Free leadership development programmes
Established Leaders for CEOs
Designed for CEOs in the homelessness sector, this programme explores the current opportunities and challenges facing the homelessness sector, providing a platform to build your network, problem solve together and learn from one another.
Find out moreEstablished Leaders for Senior Leaders
For people working in senior leadership positions within homelessness organisations, this programme is designed to help you refine your leadership capabilities, lead more resilient, entrepreneurial organisations and collaborate with other leaders to make a lasting impact within the sector.
Find out moreEmerging Leaders
This programme is for managers of frontline services, as well as managers working in other disciplines such as fundraising, comms, HR and finance within the homelessness sector. It aims to help you move beyond the processes required to be a competent manager, to become an effective leader in the homelessness sector.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
To deliver our England leadership programmes we have received funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG). -
City Bridge Foundation
To deliver our London leadership programmes we have received funding from City Bridge Foundation. We are proud to work with City Bridge Foundation, which bridges London and connects communities through grant funding and progressive partnerships and alliances. -
ILM Recognised
Established Leaders and Emerging Leaders are approved as ILM Recognised. ILM is the leading specialist provider of leadership qualifications in the UK. Our programmes have been validated by ILM against a set of global quality standards, the ILM Recognised Quality Measures.
Leadership webinars
A selection of events and webinars that are open-to-all, enabling a wider group of leaders and senior staff to learn more about particular topics of interest and hear from other leaders in the sector.
Upcoming events are listed below.
Recordings of previous events such as our webinar on Inclusive Leadership, Involving Lived Experience or "Ask a CEO" session are available in the resources section below.
Regional Leaders Forums
At these forums, CEOs and senior leaders are invited to join their Homeless Link Partnership Manager to discuss emerging issues and themes in their region. These are hosted online, and provide a forum to share information, learn more about Homeless Link’s strategic priorities in the area, and gain support and assistance from peers.
Find out more by contacting the Partnership Manager for your region from the National Partnerships team.
Leadership Resources
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Conflict management in the workplace
Updated: 28/10/24
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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Involving and recruiting people with lived experience
Updated: 10/10/24
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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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Leadership: leading a diverse and inclusive organisation
Updated: 15/8/24
This webinar on equity, diversity & inclusion in leadership gives managers, senior leaders and CEOs from voluntary community homelessness sector organisations an opportunity to hear from others working in the sector about their experience of improving diversity and inclusion within their organisations.
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Involving people with lived experience authentically
Updated: 15/8/24
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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Lived Experience and Leadership
Updated: 15/8/24
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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Ask a CEO with Seyi Obakin OBE
Updated: 15/8/24
In this 90-minute webinar, we hear from Centrepoint CEO Seyi Obakin OBE about the challenges and joys of leading the UK’s largest youth homelessness charity for nearly 20 years.
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Diversity, intersectionality and homelessness: Insights for leaders
Updated: 15/8/24
This webinar explores the application of the Equality Act within the homelessness sector, offering insights into creating inclusive leadership and organisational cultures, with practical examples of positive actions.
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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Leadership: creating a culture of inclusion
Updated: 15/8/24
This webinar recording gives managers, senior leaders and CEOs from voluntary community homelessness sector organisations an opportunity to look at the importance of inclusion; why it matters; what an inclusive leader looks like; and how bias has an impact on professional decision-making.
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Positive action in the workplace
Updated: 24/7/24
This briefing explains positive action to enable it to be applied to homelessness workplaces.
Any questions?
For more information on our leadership support, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Lucy or Stuart.
Find out more about leadership coaching and mentoring by emailing Lucy or Stuart.
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Lucy Horitz
Senior Learning & Development Manager