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Homeless Link is the national network for the homelessness sector. Our goal is to bring about an end to homelessness. Our Training and Events Programme is designed to promote effective work and good practice with homeless people, provide you and your staff with the necessary skills for the job, keep you abreast of key policy developments, and increase communication across the homelessness sector.
Information about joining Homeless Link
Skills for the job training
Homeless Link's Skills for the job courses take place at our training hubs in London, Manchester and Leeds, and are designed to offer essential frontline skills to those working with homeless people, as well as specialist courses for managers in the field. Most courses listed below, plus many more, are available as in-house and as tailored regional training. Email training@homelesslink.org.uk if you would like further information.
Download April 2007 to March 2008 training brochure for:
- competitively-priced course fees, with special prices for Homeless Link members and statutory providers
- specialised frontline courses in essential training areas and pioneering management training to meet key sector needs
- cutting edge courses in new training topics – developed in response to changing needs and emerging frontline issues, fed through our dedicated policy, research and innovation teams
Most courses in our current programme below, plus many more, are available in-house and as tailored regional training. More information on in-house training
Short courses until March 2008 in London, Leeds and Manchester
London | Leeds | Manchester
Where you cannot click on course links, please refer to the training brochure for course outlines.
Download April 2007 to March 2008 training brochure
London
September 2007
12 September, Mental health and homelessness
18 September, Welfare benefits overview
26 September, Managing conflict, violence and aggressive situations
27/28 September, Motivational interviewing
October 2007
9/10 & 16/17 October, Cognitive behavioural therapy: principles and practice
11 October, Drugs, the law and good practice
18/19 October, Resettling homeless people
25 October, Effective Keyworking
November 2007
8 November, Working with clients from the new EU member states
20 November, How to manage and prevent evictions
22 November, Difficult, disturbing and dangerous behaviour
28 November, Working with the homelessness law
29 November, Getting homeless people into education and employment
Leeds
27 September 2007, Leeds, How to manage and prevent evictions
Course outlines, January onwards: Download April 2007 to March 2008 training brochure
Manchester
18 September 2007, Manchester, Day centres: places of acceptance, empowerment and change
25 October 2007, Manchester, Working with clients from the new EU member states
22 November 2007, Manchester, Managing 21st Century Hostels for homeless people
Course outlines, January onwards: Download April 2007 to March 2008 training brochure
Day centres: places of acceptance, empowerment and change
18 September 2007, Manchester
21 March 2008, London
Who should attend?
Experienced day centre managers or deputy managers with at least a year`s experience in post.
Rather than sustain homeless people in their street-based lifestyles, day centre increasingly sustain people in their tenancies, helping them engage with training and education services. Day centres depend on skilled and dedicated staff, especially managers. This course provides an interactive , challenging, supportive opportunity to look at recent changes and practical solutions to the challenges faced.
Course leaders
Amanda Croome (facilitator, Manchester) Davina Lilley (facilitator, London)
It has got me thinking about my role and helped me identify areas of development - Fiona Russell, Cardinal Hume Centre
Mental Health and homelessness
12 September 2007, London
Trainer: Orly Klein
Workers often interact with extremely vulnerable people with a wide range of mental health needs. They may feel uncertain and even frightened about how to deal safely and effectively with these clients. This course addresses such challenges by increasing workers knowledge and understanding, building skills for working with homeless clients who have mental health issues.
Further information on Mental health and homelessness
Very informative and interesting – I learnt a lot of new skills on how to deal with mental health issues - Kerry Hollingdale, Bath Churches Housing Association
Events
For more information on Homeless Link`s events programme see http://www.homeless.org.uk/events
Consortia
Consortium training is a new regional training model designed by Homeless Link with you specifically in mind. Through this model we can support you to get together with a group of agencies in your region and hold high quality, locally relevant Homeless Link training course(s) at just £70 per place (members only).
Contact us
Events queries
Email events@homelesslink.org.uk or call 020 7960 3032. See http://www.homeless.org.uk/events
Training queries
Email training@homelesslink.org.uk or call 020 7960 3030. See http://www.homeless.org.uk/training
Membership queries
Email membership@homelesslink.org.uk or call 020 7960 3040. See http://www.homeless.org.uk/join