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London Link January 2008
News | In the Media | Policy and Research | Briefings | Consultations | Resources | Funding | Diary Dates | Homeless Link Training | Jobs |
News
- All change - Caroline Flint appointed Housing Minister in Cabinet re-shuffle
- Strong heroin alert - in Camden area
- Charity Awards 2008 - nominations now open Closes 14 March
- Barking building - Barking & Dagenham innovative finance scheme to build council housing
In the Media
- Need too narrow - London Councils propose changes to allocating social housing
- House work - Housing minister's proposal to make social housing tenants work
- Migration impact - Eastern Europeans take 1% of social housing
- Refused support - highlighting the destitution of refused asylum seekers
- Affordability for Armed forces - shared equity support for service personnel
Policy and Research
- Visionary London - London Councils housing vision, including proposals to change housing allocations
- Eastern update - 18% of rough sleepers across London are from Central or Eastern Europe
- Exploitation in employment - preliminary results of Citizens Advice vulnerable workers client survey
- Shared living - Housing Corporation report on supported shared housing
- Supporting benefits - the financial benefits of the Supporting People programme
- Substantial interventions - implementing psychosocial interventions for adult drug misusers & practitioner training
- Like any other child? - children and families in the asylum process
Briefings
- LAA briefings from Alcohol Concern and Shelter
Consultations
- Healthy London - Healthcare for London consultation Closes 7 March
- English priorities - setting priorities for ESOL provision for community cohesion Closes 4 March
Resources
- Youth work - Youth recruitment fair 29 February
- Your Game - football, dance and music festivals for vulnerbale young people - various dates
- Reach Out - information on Praxis run NVQ in Advice & Guidance 22 February
- Access to enterprise - report on homeless organisations capcity to develop social enterprise
- CAST women - holistic training for women offenders
- Technology for training - using IT to support service users
- Alcohol support - Polish AA meetings at the Upper Room
- Trustee Development Programme - range of training from ACO starts 26 February
- Freedom Programme - information and training around domestic violence for perpetrators and survivors
- Housing for Justice - NOMS support resource pack for offender housing
Funding
- From the street to the boardroom - funding for social enterprise for homelessness Closes 18 February
- Red Nose Day Programmes - funding for a range of disadvantaged groups Closes 29 February
- Advice Plus - funding for legal advice services for 'those most in need' Closes 1 April
- Allen Lane Trust - rolling programme to work with 'unpopular groups'
- Lloyds TSB Foundation - rolling programme with national and regional prorities
Diary Dates
Homeless Link
- Homeless ICT Connections - FREE information event 14 February
Other agencies
- Australian experience - Australian approach to working with homeless people with mental health problems 20 February
- Demonstrating success - evidencing outcoems for the third sector 4 March
- Financial opportunity - developing financial inclusion strategies in housing organisations, FREE training from CIH 17 & 18 March
- Psychosocial interventions training - for drug practitioners from ITEP various dates
Homeless Link Training
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Coming up
12 February 2008, London, Supporting staff after a major incident
13 February 2008, London, Welfare benefits overview
20 February 2008, London, Managing twenty-first century hostels for homeless people
21/22 February 2008, London, Resettling homeless people
5 March 2008, London, Working with the homelessness law
6 March 2008, London, Arrears prevention: setting people up to sustain tenancies
20 March 2008, London, Difficult, disturbing and dangerous behaviour
18/19 & 25/26 March 2008, London, Cognitive behavioural therapy: principles and practice
21 March 2008, London, Day centres: places of acceptance, empowerment and change
Jobs
At Homeless Link
- Innovations Project Manager Closes 21 February
- Regional Manager: East of England Region Closes 20 February
- Training Volunteer
At Other Agencies
Details on Homeless Link Jobs Page :
- Outreach Worker, East Kent Cyrenians (Maidstone) Closes 25 February
- Services Operational Workers, Dublin Simon Community (Dublin) Closes 15 February
- Manna Co-ordinator, St Stephens Canonbury Closes 15 February
- Chair and Board Members , Housing Justice