Sector Development

Supporting the sector

This work includes ensuring the sector have relevant and timely knowledge and information to enable them to provide effective services and holistic support, developing and supporting implementation of approaches and interventions that meet the needs of people accessing and working in services, and developing understanding and capacity to implement new models in homelessness service design.

The team have been at the forefront of sector innovations including trauma-informed care and Housing First.

Service design
Developing and supporting implementation of models of homelessness provision and increased access to housing
Service delivery
Building capacity so services and support are holistic and meet the diverse needs of those accessing them
Prevention
Preventing new homelessness by improving cross-system practice and repeat homelessness by upskilling the sector
Partnerships
Ending homelessness requires coordination between many different agencies, including charities and housing associations, community and faith groups, local authorities and other public services, as well as people with lived experience.