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London Link April 2008
News | In the Media | Policy and Research | Briefings | Consultations | Resources | Funding | Diary Dates | Homeless Link Training | Jobs |
Homeless Link staff changes
- Oliver Hilbery is covering Alice Evans' maternity leave as Head of Policy Analysis
- Linda Briheim-Crookall has become Policy Projects Officer
- Joanne Crellen is our new Innovation Projects Manager
- Chris Cornell is our Regional Manager for the East of England
News
- Hot topics - topical briefings from SNaP research on health, equality groups, criminal justice, ETE, drugs and alcohol and ex-service personnel
- Ending Rough Sleeping - a renewed government action plan announced
- European end - MEPs pledge to ending street homelessness in Europe by 2015
- Case cuts - call for cases studies of organisations benefiting single equalities groups faced with funding cuts Deadline 6 May
- Working for well-being - awards for community action for health & well being Deadline: 14 May
- LHA goes live - information on how to claim the Local Housing Allowance (replacing Housing Benefit)
- Innovation exchange - search for innovative ideas to support excluded young people
In the Media
- Manage an end - Jenny Edwards highlights some barriers to ending rough sleeping
- Candidate consensus - all three main Mayoral candidates commit to Ending Rough Sleeping in London
- Gimme shelter - blog considering the Mayoral candidates' housing policies
- Blood, sweat and T-shirts - review of BBC programme on ex-forces and homelessness
- Following Foyers? - Jane Slowey, CEO of Foyer Federation, to chair government policy group on worklessness and social housing
Policy and Research
- Settling in - the experiences of households in local authority PRS direct letting schemes in West London
- Push to zero - new government action plan to tackle persistant rough sleeping
- SNaP subjects - topical briefings from SNaP research on a range of areas
- Statutory survey - experiences of families and 16 & 17 year olds in temporary accommodation
- Probation provision - review of probation hostels
- European evidence - register with FEANTSA Forum to read the first European Journal of homelessness
Briefings
- Housing issues - Homeless Link summary of parliamentary debate on Housing in London
- Meaningful consultation - Homeless Link briefing on DIUS Informal Adult Learning Strategy, which could include meaningful activity
- Top 20 - most popular LAA indicators and new best practice examples
Consultations
- Raising expections - consultation on transfer of responsibility for skills for 16-19 year olds to local authorities from the LSC
- Critical criteria - review of eligibility criteria for access to social care
Resources
- Paid to party - bursaries for small organisations to attend the political party conferences
- DrugLink - download the last issue of the magazine for professional with an interest in drug-related issues
- In Kind - distributes new good donated by leading companies to voluntary sector organisations
- Blue Salmon - peer researchers explain it all about the new web-resource
- Crisis Connect - information on Rent Deposit schemes and the Local Housing Allowance
- Women in gear - FREE bus driver training for women
Funding
- Cohesion confusion - potential impact of new guidance on single group funding & call for case studies
- Tackling poverty in London - City Parochial Grants programme Closes 30 May
- Changing Spaces - information event on Big Lottery environmental funding stream 7 May
- London Cycling - community cycling grnats Closes 16 May
Diary Dates
Homeless Link
- Joining the Dots - connecting the evidence base for homelessness policy and practice 15 May
- Local solutions: National impact - Homeless Link annual conference 8-10 July
Other agencies
- Working effectively with drugs and alcohol - GLDVP training for domestic violence service managers 8 May
- Drugs and alcohol awareness training - GLDVP training for domestic violence workers 16 May
- Better together - partnerships to prevent homelessness and improve outcomes for young people 9 May
- Growing income from social enterprise - Emmaus and Prime Timers event 12 May
- Networks equalities - LVSC event on equalities legislation and single group funding 13 May
- Prejudice Reduction Leadership Training - management training 15 - 17 May
- Working Together to Improve Service Delivery - Domestic Violence conference 19 May
Homeless Link Training
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- Three courses for £300 - special offer for members only (conditions apply)
May
6 May 2008, London, Working with the homelessness law
8 May 2008, London, Working with clients from the new EU member states
20 May 2008, London, Effective keyworking
June
9 June 2008, London, Arrears prevention
12 June 2008, London, Difficult, disturbing & dangerous behaviour
16 & 17 June 2008, London, Train the trainer
25 & 26 June 2008, London, Motivational interviewing
Jobs
At Other Agencies
Details on Homeless Link Jobs Page :
- Locum workers, Marylebone Project Closes 12 May
- Female IT Support Worker, Marylebone Project Closes 12 May
- Night workers, Marylebone Project Closes 12 May
- Female Project Worker, Mental Health, Marylebone Project Closes 12 May
- Female Project Worker, Marylebone Project Closes 12 May
- NVQ Assessors/Trainers, Opps Developments
- Events Fundraiser, Watford New Hope Trust
- Project Workers (London E1), The Salvation Army 2 May
- Skills Development Co-ordinator (London E1), The Salvation Army 4 May
- New Chair and Board Members, Housing Justice
Other jobs
- Community Development Worker Praxis Closes 6 May