Head of London. She has worked in the voluntary sector and with homeless people since 1996. Prior to joining Homeless Link, Amber worked for Off the Streets and Into Work. She has worked in employment and training, project management and fundraising.

If you would like to know more about the work of Homeless Link in the South West please contact Amber.