News

• Old before their time - Thames Reach campaign to highlight issue of 'young olds'

• Survey benchmarking - Broadway run good practice group around client surveys

• Further funding - London Councils have allocated £6 million funding for advice & outreach services

• Fair benefit - MPs call for council tax benefit reform, backed by London Councils

• Sharing success - LVSC awards for voluntary sector success stories. Nominations close 21 September

• Emotional awards - Support Action Net awards. Nominations close 12 October.

In the Media

• Punishing release - lack of support for young offenders on leaving custody

• Camping in Camden - homeless who prefer camping to hostels

• Spray away - controversy in Paris over use of toxic spray to deter rough sleepers

• Ilogical incentives? - objections to use of temporary accommodation figures to determine local council homelessness funding

• Private complaints - numerous complaints over private sector contracts to house asylum seekers

• City Shelter - a new virtual community created as a fundraising initiative by Shelter

Policy and Research

• Paying for late planning - report making the business case for improved resettlement of young offenders

• Street to Home - CHAIN annual summary report for 2005/06 now available

• Locked out - report into young people and housing advice

• Small support - Housing Corporation has commissioned research into the needs of smaller housing associations

• Treatment target - new NTA needs assessment guidance, which highlights Homeless Link's Clean Break

• Investing in independence - Housing Corporation's housing for vulnerable people's strategy

• Opening Doors - CIH joint initiative to address the needs of refugees and migrants

• Employment exploitation - TUC report on EU10 migrant workers employment experiences

Consultations

London consultations

• Reducing health inequalities & summary briefing - discussion paper to lead into the Mayor's Health Inequalities Strategy Deadline 19 September

• London enriched - Mayor's draft Refugee Integration Strategy Deadline 29 October

National Government consultations - summaries and breifings are available on our Policy pages

• Homes for the future - CLG Housing Green paper Deadline 15 October

• The future of the Code for Sustainable Homes - making a rating mandatory Deadline 23 October

• Delivering housing & regeneration - CLG consulation & Communities England briefing Deadline 10 September

• Drugs: Our community, Your say - Home Office consultation & Drugs briefing Deadline 19 October

• In work, better off - DWP consultation & Welfare reform briefing Deadline 31 October

• Future of the third sector - Treasury & Cabinet Office consultation & Third sector briefing Deadline 20 September

Other

• Social evils - JRF survey on today's biggest social problems. Closes 30 September

Resources

• European rights - guide for EU10s on living & working in the UK

• Nursing network - Homeless Health network for nurses working with people experiencing homelessness

• Domestic violence counselling - Ashiana network offers FREE counselling for young women & also group support sessions on all aspects of relationships.

• Better by bus - half price travel on bus and trams for Londoners in receipt of Income Support

• Outcome queries - FAQs on Supporting People outcomes framework

• Skylight Women's Zone - weekly women only sessions at Crisis Skylight

• Better than cure - policy breifings from Shelter on different aspects of homelessness prevention

Funding

• Housing Corporation funding - National Affordable Housing programme, making 'tackling homelessness a priority'

• Healthy enterprise - Social Enterprise Investment Fund for the health & social care sector. Current round closes 31 October.

• Searching government - portal to find funding from statutory sources

Diary Dates

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)

Jobs

Details on Homeless Link Jobs Page :

• Female Project Worker, Elgood house, Marylebone Project Deadline 21 September