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London Link February 2008
News | In the Media | Policy and Research | Consultations | Resources | Funding | Diary Dates | Homeless Link Training | Jobs |
News
- SNaP launch - Homeless Link groundbreaking research mapping the songle homelessness sector launched
- Community contributions - winners of Michael Whippman awards announced
- Mayoral race - encourage your clients to register to vote in the Mayoral elections by 16 April
- Home delivery - London Home and Community agency sub-committee established to deliver affordable housing
- Our Impact - Homeless Link's Impact report of our first six years
- European end - Homeless Link urges MEPs to sign a declaration to end rough sleeping Europe
In the Media
- Super SNaP - interview with Jenny Edwards , reports on the key findings and highlighting the prevelance of ex-offenders in homelessness services
- Winning profile - Aggrie Chikiwa, one of the Micheal Whippman Awards winners
- No job, no home? - Housing Minister's controversial speech and response from Housing Corporation , CIH , National Housing Federation , St Mungo's and article in the Guardian
- Rehab refusal - proposals for substance users to lose benefits if they do not engage with treatement in new drugs strategy
- Work for your money - proposals for NEETs to do work placements or lose benefits criticised by opposition
- Promised land? - Eastern Europeans' destitution highlighted at NCVO conference
- Terminal tenants - hidden homeless rough sleeping in airports
Policy and Research
- SNaP launch - Homeless Link Survey of Needs and Provision published
- Irish LGBT migration - call for participants in study looking at Irish LGBT people living in London
- Excellence in English? - report into ESOL provision in London
- Drug direction - new 10 year drugs strategy published
- Capable cash - study into Job preparation premiums for people on incapacity benefits
- European effects - report into the effectiveness of EU funding to increase employability
- Prevention in prison - NOMS briefing on securing or retaining housing for women prisoners
- Lifetime homes - CLG strategy for housing in an ageing society
Consultations
- Social reality - Homeless Link's response to the European Commission's consultation
Resources
- Crisis Connect - advisory service for deposit schemes
- Safe, sensible, social - alcohol strategy local implementation toolkit
- Historic homes - The Friendly Almshouses offer affrodable supported housing for women over 50 in Brixton
- Small and mighty - join the Small Charities Coalition to give and recieve support
- Linked discount - Homeless Link members receieve 20% off NCVO membership
- Work right - recommendations in English & Polish for people seeking work in the UK
Funding
- Advice Plus - up to £500 000 to improve legal advice for disadvantaged people Closes 1 April
- Big Invest - funding for social enterprises
- Only Connect - NCVO social enterprise mentoring programme Closes 7 March
- Exit awards - London Councils grants awarded to organisations working to assist women to exit prostitution
Diary Dates
Homeless Link
- Making the extraordinary ordinary - employing service users in homelessness projects 1 April
- Joining the dots - bringing together an evidence base for homelessness realted policy & practice 15 May
Other agencies
- International Women's Day - at Crisis Skylight 12 March
- Participation on board - DSC conference for board members and those working with them 14 March
- Substance misuse worker training - 12 month training programme at Rugby House Applications close 21 March
- New directions - Shelter's street homelessness good practice seminar 25 March
- LAAs: A bright future for Supoprting People? - SITRA conference 3 April
- Domestic violence perpetrator work - training course 21 - 25 April
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)
March 2008
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
28 March 2008, London, Day centres: places of acceptance, empowerment and change
April
9 April 2008, London, Managing conflict, violence & aggressive situations
11 April 2008, London, Mental health & homelessness
14 & 15 April 2008, London, Working with suicidal & self-harming clients
18 April 2008, London, Welfare benefits overview
Jobs
At Other Agencies
Details on Homeless Link Jobs Page :
- Sessional workers and volunteers for Women's group - Dellow Centre, Providence Row charity Deadline: 14 March
- Deputy Project Manager, Thames Reach Deadline: 12 March
Other jobs
- Families and Domestic violence project - 3 positions at Alcohol Concern 13 March