In this series, we discuss the barriers people experiencing homelessness face in accessing support within different areas of the sector, including Adult Social Care, Local Authority Housing Options, the Private Rented Sector, and supported accommodation. In each episode, we speak to experts in these areas, including people with lived experience, to think about best practice approaches to overcoming these barriers. New episodes will be released weekly on a Monday for the next 5 weeks.
In Episode 1, we speak to Andy Meakin, Director at Expert Citizens and Diane Allman, Case Manager on the Changing Futures Programme in Stoke-on-Trent. We speak about the challenges people experiencing homelessness face in accessing support from Adult Social Care and discuss how workers can use the Voices of Stoke Care Act Toolkit to advocate for individuals.
