Workforce
Resources
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Staff wellbeing in homelessness services
Information on factors that impact on staff wellbeing, including burnout, vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and moral injury. Guidance is also provided on how staff can look after themselves, and what support homelessness services should offer to their staff.
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Conflict management in the workplace
Managing conflict effectively is a crucial skill for all leaders and future leaders. This webinar provides staff in the homelessness sector an opportunity to reflect and develop skills on conflict management in the workplace.
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National Homelessness Skills Framework
A Skills Framework for frontline roles in the homelessness sector which includes types of roles, services, and the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for each role.
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Coaching for goal setting
This webinar recording covers coaching techniques for effective goal setting for people working in homelessness. In the session, Syane Findlay, an Associate coach at Homeless Link, explained the GROW model of goal setting to support attendees and their team's development.
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Guidelines for clinical psychologists working with and in homelessness services
People experiencing homelessness are often excluded from mainstream statutory mental health services. New guidelines were released in January 2023 to support clinical psychologists working with and in homelessness services.
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Going Beyond: Homeless Link's practice podcast
Our podcast focusing on practice in the homelessness sector.
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Introducing our new National Homelessness Skills Framework
Read about the development of our new National Homelessness Skills Framework, a tool for people who are thinking of joining the sector, those wishing to develop their skills within their current role, and for managers and HR/recruitment leads to support staff development.
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“It’s okay not to be okay”:
In this second blog for mental health awareness week, Jo Prestidge writes about the wellbeing needs of people who are working in homelessness.
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New resources to improve EDI
Four resources aim to support homelessness staff to take action on EDI.
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Atlas of Homelessness Services in London - 2024 release now online!
The new edition of the most comprehensive homelessness website in London pulling together services and data has now been published. There is some exclusive new data as well as updates across 33 London Boroughs
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Coaching Spotlight: Steve Sylvan
We sat down with Homeless Link coach, Steve Sylvan, to dive into his coaching style, what drives him, and how he helps people working in the homelessness sector be heard and improve their wellbeing.
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Black History Month 2023: Spotlighting our members
Homeless Link proudly celebrates Black History Month, this year we are shining a light on the great work our members do for the Black community.
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Homeless Link's 2025 Summer Conference
Join the homelessness and supported housing sector for a two-day conference of learning, networking, and sharing solutions for preventing and ending homelessness.
East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2RJ From £365 per person -
Innovation Forum - supporting staff wellbeing
Join us for the second of Homeless Link's new series of Innovation Forums. This workshop-style event will introduce you to new and interesting frameworks for supporting staff wellbeing as well as giving you space to generate ideas relevant to your workplace alongside peers from across the sector.
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Action Learning Sets: Frontline Workers
Join our Action Learning Sets for frontline workers to work through challenges with peers in other homelessness organisations.
Three sessions at £245 for Homeless Link members, £330 for non-members -
Good practice learning session: trauma-informed care
A free interactive session to meet our National Practice Development team and learn more about our good practice resources. This session will have a focus on trauma-informed care.
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Annual Members' Meeting 2024
An online session for our members to hear about Homeless Link’s work over the last year and our future plans. We will also announce the results of our recent Board Elections.
Online Free