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London Link February 2006
News | In the Media | Policy and Research | Consultations | Diary Dates | Resources | Jobs |
A8 Nationals questionnaire has been sent to all day centres, night shelters and outreach teams. If you have received one, please complete it with figures for this week and send it back to us by March 17. Contact Linda with any questions
News
- 1.5 million on waiting lists - Record levels waiting for council or HA homes.
- Support Action Net - New website on how to meet social and emotional needs of homeless clients
- Water controversy - Drugs workers could face fines and jail for giving drugs users 'too much water'.
- Charity Awards - Nominate your candidates before 17 March.
In the media
- Emotional support needs - Gerard Lemos stresses that homeless people need more than a roof.
- Supporting young offenders - More support in the community needed to break the cycle of reoffending
- STD testing among homeless youth - Research finds only pregnancy, not high risk behaviour leads to STD testing.
- Prison Talk - Oral communication skills course shown most effective in reducing reoffending
Policy and research
- Supporting People Client records 2003-04 - Report from JCSHR shows almost 1/3 of clients are single homeless people.
- Welfare reform - A new deal for welfare: Empowering people to work - Government green paper.
Consultations
- Welfare Reform Consultation - Feed into Homeless Link and OSW's response to the green paper.
- Refugee integration in London - Mayor’s strategic leadership Stakeholder consultation
Resources
- A8 nationals - Guidelines on entitlements, statistics and Homeless Link's research.
- Resources on sex work/prostitution - New area of interest page with useful links, policy documents and more.
- Drugs and housing - website dedicated to issues of housing need and substance misuse.
- TRB Street rescue - Website and number you can phone when concerned about someone sleeping rough.
- Free websites for community and voluntary organisations - Free 'Your London' community e-publishing tool
- Benefits and work for people with mental health problem - Briefing from the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
Funding & Awards
- Glimmer of Hope - Funding to improve the lives of excluded London youth.
- OSW Empowerment and Innovation Fund - Funding for employment projects led, shaped or influenced by homeless people.
- Microsoft Community Learning Awards - Funding and software to tackle digital exclusion among disadvantaged people.
- The Big Boost - Small grants funding to help young people develop ideas that will benefit their community.
- Awards for All - Fund has been greatly under-applied for. Your chance to fill the gap!
Diary dates
Homeless Link
- Senior Manager's Group - 10 March, 9.30-11.30am (Senior Managers Only), Contact Amber, 020 7960 3016
- Central London Rough Sleeper's Group - 13 March, 10am-12pm, (Invitation only), Contact Amber, 020 7960 3016
- East London Group - 16 March on supporting BME groups. Contact Martin Goodwin
- UK Coalition on Older Homelessness - 29 March (rescheduled) 11am, Homeless Link offices. Contact Sarah Gorton
- Homeless Link’s training courses - Contact Johanna Taylor, 020 7960 3030
- Introduction to Supporting People - 1 March
- Difficult, disturbing and dangerous behaviour - 9 March
- Welfare Benefits Overview - 17 March
- Making the homelessness law work - 21 March
- Exclusions, evictions and bans - 23 March
Other organisations
- OSW Empowerment and Innovation Fund - 2 March, seminar to explain fund. Contact Vanessa Gendle, 020 7089 2734
- A Cold Weather Shelter for Lambeth and Southwark? - 7 March exploratory meeting 8pm. Contact Fr Louis Darrant, 020 7582 2162
- Feeling used? Making service user involvement real - 15-16 March 2006, Mind annual conference and exhibition 2006.
- Routes to Employment & Enterprise: A Journey Planner for London's Refugees - 24 March, LORECA/REETA conference
- Mental Health Advocacy: Facing the Future - 28 March, SCMH conference
- Providing Opportunity and Support to Young Adults with Complex Needs - 28 March, Conference following SEU report.
- Domestic Violence & Substance Misuse Service - 31 March, re-launch of service run by DASL. Contact Michelle Robson, 020 8257 3068
Jobs
- Lead Fundraiser, Homeless Link
- Director of Finance & Central Services, Housing Justice
- Supported Housing Worker, Wytham Hall Recovery Unit
- Events and Training Volunteer, Homeless Link
- Fundraising Volunteer, Homeless Link
For further info go to Homeless Link's job pages
For Homeless Link national news and updates see http://www.homeless.org.uk
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