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A picture of health? A fresh look at health and homelessness

by johannataylor — last modified 2006-05-18 05:58 PM

28 - 30 June 2005, University of Nottingham

Jenny Edwards, Chief Executive, Homeless Link networking at A picture of health.

Welcome to the archive page for A picture of health. Please see below for event photos, delegate testimonials, and the conference report, featuring session summaries and interviews with attendees. Thank you to all who attended and contributed to this successful event.

If you weren't able to attend this year, the report will give you a flavour of what you missed, although there is, unfortunately, no mention of the ducks and the electrical storms! Details of Homeless Link's 2006 annual conference, taking place on 4-6 July in London, will be available in the Spring. If you would like to submit session proposals or reserve exhibition space now, please contact Jo O'Rourke at jo.orourke@homelesslink.org.uk

>Delegate highlights

"Breadth of agencies attending, quality of speakers"

"An opportunity to hear and meet the movers and shakers and get ideas of how to improve services currently provided"

"Speakers, new ideas, meeting people in the same field"

Delegate attend health and homelessness workshops, and below:

>>Delegate session highlights

"Workshops, as they were so relevant and beneficial to my work practice"

"Relevant seminars and workshops, good length of sessions and well-managed with time, speaking, interaction with Q&As"

"Good mix of management and frontline"

"People treated me with respect at my first conference"

"I gained at least one example of best practice/new initiatives from every session"

- event attendee

Delegates relaxing after workshops by the water at Nottingham University's Jubilee Campus

Streetwise Opera Nottingham after their performance on day one of the conference

Conference dinner, night one, and below:

>>>Delegate networking highlights:

"Good networking opportunities"

"Having a chance to talk to others with interest in homeless issues"

The hard work continues

Pip Bevan, Homeless Link's Health Inclusion Project Co-ordinator, speaks to Terrie Alafat, Homelessness and Housing Support Directorate, ODPM

>>>>Delegate highlights

"Networking and, particularly, being able to discuss issues directly with officers from the ODPM"

Mike Seal launches his book Resettling Homeless People, Theory and Practice

Buy Resettling Homeless People through Homeless Link and get £3.95 off the publisher's price. See https://www.homeless.org.uk/publications or call 020 7960 3040 for more details.

John Hamblin (far right), Shekinah Mission, networks at the barbecue

>>>>>Delegate highlights

"The informal barbeque was a fantastic idea & the relaxed atmosphere was most beneficial"

And the last word from delegates...

"I was very impressed with the content and organisation of the event"

"The whole conference was excellent and I would be loathe to pull out only one area"

"Really found it very useful and look forward to coming back next year"

Contact

If you would like to hear about future Homeless Link events please contact Homeless Link's Events and Training Team at events@homelesslink.org.uk

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