Lived Experience
Resources
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Lived Experience and Leadership
Including people with lived experience of homelessness in the design, delivery and evaluation of services is more important than ever. But how can this be achieved in a meaningful way, ensuring that the right support is in place to enable people to succeed?
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Involving people with lived experience authentically
This webinar gives managers, senior leaders and CEOs from voluntary community homelessness sector organisations an opportunity to look at the key elements needed to be able to embed and support lived experience within your service.
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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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Going Beyond: Homeless Link's practice podcast
Our podcast focusing on practice in the homelessness sector.
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Employing people with lived experience
Hear about successful models and best practice around employing people with lived experience.
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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New podcast series on social enterprises released today
In Episode 1, we speak to Jordan from Arc Inspire and Tim from HomeLess Made. We speak about their models of social enterprise and how they work with participants, including how they manage tensions, and transitions into paid employment.
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Ending Veteran Homelessness in the U.K.
Lee Buss-Blair, Director of Operations and Group Veteran Lead – Riverside introduces Op Fortitude, a new government initiative aimed at ending veteran homelessness.
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World Refugee Day: Hope amongst chaos
Homelessness services are well aware that refugees often struggle with accessing decent housing. Every year on 20th June, we mark World Refugee Day. An international day when we celebrate the strength and courage of people who have fled their home country due to violence or persecution. This day gives us the opportunity to focus on how we should build empathy and understanding for those who have made the difficult decision to seek sanctuary in the UK.
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New research reveals how Local Authorities can, and should, do more for migrants with no recourse to public funds.
NACCOM’s Community Research volunteer group has been working with Homeless Link to explore experiences of accessing support from local authorities throughout the pandemic. Following the publication of the project report, the Community Researchers share their thoughts on its findings and recommendations.
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Focus Group on Day Services for Commissioners
Join our focus group for commissioners and local authority partners. Share your experiences of working with Day Services and how you think they can best fit into a comprehensive prevention, emergency and longer term response to homelessness..
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Exploring the state of the homelessness sector
This webinar will dive into the 2024 findings of our unique annual review of services addressing single homelessness in England and their implications for the sector, and explain how you can use the research to support your work locally to end homelessness.
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Camden Rough Sleeping Forum
Join us for an opportunity to meet peers and colleagues across the sector in Camden. The Forum is open to community groups, faith groups, voluntary and statutory partners. We aim to create a safe space for open and solution focus conversations that shape future work and influence future commissioning in Camden.
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Improving nutrition among people experiencing homelessness
Join Homeless Link and Providence Row as we launch research that aims to enhance nutrition and recovery among people experiencing homelessness and share practical actions that homelessness staff can take to improve access to healthy food and nutrition for the people they support.
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