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London Link April 2006
News | In the Media | Policy and Research | Consultations | Funding & Awards | Resources | Diary Dates | Jobs |
News
- Changes at Homeless Link
- New Policy Projects Officer Oliver Hilbery will be leading on our move on project
- Amber Place, is leaving the London team for the role of Head of Midlands and South West.
- Amber is being replaced by Paul Anderson as Head of London and South East.
- Stop gatekeeping homeless people warns housing minister - Homeless Link press release
- Empty Dwelling Management Orders - Empty Homes Agency looks at Local Auhtorities' new powers.
In the media
- Rent restrictions - Call for end to housing benefit caps for under-25
- Rough sleeping shift - Simon Community report shift of rough sleeping to outer London boroughs.
- Crisis chief executive moving on - Interview with Shaks Ghosh about her decision to leave Crisis.
Policy and research
- Audit of Older Homeless people in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham - COHP developing new methodology.
- Empty Homes in London 2005-06 - Mayor of London report
- Social Enterprise and Community-based Care - King's Fund Research
Consultations
- Housing corporation consultation: Tackling homelessness - Working together to implement homelessness strategy.
- Joint Homeless Link and OSW response to welfare reform consultation - Response to DWP Green paper
- The Respect Standard for Housing Management - ODPM Consultation Paper
Resources
- Shelter Housing Act website - New website for housing professionals.
- Performance Hub action research on strategic planning - Free consultancy support for small organisation.
- Ability net courses - Courses on using IT to help people with disabilities or other difficulties.
- Organisational Health Check - Voluntary Action Wesminster initiative. Initial meeting 22 May.
Funding & Awards
- Every Child Matters - Local Network Fund for Children and Young People
- Connecting Community Plus Grants programme to increase race equality and community cohesion.
- New Lottery website - Joint website run by all Lottery funders in the UK.
- AOL innovations fund - £2,000 plus Broadband for an innovative internet projects
Diary dates
Homeless Link
- East London Group - 18 May, at Providence Row HA, Contact Martin
- South London Group - 26 May, at Homeless Link, Contact Martin
- Preventing homelessness: practical approaches, insights and solutions for local authorities and the voluntary sector - 25 May, Oxford
- Spotlight on Quality - Free best practice event. Book online or contact Linda for further details on 020 7960 3043.
- Homeless Link’s training courses - Contact Johanna Taylor, 020 7960 3030
- Skills in resettlement - 4 & 5 May
- Skills and CBT techniques to engage your clients - 9 May
- Motivational interviewing - 18-19 May
- Overview of homelessness law - 6 June
Other organisations
- Understanding Overseas Qualifications - 5 May, Training from UK NARIC.
- How to deliver ESOL - 12 & 25 May, Free Refugee Council training to Refugee Community Organisations (RCOs)
- Whose strategy is it anyway? The costs and benefits of involving stakeholders 15 May, Free NCVO event
- Refugee Mental Wellbeing Awareness - 17 May, Refugee Council training course
- Jobs Fair - 18 May, event in Westminster for homeless people including A8 nationals
- Understanding Health Needs of Refugees and Asylum Seekers – 18 May, Refugee Council training course
- Volunteer training - 20 May, Free UNLEASH volunteer training for small agencies.
- From rough sleeping to affordable homes for all: what should churches be doing? - 23 May, UNLEASH/Housing Justice conference.
- Job seeking and Convictions: Better advice leads to employment - 9 June, Training from New Life solutions.
Jobs
- Job opportunities. Full details on Homeless Link's job pages
- Facilities Manager, Crisis
- Learning and Skills Outreach Worker, Crisis
- GROW Information and Technology (IT) traineeship, Thames Reach Bondway
- 0.5 Assessor, City Lit
- Regional Manager South East, Homeless Link
- Sector Skills Development Manager, Homeless Link
- Innovations Project Officer, Homeless Link
- Lead Fundraiser, Homeless Link
- Marketing and Communications Volunteer, Homeless Link
- Fundraising Volunteer, Homeless Link
For Homeless Link national news and updates see http://www.homeless.org.uk
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