In the Media

• Rural exploitation - HL letter highlights A8 nationals’ homelessness is also in London. (third letter down)

• French lessons – French plans strengthen the right to housing

• Support more people – HL joint submission to the Comprehensive Spending Review

• Invest in Education - Crisis call for more education and skills funding

• My life - Rhea Coombs writes a book on her experiences on the streets

• Losing not winning – concern that Olympic bill will lead to Lottery funding cuts

Policy and Research

• Enabling employment success – policy messages from OSW

• Health needs of homeless people – a framework for planning and commissioning services

• Transnational tensions - report highlights conflict between supporting refugees choices and government policy

• Come together – need for more cross-sectoral working to tackle health inequalities

• Supporting employment – evaluation report from Centrepoint pilot scheme

Briefings

• A2 nationals - overview of Romanian and Bulgarians rights and entitlements - HL briefing

• A8 homelessness debate - key points raised in House of Commons adjournment debate - HL breifing

• Crossing Borders - report on the impact of migrant workers - HL summary

Consultations

• Mayor’s Housing Strategy – support for consulting your service users. Contact Gail for more information.

• Clean Break – a call for good practice examples on pathways for substance misusers

• Destination 2014 – NCVO briefing on Capacity Builders consultation

• Local conditions - Supporting People grant conditions for local authorities

Resources

• Homeless Outcomes – advice site on taking an outcomes approach from London Housing Foundation

• Getting through – good practice guide on homeless people’s access to mental health services

• Who I am – toolkit on strengthening positive identity

Funding

• Launch events – explaining London Councils commissioning system

• Improving skills and employability - London Councils ESF co-financing programme Deadline: 5 February

• Chelsea Charitable Foundation - grants of up to £5k available

• You Can Do It – donations of B&Q products for community projects

• Drink Aware trust – up to £2 500 for alcohol education and awareness initiatives. Email Matthew Brady for more details.

• New formula – for NTA drugs treatment funding distribution

• Fit 4 Funding – advice site from the Charities Information Bureau

Diary Dates

Jobs

Details on Homeless Link Jobs Page :

Python Web services developer – short term contract, Homeless Link

Out reach and development tutor, Streets Alive. Closes 12 February

Day centre team Leader, Deptford Churches Centre. Closes 19 February