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London Link May 2007
News | In the Media | Policy and Research | Briefings | Resources | Funding | Diary Dates | Homeless Link Training | Jobs |
News
- London Councils funding - phase 2 open, commissioning day centres, women's homelessness services and youth homelessness prevention.
- Nominate now - Tackling Drugs, Changing Lives awards are open. Deadline 17 August 2007
- Real lettings - Broadway's new social enterprise lettings agency
- Sky high - Crisis Skylight wins NIACE Adult Learners award
- Westminster builds - EDM highlights Westminster council's return to building new council houses.
- Migration numbers - Councils question new method for measuring migration
- London champions - Lambeth SP team are regional champions for governance arrangements
In the Media
- Clean Break - Homeless Link project recommends way to improve housing and care for substance users and our conference on Housing & Drugs highlights the issues.
- Wanting to wait - thousands excluded from council housing waiting lists.
- Hodge on housing - Industry Minsiter's comments spark reactions from the BNP , Peter Hain , Alan Johnson and many more
- Privileged migration? - reality of life in the UK for Eastern European migrants
- Overcrowding crisis - Shelter campaigns to review the definition of overcrowding amid controversy over the use of children in campaigns.
- Rough residence - rough sleeper granted land on Hampstead Heath
Policy and Research
- Unlocking Solutions - final report & evaluation from the Move On Plans Protocol pilot
- At the sharp end - report highlights rising HIV and Hepatitis in injecting drug users and the new Harm Reduction Action Plan aims to reduce these infections and overdoses.
- Migration experiences - two new reports examine the impact of Eastern European migrants & their experiences in Britain.
- Deep exclusion - multidimensional analysis of social exclusion from the Social Exclusion Task Force
Briefings
- On a new path - overview of Camden's Pathways model
- Local agreements - Local Area Agreements (LAA) breifing from Supporting People. See also Homeless Link LAA briefing
Resources
- Clean Break toolkit - Homeless Link resource on creating integrated housing & care pathways for drug users engaged in treatment services.
- MOPP toolkit - Homeless Link resource on joint working to increase positive move on
- Smoke Free - guide for housing providers on complying with the smoking ban. Launch event on 12 June for Camden providers.
- Professional pilot - Advanced Professional Certificate in Working with Homeless People being piloted
- Hospitable opportunties - for service users with novas cafes. Contact novas as soon as possible to secure places.
Funding
- London Councils grants - Phase 2 open for applications.
- Future Focus - a guide to staying ahead of future funding trends
Diary Dates
Homeless Link
- Spotlight on Physical Health - Thursday 21 June
- Journeys home: an end to rough sleeping - Homeless Link annual conference Birmingham 11 & 12 July
Other agencies
- Third Sector Commissioning - working together to deliver better public service 14 June
- HIV awareness - FREE training from Positively Women, from 20 June
- Open space event - looking at priorities for Capacity Builders investment in London 21 June
- London Resettlement Forum - looking at the best use of the PRS 22 June at 2.30pm For more details or to book your place contact lrf@mosaic-training.co.uk
- Meeting the social and emotional aspirations of vulnerable people - Support Action Network conference 19 July
Homeless Link Training
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Fees, terms and conditions | Full course diary | Download April 2007 to March 2008 training brochure
- Three courses for £300 - special offer for members only (conditions apply)
- Early bird price - £99 per course for members only (conditions apply)
- Let us know what you think - Homeless Link training online questionnaire
Coming up
7 June 2007, London, Half day briefing: Mental Capacity Act
27 June 2007, London, Engage and empower: raising clients' confidence, motivation and communication skills
28 June 2007, London, Working with the homelessness law
12 September 2007, London, Mental health and homelessness
18 September 2007, London, Welfare benefits overview
26 September 2007, London, Managing conflict, violence and aggressive situations
27/28 September 2007, London, Motivational interviewing
Jobs
At Homeless Link
- Training Assistant - Deadline 11 June
At Other Agencies
Details on Homeless Link Jobs Page :
- Female Residential Unit Project Worker, The Marylebone Project - Deadline 15 June
- Business Development Officer, Look Ahead - Deadline 8 June
- Customer Services Officer, Look Ahead - Deadline 8 June
- Policy Officer, Look Ahead - Deadline 8 June
- Resettlement Worker, Thames Reach - Deadline 8 June