For Commissioners
Resources
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Influencing for change (Women’s Homelessness)
This briefing provides ‘Top Tips from the Frontline’ on influencing for change in the response of systems and services to women’s homelessness.
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Principles for Rough Sleeping Outreach
This document details the core principles required for designing and delivering rough sleeping outreach services in England.
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London PLUS: OP FORTITUDE webinar
A recording of a webinar jointly delivered by Homeless Link's London Plus programme and OP FORTITUDE explaining their offer.
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London PLUS Grants/Funding Do's and Don'ts webinar
A recording of a webinar jointly delivered by Homeless Link's London Plus programme and the grants and funding team, providing advice for grants and funding bids.
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Housing First for Commissioners
We have produced and compiled a set of up-to-date guidance and practical resources to support the commissioning of successful Housing First services. You may also be interested in our research reports.
News
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Public Spending Review brings opportunity and risk
Homeless Link's Director of Social Change Fiona Colley reflects on what the Chancellor's recent announcements could mean for the funding of the homelessness sector.
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Meeting people where they are: outreach principles to support people sleeping rough
Homeless Link have developed a set of 8 principles for designing and delivering rough sleeping outreach services in England.
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Housing First beyond homelessness: why other sectors must be involved
It is time to fully involve health, social care and criminal justice sectors in Housing First to maximise its benefits for people and communities.
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Housing First in England – beyond a pilot?
The Government's homelessness strategy and Rough Sleeping Initiative funding have put Housing First on more secure footing.
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We need to be thinking about managing transitions in Housing First
Daniel Allman of Greater Manchester Housing First talks about the importance of planning for positive transitions away from Housing First support and the collaborative approach that Greater Manchester has taken to this process.
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Why it's important to have a gendered approach to Housing First
Reflections on the learnings of the second year evaluation of Westminster VAWG Housing First
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Reflective Practice and resilience for frontline staff
Identify ways to build your resilience, learn from challenging situations, and use these skills to reduce the negative impact of stress in the workplace.
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Reflective Practice and resilience for frontline staff
Identify ways to build your resilience, learn from challenging situations, and use these skills to reduce the negative impact of stress in the workplace.
Online Members £125pp, Non-Members £165pp -
Lone working
This course will explore best practice and safety when it comes to lone working.
Online Members £125pp, Non-Members £165pp -
Stress, Vicarious Trauma and managing wellbeing
This course aims to develop emotional resilience amongst staff by exploring stress, compassion fatigue, burnout, and vicarious trauma, and develop strategies and techniques for managing self-care, emotional wellbeing and supporting others safely.
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Professional boundaries
Staff can be faced with dilemmas and can sometimes find themselves in tricky situations where they are uncertain of the most appropriate course of action. This course will enable participants to explore these critical issues.
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Conflict management: handling violence and aggression
Learn how to safely manage and de-escalate volatile situations and resolve conflict.
Online Members £125pp, Non-Members £165pp