Neurodiversity
Resources
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Autism and Homelessness
A toolkit to help homelessness teams improve their support to people who are, or may be, autistic.
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Outreach Learning Forum: Resources
Presentation recordings & slides from the Outreach Learning Forum: a series of interactive, online sessions aimed at rough sleeping outreach workers, to increase knowledge of how to support individuals with complex needs. Topics covered include: learning disabilities, brain injury, self-neglect and mental health.
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Learning Disabilities and Homelessness Toolkit
This toolkit has been written by Dr Anna Tickle at Framework and Opportunity Nottingham with contributions from Westminster City Council, Change Communication, Professor Karen McKenzie at Northumbria University and Groundswell. There is also an accompanying webinar with Dr Tickle and other speakers.
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It’s all in the brain; Autism, brain injury and trauma
There is a growing awareness of the links between homelessness and conditions such as Autism and acquired brain injury. This webinar discusses how these conditions relate to homelessness, some good practice suggestions around how to recognise the differences and respond effectively and where to go for more information.
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Understanding the speech, language & communication needs of people who are experiencing homelessness
Find out how you can support the people who access your service with their speech, language and communication needs.
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Dementia Training Project
Resources from Homeless Link’s Dementia Training Project.
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Updated Autism and Homelessness Toolkit launches
Co-authors of the recently updated Autism and Homelessness Toolkit write about the reasons why homelessness disproportionally affects autistic people and how the toolkit can support the sector.
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Literacy & Homelessness: A new charter
Challenges with literacy can be both a cause of homelessness and can prevent people from escaping homelessness. In this guest blog, Julia Olisa, Founder of Literacy 100 explains what services can do, and introduces a new charter for best practice
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Addressing hoarding: an important way to prevent homelessness?
There are a huge number of people at risk of homelessness due to hoarding. Jo Prestidge, Head of National Practice Development reflects on our 'Going Beyond' podcast episode on hoarding with P3 charity.
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Neurodiversity and Homelessness
Its Neurodiversity Celebration Week. This blog explains what neurodiversity is, why its important to the homelessness sector and points to some valuable resources to help your service to improve its inclusivity.
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Adapting homelessness provision for people with learning disabilities: "people understanding special needs helps"
How good is your service at recognising and supporting people who have learning disabilities? This guest blog from Clinical Psychologist, Dr Anna Tickle .introduces a new toolkit and forthcoming webinar that could help you improve.
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Our new Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Today, we launch 'Commitment to Change', our Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy.
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Balancing priorities for better wellbeing
A practical and inspirational take on wellbeing in relation to how we protect our time and set boundaries, so that we can effectively prioritise, set goals and manage our professional and personal sense of balance and wellbeing.
Online Members £125pp, Non-Members £165pp -
Facilitation skills
This course is perfect for new facilitators or those wanting to polish their skills, offering a journey from basic principles to advanced facilitation techniques. Participants from various sectors, including homelessness and voluntary sectors, will find this training particularly helpful in improving their ability to lead engaging and inclusive sessions.
Homeless Link, Minories House, 2-5 Minories, London, EC3N 1BJ Members £140pp, Non-Members £180pp -
Balancing priorities for better wellbeing
A practical and inspirational take on wellbeing in relation to how we protect our time and set boundaries, so that we can effectively prioritise, set goals and manage our professional and personal sense of balance and wellbeing.
Online Members £125pp, Non-Members £165pp -
Race, ethnicity and experiences of homelessness
This course will equip you with knowledge and skills to respond proactively to the complex issues linked to race, ethnicity and homelessness.
Online Members £125pp, Non-Members £165pp -
Staff Supervision skills
Improve your supervision skills to benefit your staff team and improve the performance of your service. As a manager or supervisor this course will help you to develop your staff through regular formal supervision, leading to improved outcomes for your organisation.
Online Members £125pp, Non-Members £165pp