News & Media

• Homeless Link - Homelessness Innovation Fund - £184,000 to pilot new move-on protocols for hostel residents
• Homelessness Innovation Fund - £400,000 for projects in the North East
• Lifeline Newcastle - Open access drug & alcohol service, including needle exchange, is moving to 214A Westgate Road, Newcastle this weekend. For more information on their services call 0191 2614 719.
• Supporting People? - Comments on Audit Commission statement that SP risks failing vulnerable people.

Policy & Research

• NAM overview - Refugee Council briefing on New Asylum Model (NAM)
• Audit Commission SP report - Vulnerable people risk losing out with Supporting People cuts.
• Social and cultural activities and health - Westminster PCT research into benefits to homeless people of social and cultural activities.
• Youth Homelessness Initiative - Community Foundation has published it's Final Report and Youth Homelessness in Rural Northumberland Report

Events & Training

Events

• At the crossroads? The future of Supporting People - 23 November, Homeless Link conference, contact jo.orourke@homelesslink.org.uk, 020 7960 3032

Other Providers

• Benchmarking - SITRA Conference, 8 November 2005 Newcastle
• Managing Anti-Social Behaviour: the Challenge for Housing & Support Providers - SITRA Conference, 14 December 2005 York

Training

• Homeless Link - due to popular demand we are currently looking to arrange in-house training in the region. For full details visit our regional training page.

Other Providers

• SITRA regional training - scroll down the page for North East region training.

Resources

• NHS Self-help guide - Allows you to analyse medical symptoms and gives recommendations.
• Liberty advice line - Free human rights advice for voluntary sector organisations

Homeless Link Briefing

• Flu contingency planning - Briefing on measures to deal with pandemic flu in the UK.

Funding & Awards

• Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund - Up to £50,000 awards for capacity building and/or interfaith activity.
• Changing Lives Award - up to £2,000 for homeless people to achieve their vocational goals. Closing date 11 November
• Going for gold - Housing Association can win £50,000 with Housing Corporation's award for excellence.
• Simple Guide to Making a Fundraising Application - SCCF's guide for those new to funding applications.

Jobs

• Lifeline Newcastle - volunteers wanted for drug & alcohol services, especially from BME background. For further information contact Megan on 07921 744678
• Stop2Night Darlington - volunteer host families and drivers needed. For further details contact Bridget on 01325 382737