Meet the National Practice Development team

Our National Practice Development team works with organisations across homelessness and related sectors to develop new approaches and improve current practice to supporting people out of homelessness.

Through practical guidance and toolkits, pilot projects and training, the team helps the sector progress and adapt to changing demands. 

  • Jo Prestidge

    Head of National Practice Development

    Jo is Head of National Practice Development at Homeless Link.

  • Lisa Raftery

    Lisa Raftery

    Grants Manager

    Lisa is managing the Ending Women’s Homelessness and Housing First grant programmes. 

  • Jane Bancroft

    Jane Bancroft

    London Development Manager

    Jane works on our PLUS project, which provides support to homelessness agencies across London through a mixture of guidance, training and events.

  • Lauren Page-Hammick

    Innovation and Good Practice Manager for Youth Homelessness

    Lauren is Innovation and Good Practice Manager for Youth Homelessness.

  • Julie Cook

    Project Manager

    Julie is a project manager, currently working in the Homeless Link Grants Team

  • Bianca Claydon

    Rough Sleeping Counts & Estimates Project Manager

    Bianca is the Rough Sleeping Counts & Estimates Project Manager, coordinating local authorities to complete their snapshot process during October and November.

  • Alex Smith

    Project Manager for Housing First

    Alex Smith is the Project Manager for Housing First. 

  • Vicky Album

    Vicky Album

    Innovation and good practice project manager

    Vicky is an Innovation and Good Practice Project Manager working on London PLUS and the Strengths-Based Toolkit

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