Co-Production
Resources
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Commissioning homelessness services
This guide describes and gives good practice examples and approaches at each stage of the commissioning cycle, specifically for commissioning homelessness services.
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Housing First fidelity assurance framework
This framework contains two self-reflection tools designed to support fidelity to the principles of Housing First in England.
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Involving and recruiting people with lived experience
These two briefings aim to help homelessness services to employ people with lived experience in the most constructive way possible that mutually benefits both the employer and employee.
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Co-Production Toolkit
A suite of resources to support co-production.
News
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Theatre as an approach to participation and catalyst for change
Reflections on Groundswell's Legislative Theatre project in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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Instability caused by short-term funding could lead to service user crisis of trust
The current homelessness funding system risks ruining our bond with clients and volunteers, write Michael Chandler of Groundswell as part of the Reset Homelessness campaign.
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Co-production in action in Luton
To celebrate Co-production Week, Matthew Bushnell from Mary Seacole Housing Association shares the experience of co-production in Luton where experts by experience, commissioners and service providers have been working together to support the Local Authority to draft a new strengths-based specification for their commissioned housing-related support services.
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Supported Housing Managers Practice Forum: Preventing Evictions
Join our new Practice Forum for managers in supported housing services. This first session will focus on how services can review their evictions policies through a trauma-informed lens.
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Frontline Practice Forum: drug and alcohol use in supported housing
Join our new Practice Forum for frontline workers in supported housing services. This first session will focus on supporting people who use drug and alcohol in supported housing.
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Rural Community of Practice Session 5: A reflective space
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Housing in Housing First
Come along to our free webinar where we will hear from four different Housing First services about the ways they have worked to increase the supply of social housing, manage effective partnerships with housing providers, and adopt the Housing First principles into housing management teams.
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Commissioning homelessness services: good practice webinar
A free webinar for Local authority commissioners/funders to share information about our guide on good practice in commissioning homelessness services, and feature guest speakers showcasing interesting examples of local authority practice.
Online Free