Ways to work:
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2006-05-18 05:58 PM
making welfare reform work for homeless people
Royal Institute of British Architects, London 25 January 2006
Taking place only one day after the DWP launched their green paper on welfare benefit reforms, Ways to work examined how the proposed reforms would impact on homeless people.
99% of people living in hostels are currently out of work. Ways to work showcased and explored ways in which we can effectively turn this around?
Ways to Work plenary session
Speakers included: Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MBE, Minister of State for Employment and Welfare, Eva Hamilton, Director, Business Action on Homelessness (BITC), Maria Donaghue-Mills, Group Chief Executive, Novas, Debbie Scott, Chief Executive, Tomorrow’s People,Richard Frame MBE, Chief Executive, Solas Cymru, Linda Butcher, Chief Executive, OSW
Jenny Edwards and Margaret Hodge
Over 100 people attended Ways to work, including a number of service users. 92% of those delegates, who completed evaluation forms, rated the conference as “excellent” or “very good”.
"Informative, excellent choice of speakers, simulating and positive"
“Up-to-date agenda and key speakers”
“I don’t think you can improve on this – it was very relevant”
“More of the same”
-event attendees
Networking over coffee
Nick and Jan of StreetShine
Margaret Hodge meeting Jan from StreetShine
Contact
If you would like to hear about future workshops events please contact Homeless Link's Events and Training Team at events@homelesslink.org.uk
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